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September Flash Club Prompt is now live...

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Richard Sutton

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In the interest of creating a flurry of activity as the Seasons change, the new prompt for September has been posted in the Flash Club. All of you who can make a story shine in 600 words, head on over and get started. Next month will begin the monthly series, so this should get all of our flash fiction fiends warmed up for the serious stuff to come.
 
Remember, @AgentPete suggests taking maybe a day to kick around an idea, a day to knock out 600 words, and a day to tweak tops. A week should be time enough to get a good handful of flash work. It's more about experimentation than polish...

No inspiration here, yet, but I feel like something will probably come to me, this time...
 
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