Write a FLASH FICTION story (in any format) in 100 words or less, excluding the title. Begin the story with the words, “The goldfish bowl teetered” These four words will be included in the word count.
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Entries in the Second Crusader Challenge will close next Friday, March 25th (at 11.59pm EST), so make sure you get your post in the linky link before then.
I've loosely based my 100 word piece on a real incident with my brother's school goldfish...
Once you’ve posted your Challenge post on your blog, pop back here and link directly to it in the linky tool below (make sure you include the direct link to that post, not just the link to your blog!).
Entries in the Second Crusader Challenge will close next Friday, March 25th (at 11.59pm EST), so make sure you get your post in the linky link before then.
I've loosely based my 100 word piece on a real incident with my brother's school goldfish...
Miraculously, the goldfish survived the ordeal.
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Instead of a book blurb I'm doing a Microfiction as Susan seems offline at the moment
The challenge to write a story in 140 characters or less.
George's retirement party had been going swingingly until he got up to find the men's room; then his head was going swimmingly. (126 characters with spaces)
You're the only one I've seen so far to put the story in a goldfish bowl. Glad the goldfish didn't bite the bucket.
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Oh no!! Save the goldfish!! I hope it's ok!!! What a cliffhanger of a microfiction story!! What drama and action!! Well done you!
ReplyDeleteYour book blurb is very funny and apt! Yay! take care
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Sounds like a precarious situation- glad to know the goldfish was saved! Very cute little story! Enjoyed it very much!
ReplyDeleteOh, the poor fishy! I hope he's okay.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done :D I'm impressed the goldfish made it, too.
ReplyDeleteI was glad the goldfish story had a happy ending!
ReplyDeleteI signed up for my first A-Z Blogging Challenge, #472, and saw your blog listed so I just stopped by to say "Hi". I look forward to reading your "alphabet" posts in April.
one lucky goldfish!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog and what you did with the goldfish bowl... great job!
Nice to see you over at my blog :-)
happy writing
sarah
Great tension and love the graphics!
ReplyDeletePhew. So glad you added the end somewhere. I was worried. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat writing!
Aaahh! I'm missing something. I can't find the story or the graphics or anything. I'm going to try reloading the page cause it sounds like it was a good story.
ReplyDeleteWhew! Reloading worked. Nice job putting it in the goldfish graphic. I could totally see a little girl worrying over her goldfish like that. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery action-packed story! I liked the "Muuuum" part too--very UK. LOL Nice graphic and the idea to put the story inside the bowl; clever!
ReplyDeleteThe fish very nearly kicked the bucket. LOL. I really enjoyed your flash fiction piece - you should do more!
ReplyDeleteOh, we have the same background, love it. I had to do flowers for spring. Liked both stories above.
ReplyDeleteNancy
N. R. Williams, The Treasures of Carmelidrium.
I loved this story. I like the way the end references the beginning, and that it leaves us with hope, but in an un-resolved situation. Well written.
ReplyDeleteNicely done. I loved the description of how the girl held her hands before her face. :-)
ReplyDeletePoor fish! Did he (she?) survive?
ReplyDeletePS. her hands gripping her face like a cage <--- I like that :-)
Aaw, a happy ending. Love it. : )
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear the goldfish survived the ordeal. I love how you wrote it in the goldfish bowl picture too. Very ingenious.
ReplyDeleteNow that was a fun little read. Thank you for sharing that.
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Oh that was terrific! I held my breath through the whole piece. Great writing.
ReplyDeleteLoved the micro, too!
talented and fantastic post.
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The life of a goldfish is stressful!
ReplyDeleteNikki
Clever and almost poetic shape story.
ReplyDeleteI love the little kid and am so glad the goldfish survived =)
ReplyDeleteHappy to see the fishy ended up okay (unlike the poor guy in my story - lol). Great job on the challenge. It's not easy writing such a short story. I almost did the exact same thing as you with putting my story inside fishbowl but I couldn't get it to look right. I love that you did it. It looks great! :)
ReplyDeleteNicely done and I am glad the fish survived!
ReplyDeleteI thought you were going to leave us hanging there for a moment ... until I scrolled down.
ReplyDeleteFirst, Madeleine, I LOVE that you wrote your entry in a goldfish bowl... very original.
Second, I thought you story was very realistic and exciting. I really kept me on the edge... nice job.
Michael
Aww, poor goldfish :( Hope he lives!!
ReplyDeleteThat's one tough goldfish to survive that! So glad he made it. :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like George slipped on a, ahem, puddle in the men's room and fell into a wormhole where all kinds of crazy things happened.
ReplyDeleteThe poor goldfish got flattened by the books being torn off the shelves and yet he still survived!
ReplyDeleteLOL! yes maybe George did fall into a wormhole. Now that's a thought! :O)
just think of the tale that fish can tell the others when he returns to school
ReplyDeleteFirstly I love the art. It is so cute. Your story was great. The stressful life of a goldfish.
ReplyDeleteDenise<3
I'm glad the goldfish lived. :D
ReplyDeleteThank goodness the fish made it!! Very nearly a tragic little piece of flash fiction! ;)
ReplyDeleteI loved both the flash fiction and the MFM. Double bubble!
ReplyDelete:Dom
Those were great - so glad to hear the goldfish survived!
ReplyDeleteOh, I was worried about the goldfish.
ReplyDeleteBut if you have to go to the big fishbowl in the sky, best do it underneath a big ol' pile of novels :)
~Angela
Glad to hear the goldfish survived! I love that you were able to pen some creative nonfiction from this prompt. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteNicely done. Characterization here is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteActually Nicole it was fiction because the goldfish on which the story is based was my brother's responsibility and the fish flew into the bookcase because my Mum tried to pick it up in her hands! LOL! :O)
ReplyDeleteReally cute. Strong voice.
ReplyDeleteThe goldfish disappearing behind the novels made me laugh. Great entry!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to put it in a goldfish bowl and love the story. I can just picture Mrs. Barnaby reading a historical romance.
ReplyDeleteGreat story. Loved the goldfish bowl. Fast paced and fun.
ReplyDeleteLove the way you formatted this! It's amazing the goldfish survived. I guess they're sturdier than I thought.
ReplyDeleteLove the Twitter fiction, too!
Oh I love the ending to this! Great job!
ReplyDeletePoor goldfish!
ReplyDeleteLove how you put the entire story inside an image of a goldfish bowl. :-)
ReplyDeleteVery glad the fish survived!