In my first writing contest ever (I think?), I won a prize! In Michy’s 6-Word Story contest on the Accentuate Writers Forum, my entry “Mother sighs with baby’s first cry” tied for second place. First place was rightfully won (and by a mile, I’m thinking) by Jean Riva with “Husband and dog for sale. Cheap!” [...]
I heard some very sad news today. A man at my company, who works in another department, died of a heart attack at work yesterday. Apparently he said, “oh no,” then fell to the floor and was gone. I didn’t know him personally, but he was supposedly a very nice man and a good worker. [...]
The Accentuate Writers Forum ran a six-word story contest! The point is to tell a story with six words. Six words that set the scene so thoroughly, you know what has happened…although you might not know all of the back story that led up to it. For example: “For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.” –Hemingway. [...]