Notes on the Previous Six Stories

Went through a dry spell for several months, but finally began writing again at the turn of the year. Another bunch of stories, most of them coming out of story challenges from Flash Fiction Friday:

1. “The Birthday Party” came from the cue: “Write a story about planning a surprise party, and let us know the outcome. Word limit: 1,500 words.”

2. “Stranded” came from the cue: “Write a story about someone stranded. Word limit: 1,400 words.”

3. “The Stories of Your Lives” came from the cue: “Write a story set in or that includes an afterlife. Word limit: 1,200 words.” (Extra note: this was a prompt that I provided to FFF.)

4. “Rejoinder” came from the cue: “Write a story where a door figures prominently in the plot. Word limit: 1,000 words.”

5. “A Hostage in Time“ came from the cue: “Write a story about someone time traveling, describe as best as your narrator can, whether he’s a common man or a brilliant scientist, the experience. Word Limit: 1,600.” At over 1,900 words, this one went way over the limit.

One was my entry to the latest round of Three-MinuteFiction:

6. “Calling Her the Next Day” came from the 3MF challenge: “Write a story in the form of a voice-mail message.” As with all 3MF rounds, stories could not be longer than 600 words. This was my entry.

More to come!