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Frantic Fiction 8th March 2010

The prompt is released here, on the What’s New blogroll at 4pm Monday. Members then have until 11.59pm Tuesday to post their completed story to the relevant Members Challenge thread in the forums.

From midnight Wednesday all board members can then comment on the entries – if 2 or more entries are added a poll will be created for voting.

If members want to remain anonymous please PM your entry to kirstyes.

The prompt this week is (in celebration of last night’s Oscars): ‘And the winner is…’

Frantic Fiction Feb 15th 2010

The prompt is released here, on the What’s New blogroll at 4pm Monday. Members then have until 11.59pm Tuesday to post their completed story to the relevant Members Challenge thread in the forums.

From midnight Wednesday all board members can then comment on the entries – if 2 or more entries are added a poll will be created for voting.

If members want to remain anonymous please PM your entry to kirstyes.

The prompt this week is: write a story that includes a unicorn, jam sandwich and a policeman.

Frantic Fiction 1st February 2010

From this week there is a change to how Frantic Fiction is run.

The prompt is released here, on the What’s New blogroll at 4pm Monday. Members then have until 11.59pm Tuesday to post their completed story to the relevant Members Challenge thread in the forums.

From midnight Wednesday all board members can then comment on the entries – if 2 or more entries are added a poll will be created for voting.

If members want to remain anonymous please PM your entry to kirstyes.

The prompt this week is: write a story inspired by the phrase Secret Smile

Frantic Fiction 25th Jan 2010

Site Members have until 11.59pm Tuesday to e-mail their story to slingink.com@gmail.com with the word Frantic in the subject line.

Please attach your story as a word doc or paste into the body of the e-mail. Please include your name/username and the copyright symbol on your work.

The winner will be announced here and their story made available for members to read on the FF page.

The prompt this week: DIY SOS

Frantic Fiction 18th Jan 2010

Site Members have until 11.59pm Tuesday to e-mail their story to frantic@slingink.com.

Please attach your story as a word doc or rtf file. Please include your name/username and the copyright symbol on your work.

The winner will be announced here and their story made available for members to read on the FF page.

The prompt this week: Pick a title from the ‘A plethora of titles‘ and write a story, no longer than 1,000 words, to fit that title.


Frantic Fiction 11th Jan 2010

Site Members have until 11.59pm Tuesday to e-mail their story to frantic@slingink.com.

Please attach your story as a word doc or rtf file. Please include your name/username and the copyright symbol on your work.

The winner will be announced here and their story made available for members to read on the FF page.

The prompt this week: write a story where the main character is Irish

There were no entries this week.

Hot Seating Fortnight starts Sat 9th Jan

What seating??

Hot seating you say.

Intriguing!!

Want to know more – become a member to check out the forums.

Frantic Fiction 4th January 2010

Site Members have until 11.59pm Tuesday to e-mail their story to frantic@slingink.com.

Please attach your story as a word doc or rtf file. Please include your name/username and the copyright symbol on your work.

The winner will be announced here and their story made available for members to read on the FF page.

The prompt this week: write a story with the theme ‘The Curse of New’

Happy New Year…

…to all Slinginkers and future Slinginkers.

May 2010 be a prosperous writing year for us all.

Eurofiction Round 5 Results

Congratulations to Effie who won this round with her story One Life.

The table of those who scored can be found here: http://slingink.com/slingink-competitions/eurofiction-2009/eurofiction-task-prompts/6/

The Master scoreboard here: http://slingink.com/slingink-competitions/eurofiction-2009/eurofiction-2009-master-scoreboard/

Feedback will be sent soon – if you haven’t received it within a couple of days please check your junk mail or e-mail the Eurofiction address for me to resend.