Welcome to the website for the Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers Challenge!
This is a weekly Photo Prompt Challenge of 150 words or less. (+-) 25 words
1. Each week, a photo will be supplied and participants are to use this photo as a base for their stories, for a maximum word length of 150 words or less. (+-) 25 words.
2. This challenge will run from Wednesday to Wednesday, and you may add your story anytime during these specific days.
3. Your story should have the photo prompt attached.
4. Indicate on your story the number of words in your story.
5. Please tag your story with: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers (This step is important).
6. Add your story’s url to this website’s comments. (In time I will provide an InLinkz link-up). (This step is also important so I will know who has participated).
7. The first Photo Prompt will be provided on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 and all stories are due in by Wednesday, February 25, 2015.
8. If you are interested in participating in this challenge, please follow this blogsite and receive instant email notifications (there will be no other posts).
9. The main purpose of this challenge is to have fun and learn. Those who are able to mentor and help others grow in their writing, you are encouraged to do so. All constructive feedback should be communicated in a kind and helpful manner AND received in a welcoming manner.
10. WELCOME AND HAVE FUN!
Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers 
Look forward to Wednesday
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Actually, I am too. I have been working with InLinkz to set up a linking but I am having problems. I hope I can get it worked out by Wednesday.
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Oh dear, that sort of prob drives me nuts… hope it works out
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Cat, did this “About Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers” just go out last night? I mean did you get a post from this website?
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I didn’t notice it in a post, I might have missed it when you initially posted it, or I didn’t miss it, just didn’t comment. I went looking today to see when the first photo is due
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Oh, I just needed to ask because I saw that you were commenting from the Challenge website post. I have been working with InLinkz to get that working and thought it might have caused a post to be posted from the website. I finally had to send out a test on my Beautiful Words site this morning for the link-up and I am happy to announce that the InLinkz link-up works! Wooooo Hooooo!! Now I hope it also works Wednesday! LOL! If you still have my test post, go into it and click on the blue button (blue frog button), but you have to do it today because it won’t be on there tomorrow. You will see where I put one of my past posts as a test.
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Awe I’m so pleased you sorted it out…. ready to rock’n’roll
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I think so! If it goes as well as it did this morning we should be good to go!
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How do i join this or will I just write in my blog?
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Are you asking about Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers Challenge? You join it by 1. following the blog, https:flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com (the only posts from this site is the weekly challenge post). 2. When you get the weekly challenge post, it will have a photo in it that you use as a prompt for your story. You write a story in 100-150 words or less with the photo in mind. 3. you link your story to InLinkz (it is easy and I have directions on how to do this. And that’s it. We all try to read each others stories and comment (this makes it fun).
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Here’s the link to the Flash Fiction blog, the author is the lovely Joy. A new photo prompt just went up yesterday. If you have any problems, let me know, good luck
https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2015/07/21/fffaw-week-07-22-2015-2/
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Thank you Cat!
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my pleasure Joy
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You did a great job in your About page!! Looking forward to Weds.
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Thank you!
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This is a wonderful initiative !! š
Hoping to write soon !!
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I’m so glad! I am happy you want to join us. We had our first challenge last Wednesday. That challenge closes Tuesday night (tomorrow night).
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Oh great š
Will try to be in the next one hopefully!!
And glad to be here !!
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That’s wonderful. I look forward to reading your story. š
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Thanks š
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OK. Just checking if I got it right.
I am following this blog.
Every Wednesday you release a photo prompt.
I write a post with that photo prompt and publish it before the next Wednesday.
I
indicate the number of words,
Tag Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers and
Paste the URL in the comments and use the InLinkz.
Have I missed anything?
Thanks in advance š
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The photo prompt is sent out each Tuesday. InLinkz will open on Tuesday to link your story in. The word limit is 75-175 words although no one gets in trouble if they go over that as long as it isn’t over by a lot. You don’t have to put your url in my comments unless you just want to. Most people don’t. Please make sure you link to InLinkz so we can all read your story. I’m happy you are following the blog and plan to participate!
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Oh yes, and do indicate the number of words. š
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Thanks š
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I think I may join in at some point, I’d like to try some flash fiction. š
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Absolutely! Please do! Flash fiction is a LOT of fun, challenging, and addicting!! If there is anything I can help you with, please let me know.
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Thanks for your comment will bear that in mind, if I need any tips about Flash fiction. š
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How do I join this or sign up????
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Hello! We would love to have you join. You need to follow the blog, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. Each Monday night (early Tuesday morning) I send out the photo prompt for our stories for that week. You write a story based on the photo prompt (following the rules on the blog) and link it into ‘InLinkz” button that is on the challenge post. It is really easy, but if you need directions on linking, I will be happy to send them to you. Have I made this clear? Any questions??
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Yes! thanks so much!
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Wonderful!
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Looking forward to joining in next week!
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If you follow the website I just gave you, you will get the weekly challenge post (no other posts come out of this blog).
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Already followed š
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š Thanks!
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Oh, we link our stories to InLinkz. Have you ever done this? I have some directions I can email you if you need them.
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I’m clicking around the site now. I am familiar with InLinkz (I used it at a previous prompt-giving site I frequented before) so I think I’ll be ready for next week š If anything, I know who to contact š Thanks PJ!
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Great! That is great news!
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Looking forward to seeing you!
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Due to my very erratic writing habits (I’m in a rather constant battle with a couple pesky disabilities), I’m still not absolutely certain if I’ll be joining you as a writing participant, but the whole website idea is one that I find quite fascinating, and whether I actually contribute writing or not, I would dearly love to peruse some of the results. I was wondering if that would be acceptable or not?
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I don’t understand what you mean by “peruse some of the results.”
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I just meant was it alright to read the other entries if I myself wasn’t participating.
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Oh! Yes, of course!
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Thank-you.
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The reason I ask is because I assume “results” from the Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers” challenge are the stories that are written for the photo prompt. In that case, I have no say over other people’s stories – you would have to go through each individual. If you mean you would like to write a story from the prompt, absolutely! You certainly may. If you would like to link it to the InLinkz so others can read your story, I will be happy to link it for you (if your disabilities make it hard for you to do so). I’m willing to work with you if I can understand what it is you want.
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Well thank-you very much. I will certainly let you know once I see how everything works out. I was actually more concerned about whether I would have to submit regularly if I submitted a first time.
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No, you don’t have to submit a story regularly – only when you want to or when you can.
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Thank-you, then that sounds quite perfect. Thanks again.
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Sure! No problem! Look forward to reading your stories when you are able to submit them. When you write a story, let me know if you need me to link it up to InLinkz for you.
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Will do. Thanks again for all the help.
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Wonderful site! I can’t wait to partake!
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That’s awesome! So happy that you are going to start participating!
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Discovered this site just earlier today. So happy that I can have an outlet for my creative mind and not just on the football(soccer) field. Looking forward to another week of story writing.
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That is wonderful! Look forward to more of your stories. š
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I just found this challenge this week! I wrote my first piece and it was so much fun! I’ve had a ball reading other’s stories. Looking forward to writing more. š
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I’m so glad you found our challenge too! We welcome you to the challenge! Did you link your story to the InLinkz Story Board so others can read your story too? If you need directions on how to do this, let me know.
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Dear Joy ,
I wish to know the directions to link the story to the inlinkz story board, please help.
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I just emailed the instructions to you. It is really easy to link up.
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Hi PJ! I have a question about the next FFfAW, would you mind to e-mail me at joelib92@gmail.com? Thanks!
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