John D. Ottini Wins Flash Fiction Challenge


John D. Ottini is the Readers’ Choice in this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge. The winning entry is decided by the popular vote and rewarded with a special feature here today. (In the case of a tie, the writer who submitted an entry first is the winner per our rules.)

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Which “Steamed” Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

Vote5It’s that time again…time to choose your favorite flash fiction story of the week! It’s all up to you now – only one can win Flash Fiction Readers’ Choice Champion honors. It’s super easy – choose your favorite and cast your vote below.

Check out this week’s entries here. Make your decision, then use those share buttons at the bottom of the post to spread the word.

Voting polls close Thursday at 5 PM Pacific time.

Which "Steamed" Flash Fiction Story Should Win the Readers' Choice Award This Week?

  • John D. Ottini (47%, 8 Votes)
  • Jeff Stone (24%, 4 Votes)
  • Christopher "Irish Goat" Knodel (12%, 2 Votes)
  • Martin Murphy (12%, 2 Votes)
  • Dusty May Jane (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Joe Wocoski (0%, 0 Votes)
  • R. Stephen Stuart (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 17

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions are not relevant to the prompts and/or exceed the 250 word limit are eliminated from the poll. ONE VOTE PER PERSON, please. Duplicate votes will be deleted. The results displayed above are unofficial until verified by administration.

Flash Fiction Challenge: Steamed

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Oscar had been fishing this stream since he was a boy and he knew it like the back of his hand. Today, something was definitely not right.

Suddenly, steam erupted from the ground a few hundred yards away. As he stared in disbelief, a second geyser erupted closer to him.

What the heck is going on?

The water in the stream suddenly turned muddy and he could feel it getting warmer. Bubbles began churning the surface of the water. As Oscar began backing toward the bank, he could feel the river bed shaking beneath his feet…


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Megan Alexander Wins Flash Fiction Challenge


Megan Alexander is the Readers’ Choice in this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge. The winning entry is decided by the popular vote and rewarded with a special feature here today. (In the case of a tie, the writer who submitted an entry first is the winner per our rules.)

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