F-F-F #8

Like a pumpkin-stuffed crocodile at the Sam's Club in Guangzhou...



...Friday Flash Fiction puts you on ice, with a new starter sentence. The poll is in and the people have spoken-

Randal came up with, "Warning: choking hazard, small parts, not suitable for children under 3 years was what the Li'l Edgar Allan Poe Posable Figure box said, but Johnny didn't listen because he was almost thirteen so he ripped off the head and ate it."

You know the deal, if you are in, please say so. Have it done by Tuesday @9 AM Pacific, November 3rd, okay? Don't back down from a real challenge, because this is it, Kenny Loggins. One way or another.

Starter Sentence Poll #5

Well, I hate to be mean, but I am slightly disappointed at the lack of sentences this week.




So much so, that I will unleash The Great Pumpkin on you, if you don't try harder the next time because we need that special sentence to kick things off.

Doc says let's try JJ's slogan, "Sick with a p-h."

MRMacrum says, "She may not have known where she was going, but apparently somebody did."

Randal says, "Warning: choking hazard, small parts, not suitable for children under 3 years was what the Li'l Edgar Allan Poe Posable Figure box said, but Johnny didn't listen because he was almost thirteen so he ripped off the head and ate it."

And I've brought back Übermilf's, "How could that have grown overnight?"


Now, there will be no poll next week, so expect the unexpected and The Spanish Inquisition.

Line up your next sentences

You say you can't sleep?

You say that you're counting sheep?




Don't bother, they are stranded in Austria and it looks like they won't be jumping over your bed, anytime soon. Why don't you try coming up with a starter sentence, instead?

Please remit your new sentences or submit your old ones in the comment section. Then I will load them into poll form tomorrow, Thursday, October 29th @9:30 Pacific Time. Good night, good luck and baaahhh!

F-F-F #7, The Stories

The authors and readers of Friday Flash Fiction were asked which starter sentence should kick off Lucky #7 in our series, and the votes were unanimous...with a tie!

Beach says "The strange man dressed as Carmen Miranda walked into the bar and demanded to know who had taken his pet iguana."

The Professor says, "On the sidewalk, between the fallen cracks was..."

So let's get the stories, shall we?

Randal says that it's not brittle at all.

MRMacrum tells a tale about a surprise that wasn't in "The Crying Game."

That odd moderator, Cormac, says "I got your sidewalk, right here!"

The Professor says there's a Carmen-variation of The Mad Hatter on the sidewalks of his campus and I don't mean the opera.

Alan Griffiths relates a little South London noir tale.

The Doc tells a tale about a bar that you should avoid altogether and a bunch of unfortunate names.

Beach says one man's peanut butter...

Über spins a mystery yarn.

F-F-F #7

Here is a little insight...you see, back in the day, JJ's slogan was "Pugatorian. Sick with a "p-h."

So when I say, "Good night, good luck and keep plucking those chickens with a 'p-h?'" That's what that is about.



Now, Giant Toryan Robot says that you are all on fire, so keep it going with not one, but two starter sentences to choose from! Yes, it's the first ever tie in Friday Flash Fiction poll history!

Beach says, "The strange man dressed as Carmen Miranda walked into the bar and demanded to know who had taken his pet iguana."

And-

The Professor says, "On the sidewalk, fallen between the cracks was..."

You know the deal, if you are in, please say so. Have it done by Tuesday @9 AM Pacific, October 27th, okay? And if you don't? I'd suggest flame retardant underwear, because Giant Toryan Robot will find you!

Starter Sentence Poll #4

Ante scriptum- Voting ends October 23rd @ 9 AM, Pacific Time.

If you don't choose a starter sentence, Friday Flash Fiction will sweep you out to sea!

For a starter sentence, you have the choice of:

MRMacrum says, "I heard footsteps on the wet sidewalk and the sound of keys."

Beach says, "The strange man dressed as Carmen Miranda walked into the bar and demanded to know who had taken his pet iguana."

The Professor says, "On the sidewalk, fallen between the cracks was..."

Reading back, I told Doc that I would repost this and I forgot to. So, "The smell of gunpowder filled the air and my ears were still ringing from the blast, but at least this rat bastard would never bother anyone ever again."

Line up your next sentences

Vas?

Vhat do you schmell, Schatzi?

Iz it und starter sentence?

Ja, ja, it iz und starter sentence!

Please remit your new sentences or submit your old ones in the comment section. Then I will load them into poll form tomorrow, Thursday, October 22nd @9:30 Pacific Time.
Good night, good luck and don't smuggle drugs or truffles, because Schatzi is on to you.

