New 50-word story prompt, plus an announcement

in fiftywords •  6 years ago  (edited)

It's time for the 50-word challenge weekly summary and launch of a new prompt. I'll provide links to the full collection of 50-word stories from last week and highlight a few excellent gems. But first... an announcement.

Announcement!


I am on vacation for a week in a tiny remote town in California that has no internet. (Actually, it does, in one spot, outside a little community center that supports the town's youth. Which is great because I intended to post this before traveling, and with one thing and another, I wasn't able to, so here I am sitting on a rough wooden bench amidst golden hills dotted with cows. I digress.)

The writing must go on! So. I will provide a prompt in this post, but I may be very delayed in responding to story submissions and posting the new prompt next week. Thank you in advance for your patience!

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Last week's 50-word stories


I’d like to welcome our newest contributors, @felixgarciap, @henry-gant, and @gmatthe2. Thanks for joining the Fifty Worders!

Last week's prompt was “break.”

Here is the complete list of stories inspired by the “break” prompt:

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Enjoy your time away! Us 50 Word slaves will be toiling in the depths as we count the minutes until your return.

That warms my heart! Thank you, @negativer. Whenever I come to our family cabin on the Lost Coast, I am reminded of my technology addiction. And with only occasional access, I am reminded that the world does not come to an end without it.

I admit those same thoughts were in my head as I imposed my own partial ban on tech last week when I was in Denver. I had decent internet access, but chose not to utilize it for anything other than work-related fires (and checking the weather). The week off from the assumption that you have to be connected 24/7 is refreshing and does rearrange one's priorities a bit.

You are on point.
I occasionally declare some days 'tech Sabbath' to be able to focus on other important things in life, spending time with family and enjoying the gentle embrace of nature.
I always come out such periods fully energised and refreshed with new enthusiasm to face all of life's hurdles.

It’s a good reminder!

Thank you very much for feeding this weekly challenge. It is very good also to know the work of other steemians. And I also wish you happy holidays @jayna. Best regards

Hello again!
Here is my entry. Hope you'll enjoy it!

Thanks for the highlight, @jayna, and enjoy your vacation!

Thanks so much, @therosepatch!

Happy holidays @jayna when you come back here is my submission 'Forest Adventure'
https://steemit.com/fiftywords/@gmatthe2/forest-adventure-fifty-word-challenge-e680ed0c5b579

Her mouth quivered, tears pooled at its corners -- I thought, “why couldn’t she have been a better person?” Then I turned, and said goodbye to my mother for the last time. Passing through a threshold, her thick lips, unwanted hair, and dark black shaded skin was all I left behind.

Thanks for participating in the 50-word challenge. Is this your first entry? You'll want to post your challenge entries on your own blog and provide the link here. (Just for future reference.) Welcome to the challenge!

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Hi @stbrians. Welcome to the 50-word challenge! I apologize if I missed your entry for last week. Did you add the link to the challenge post? Thanks for joining!

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Here be me submission for this contest.

Hope you have a super-fun, chilled, relaxing, recuperating holiday @jayna...

Here is my little micro story for this week :o) https://steemit.com/fiftywords/@ablaze/in-the-shade-of-the-sun-a-fifty-word-story

Thanks, @ablaze!

My Entry

Hope you're enjoying some time off @jayna. Here's my take on your shade prompt. https://steemit.com/fiction/@thinknzombie/thepriestandthepirate50wordstory-gbk69gxc9q

Enjoy your time off! I love these stories. There are so many amazing stories with so few words, I am in awe!

Me too. Isn’t it fun? 😊

Adding mine to the jenga tower of short stories right....here.

Needs Work

Jenga tower is right! A lot has stacked up while I've been traveling. Oh the fun I will have catching up!

Really enjoying these Jayna! Here's mine for this week's prompt:
Disgraced Healer

Great story, @aksounder!

Here is my entry. Now to read through the others!

a poem from eve via me for you @jayna by evie

With practice and practice I offer my entry for sacrifice.

Hope you have a wonderful and relaxing time, Jayna!

Thank you! It really was! I haven't quite caught up with everything yet, but I'm getting there.

Hope you are enjoying the much-needed break. I managed to finish my story a bit faster this week by starting more quickly--it still got rest between edits.
https://steemit.com/fiction/@bex-dk/inhisshadeafiftywordstory-fwztx5auzn

I hope you have fun on your trip :D Here's my submission:
https://steemit.com/fiftywords/@blueteddy/shade

Thank you for the mention. I have to say it has been a long time since I have written for fun. This story flowed nicely with the hardest part being the manual counting as I wrote to stay within the word limit. Found my way here just in time through @thinknzombie who's post definitely reflects a truer picture of how a story is produced.

Congrats on getting back to writing for fun! You clearly have a voice worth exploring.

Oh my. How delightful! Your intellectual silliness gripped me again!

have fun @jayna. Here is my first poem for the week

  ·  6 years ago (edited)

Hi, everyone. Here is my entry for the challenge. Good luck to you all.
https://steemit.com/fiftywords/@hlezama/liaison-a-5o-word-story-for-jayna

Thanks for joining the 50-word challenge. Very nice story!

By the way, this is a “challenge,” vs. a “contest.” It’s an opportunity for participants to try to write a complete and compelling story in 50 words. There are no winners; I just highlight a few great stories each week. 😊

My pleasure. Noted and edited :)

Enjoy your vacation. You might even get ideas for new prompts. Here is my entry : https://steemit.com/fiftywords/@purpledaisy57/fiftywords-prompt-the-shadowy-ghost

Kudos for going a great job here.
Here's my submission..
https://steemit.com/fiftywords/@kingspiration/story-in-fifty-words-shade

And do enjoy a most memorable holiday

I did it! Hopefully not too late:

https://steemit.com/fiftywords/@vdux/a-story-in-fifty-words-shade

::heart::

It's not too late until I post a new prompt! :-)

You're fine. And I'm running especially late this week due to my travels.

Hi @jayna and Clan,

It has been a crazy week. But I managed to write a little description of one of my loves: the mountain. I hope you'll like it. 🙂

https://steemit.com/fiftywords/@roxy-cat/fifty-words-challenge-or-or-mountain-f6b9a484b1e73

Here is my entry for the week;
https://steemit.com/fiftywords/@olakunle10/john

Well, here's my entry, Unconditional. It's once again based on one of my works in progress, but a different one this time.

I think time goes to the same place as socks that disappear in the laundry! :-)

Thank you for counting me in. Thanks for the mention

Hi @iamthegray. You've supplied the link to your Pixabay image. Please swap in your actual post link! :-)

Oh

My bad

I was in a hurry

Corrected

Hi Fifty Worders. Here is my story for this week: https://steemit.com/fiction/@jayna/livingon-oqgfulb0ha.