FFM Links - 6 July 2015

Welcome to Flash Fiction Month, day 6.

You've made it all the way into your second week of Flash Fiction Month, folks, and yet the fun has only just begun.

On your travels thus far you have journeyed through the wheels and cogs of Steampunk Alternate History, and have found yourself falling suddenly into rather large Rabbit Holes, where you witnessed horrors and were given strange drugs by a tentacled stranger with a remarkable resemblance to Lawrence Fishburne (that handsome devil). You have emerged on the other side slightly muddled, and possibly a little mentally scarred, but overall a stronger writer (and individual) for the experience.

There is no challenge today, but never fear, there are always more wild landscapes to traverse, beasts to tame, and assku's to well er, no, actually we don't have any more of those in store, so you can rest easy on that count.

Being the dauntless adventurers you clearly are, we have no doubt you will be using this time to sharpen your wits (and your machetes) in preparation for the word-jungles that lie ahead. And so, keeping in mind that spirit of adventure, and in the name of intrepid explorers the world over, both past and future, near and far, real and imagined, today we would like to invite you to write about New Worlds. Be it the swaying grasses of the African savannah, or the deepest jungles of South America, the alien landscape of some far flung Planet, or just that ordinary every-day thing or place you never noticed before. Go exploring, indulge your curious side and follow that whiff of adventure to see where it might lead. Of course, we will want to hear about your travels, so don't forget to make extensive notes.

When you are done, take a well deserved break. Set up camp, build a fire, tend to your mosquito bites, and try not to dwell on the haunting images of your past. After all, you never know what the future might hold in store, and tomorrow there will be more challenges to face and new lands to explore!

VIVA!

Instructions

Flash Fiction Month is about writing – and posting – a story of between 55 and 1000 words in length every day for the month of July.  We’ll make it easy by posting prompts every day.  We’ll make it fun by cheering each other on.  We’ll make it ridiculously hard by posting challenges for you to attempt every couple of days.

Paste a link to your flash fiction piece for July 6th in the comments below.

Every day, there will be a new deviation where you can post a link to your piece of flash fiction for the day.

Everyone loves comments and encouragement, so do make an effort to encourage your fellow Flash Fiction Month participants. Let's help each other to have the best possible experience. A quick comment lets a writer know somebody's reading, and we all love that.

Reminders

For those reading this who still haven't signed up for thirty-one days of fun, flashing (not suitable for readers with photo-sensitive epilepsy) and fiction, learn about Flash Fiction Month here, and then sign up here. It's never too late to join in the action.

If all you're doing during July is writing thirty-one stories, you're missing out on two thirds of the fun. Check out the official Chat Room, where you can find encouragement, new prompts, and insanity in abundance.

And folks, don't forget to pay a visit to the Prompt Bank, it is after all a voracious beast, and one can never have too many prompts.