A big congrats to Alan Griffiths

A big congratulations to Alan Griffiths, his story "Monkey Man" from F-F-F #4 was published at Col Bury's Thrillers, Killers and Chillers.

F-F-F #6, The Stories

How can you mend a broken heart, Bee Gees? With Friday Flash Fiction, that's how.

Doc has come up with the starter sentence: "You know Javier, poets say that in the spring a young man's thoughts turn to love, but I think they're wrong."

Randal says that the glass is half full...of (vinegar).

The Doc says there's love in the Old West.

Beach loves changing things up.

MRMacrum relates a tale of generational love.

The Professor declares love for tobacco and contemplation.

Übermilf reveals that it is just a kiss away.

By the way, this is post #20, hurrah!

F-F-F #6

Mel and his singing...never mind.

I say "sugar," you say...no, that's not it either.

Oh, I know, Doc has come up with the starter sentence: "You know Javier, poets say that in the spring a young man's thoughts turn to love, but I think they're wrong."

You know the deal, if you are in, please say so. Have it done by Tuesday @9 AM Pacific, October 20th, okay?

Now take it away, Mel!

Now all the people in the club get tipsy

Now all the people in the club get tipsy

Starter Sentence Poll #3

Ante scriptum- Voting ends on October 16th @ 9 AM, Pacific Time.

I'm running little late today and what, no jpeg? No jpeg, just a straight-up poll.

For a starter sentence, you have a choice of the three that were submitted, plus I brought one back from the past to even things out.

Doc says, "You know Javier, poets say that in the spring a young man's thoughts turn to love, but I think they're wrong."

Paulie Decibels says, "Wait until the moon falls," said Alan. 'Just you wait...'"

MRMacrum says, "She decided to go anyway."

Patti Abbot says, "Uncle Ted's pants has deep pockets."

Line up your next sentences

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to come up with a starter sentence for the poll, before the cat-head mannequins take over this blog.

You have until Thursday morning, October 15th at 9 AM, Pacific Time. Good luck, Jim! This post will self-destruct...eventually.

F-F-F #5, The Stories

Don't get bent out of shape like Pretzel Dog, here. Friday Flash Fiction is here to straighten out your day!

So I've come up with the starter sentence: "Come with me, if you want to give..."

Doc tries to give you the cure to a century's old malady.

MRMacrum takes the bus to bizarro* fiction.

Randal is merciless.

Übermilf goes Terry Gilliam on you.

The Professor knows a waitress that says, "all will be revealed."

*Bizarro is described as "literature's equivalent to the cult section at the video store" and a genre that "strives not only to be strange, but fascinating, thought-provoking, and, above all, fun to read."

F-F-F #5

Saddle up cowgirls and cowboys, it's time to ride!

Please, think up a new starter sentence...for next week. This week has been hectic and my writing deadlines have hemmed the rest of my free time for the next few days. So I've come up with the starter sentence: "Come with me, if you want to give..."

F-F-F #4, The Stories

What?

Okay, no Rich*rd G*re jokes, damn it! It's Friday Flash Fiction time!

MRMacrum came up with the starter sentence and it is: "Hanging on with one hand, he considered his alternatives."


Doc says, "don't look down" (a Flan reference that only Flan-nites get).

MRMacrum dangles.

Randal says, "aaa-aah!"

Alan Griffiths says dangling causes shrinkage.

The Professor parlays about a road to nowhere.

Das Übermilf? Sie spricht von frische (The Übermilf? she speaks of freshness).

F-F-F #4

MRMacrum has come up with the starter sentence and...

...don't cry about it, you can write through this. Have faith in your writing.

The starter sentence is: "Hanging on with one hand, he considered his alternatives."

You know the deal, if you are in, please say so. Have it done by Tuesday @9 AM Pacific, October 6th, okay? And if you do well, I might throw you a salmon or two. Jeez, you writing polar bears are sooo sensitive.

Starter Sentence Poll #2

Voting ends October 2, 9 AM.

As always, when submitting, I ask that you please limit it to your three strongest choices. If you have more than three? Save 'em up.

Let us try not to use songs or other people's stories unless they are pretty much ingrained in our popular culture and language. It would not be cool if we had an outstanding session that had to be pulled, because some overzealous lawyer decided that they have to prove to a music corporation or publisher that they are working.

Beach Bum came up with-

"Jacob had been flushed with satisfaction over his five month self exile aboard his sailboat sailing the Caribbean completely separated from all civilization but now drifting in Charleston harbor looking at the smoking ruins of the city he was utterly lost wondering what had happened."

MRMacrum says-

"Hanging on with one hand, he considered his alternatives."

Doc hollers-

"What do you mean you won't take plastic? It's only $5000 for bail!"