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Twisted Freedom Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Summer has arrived! Well at least the calendar says it has anyway. For the past two weeks the Flash Fiction Challenge theme on my blog has been Summer Solstice. Ozlem Yikici rose to the challenge and presented the prologue and … Continue reading →

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A story in three acts or five, percentages or chapter spread, does it matter?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Some writers believe a story should be told in three acts. The first act being the beginning, this is where we meet the character or characters and get to know a bit about them. The second act is the middle, … Continue reading →

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Ken Broad is Thursday’s Featured Writer on Out of the Woods

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Sometimes we read blogs and engage with bloggers that touch us in a deeply emotional way. They make us feel something real whether it be sorrow or even fear. Whenever I visit the Fictional Campfire, I never know exactly what … Continue reading →

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Kaitee – Wednesday’s Featured Writer on Out of the Woods

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Part of the reason I wanted to start a blog was to connect with other writers who were in a similar situation to myself. The first week of blogging I found Kaitee’s blog called Kaitee Squiggle. She too is on a journey … Continue reading →

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Disposable Men

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Thanks to a few prompts over at BeKindRewrite’s Inspiration Monday I was able to write this piece: Disposable Men My heart pounded and the branches whipped my face. My pursuer was not far behind, his rainbow wig, white face and big … Continue reading →

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Sabotage Sunday – Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Last week I hosted my first flash fiction challenge. Writers were to write a flash fiction piece that contained some sort of secret. I really enjoyed reading the the pieces and I hope they enjoyed writing them. Here they are … Continue reading →

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Tornado Relief – Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Dan O’Shea issued a challenge to write a story with 1000 words or less, the challenging part was that it must somehow include the theme of rain. This is not just an ordinary challenge though, he is offering to pay … Continue reading →

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There is no place like home – April Writing Challenge Entry

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Haley Whitehall posted an April challenge to write a flash fiction story, 500 words or less (my story is dead on 500 words) and it must start with the sentence, “She had been warned, but now it was too late.” Here … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

On Friday my children’s school had a Mother’s Day assembly. My five-year old daughter stood up and proudly proclaimed, “I love my mother because she is beautiful.” Only minutes later her brother announced that on Mother’s Day he promised to … Continue reading →

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