SHORT STORY WRITERS CONTEST for December 2018 - THAT's LIFE. [LIF2018]

House guests... Many moons ago

One of those hectic mornings, I've rolled over twice and dropped the remote 3 times.. Ughhh...

a reply to: Gordi The Drummer

I've had a little go too.

50 words man!? All I wanted was ten more to bring her home lol.

Here.

originally posted by: Kandinsky

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Think of it as 40 words with TEN EXTRA ONES completely FREE!!!! LOL

a reply to: Gordi The Drummer

Oh man it killed me on the word count! Needless to say, I'm in it for the fun and not part of the contest.

If you want any extra applause for contestants let me know.

originally posted by: Kandinsky

Oh man it killed me on the word count! Needless to say, I'm in it for the fun and not part of the contest.

If you want any extra applause for contestants let me know.

Did you run out of fingers and toes??

ooooh applauses... Will do - cheers!
G

Here is my entry.

Liking everyone's so far, great topic!

www.abovetopsecret.com...

a reply to: Gordi The Drummer

As a recovering verbosian, this was a particularly challenging task. Kudos on your e-vile and entertaining parameters

Looking forward to reading the entries --- SO many talented people here!

I wanted to write first before doing so, and here it is: Tough Break

I don't comment on every story, generally, but I love the entries so far.

That is all!

*nods to Gordi*



Are we supposed to submit two entries or is that just "an option"?
Also, so many takes on the theme. Mine was quite vanilla, of course but I see a different take now...
(pitfalls of reading other entries, too many thoughts in one's head!)

a reply to: Gordi The Drummer
Ooooohhhh! GREAT!

I go on hiatus and when I come back, you hit us (Me) with a 50 word short story challenge!
I did try though, 3 times, but the weather and snowblower beckons once again. (That was actually one of the poems...but it sucked.)

This one is definitely a conundrum. Tomorrow is a new day! But "That's life!"

Too funny! The above is just seven words to long.

originally posted by: TNMockingbird

...Are we supposed to submit two entries or is that just "an option"?
Also, so many takes on the theme. Mine was quite vanilla, of course but I see a different take now...
(pitfalls of reading other entries, too many thoughts in one's head!)

Hi birdy,
Under the rules for this one, you are "allowed" two entries, but it's by no means compulsory! (You choose.)
cheers,
G

good topic Gordi, some really good ones been submitted

here is my take on the subject

Down then Up

I noticed that most of the comments relate to how difficult it is to keep within 50 words, so I thought that I'd give it a go for myself and... IT IS Soooooo unbelievably hard!!!!! LOL

Sorry about that!

Here are my own wee takes on the theme (just for fun - not an entry!)

A Tribute to "That's Life"

*N.B. I've lumped the two takes together in the one thread - Please don't do that for your actual entries!!!! (Keep 'em separate to keep within the 50 word limit!)



cheers!
G

Loving this.

only takes a wee while to read a bunch of entries, yet I can roll them over in my mind for ages after.
So many different thoughts, concepts and scenes in there.
Great work Gordi.

Loving the trib story too

a reply to: Gordi The Drummer

www.abovetopsecret.com... Hours lif2018

My second submission, same topic, different view

Down then Up in a Different Perspective

this one is for all of you...

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Writer submission- Life Is

Freshly Cut Grass

a reply to: Gordi The Drummer

My submission...

I've Seen LIfe

a reply to: Gordi The Drummer

Who would have thought i could come up short on words .
My sad entry .