Flash Fiction Challenge: Innocent

Flash Fiction Writing Prompt copyright KSBrooks all rights reserved blue earth minnesota oct 2008
Photo copyright K. S. Brooks. Do not use without attribution.

Jason couldn’t believe he was finally home. As he drove past the “Entering Blue Earth” sign, his excitement mounted. No one knew his release date had been expedited. Thank goodness for DNA testing and the Innocence Project. All that time in jail…wasted.

He planned on going to his wife’s office to surprise her and then would head over to his daughter’s school. But as he got into town, things didn’t look right. The place was… empty. It was a ghost town. Where was everybody?

Welcome to the Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge. In 250 words or less, write a story incorporating the elements in the picture and the written prompt above. Do not include the prompt in your entry. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.

Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level.

Use the comment section below to submit your entry. Entries will be accepted until Tuesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. No political or religious entries, please. Need help getting started? Read this article on how to write flash fiction.

On Tuesday night, judges will select the strongest entries, and on Wednesday afternoon, we will open voting to the public with an online poll so they may choose the winner. Voting will be open until 5:00 PM Thursday.

On Saturday morning, the winner will be recognized as we post the winning entry along with the picture as a feature. Then, at year end, the winners will be featured in an anthology like this one. Best of luck to you all in your writing!

Entries only in the comment section. Other comments will be deleted. See HERE for additional information and terms. Please note the rule changes for 2015.

Chris Sparks Wins Flash Fiction Challenge

Chris Sparks is the readers’ choice in this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge.

The winning entry is rewarded with a special feature here today and a place in our collection of winners which will be published as an e-book at year end.

Without further ado, here’s the winning entry:
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