Yes. I mean 250 words. Contractually required to be that short. Really. Here’s the first paragraph as a teaser.
Albina sat crosslegged on the polished reclaimed bamboo floor of her condo, with the SmartMortar gripped between her thighs. Leaning into the motion, she ground the pestle over the corn with soothing clockwise motion.
Want to offer some feedback? Just drop a line in the comments and I’ll send you the password. I’ll probably have folks go through this in waves as I make adjustments to the text. Flash at this length is sometimes hard to make clear.
I’d like to beta! 😀
Oooh! I’ve overcome transatlantic time differences to be one of the first responders to this one!
(by which I mean: Yes please!)
Always happy to help.
Me!
I just finished ONF and I need more of your words.
I’ve enough free time to handle 250 words.
Short stories are very much my thing. Glad to have a peek.
oohh! Yes please!
Yes pls.
I’m in!
Would love to offer some assistence, and get to preview some of your work! Long-time fan of Writing Excuses.
I’m a newbie at this, but if that won’t be a problem then I’d be happy to help.
Please send it along, thanks!
I’m actually in a place where I can do this right now!
I can do it. This is the length I tend to write…
Pick me, pick me!
I love flash
Ready as always
Mary, can I “borrow” this post? I am teaching short story writing on the 1632 conference at Baen’s Bar, and I would like to show this to the denizens and see how they do at coming up with a 250 word story in the 1632 universe. Let me know.
Thanks,
Walt Boyes
Send it
Sure, I’d be glad to give it a read through.
I’d love to!
I’d love to help.
Hi!
I’m up for it!
Interested! Thoroughly enjoyed “The Ticking of the Clock.”
I’ll give it. Shot
Sure, if you still need some people
I’m interested in reading and commenting.
If you still need additional beta readers, sure!
Always enjoy beta-ing your stories.
Hi Mary,
I’d be happy to read it if you’re still looking for people.
Cheers,
Peter
Pretty please place me in the next wave!
Would love to read and comment
I’ve got a soft spot for super shorts and I’d be happy to beta if you still need people.
I am, as always, eager to volunteer!
If you still need readers, I could get to it tonight.
Love to help, though certainly realize I am late tothe table and perhaps you already have enough help. As a poet, I am comfortable with compression and conscision, so 250 words doesn’t sound too scary.
Also interested, if you still need readers.
Sure, I’m game!
Yes please, may I have the password?
I would like to read it!
I would like to read it. I can handle 250 words at one sitting.
Dad
I’d like to beta if you still need readers!
I would like to read if you need anyone else.
Yes please, love your short stories.
I’d love to read it, if you still need readers.
Would love to beta.