Amy Tupper
terribleminds
Flash Fiction: Champion
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write flash fiction where a character makes a “drama sandwich,” as I came to think of it. In other words, write a compelling story where a character makes a sandwich. This is my second attempt. The … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Management Tool
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write flash fiction using an unlikable protagonist in less than 1000 words. The TV show House was the first time the idea of an unlikable protagonist ever resonated for me. The character was such a revelation, it felt much … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Government Issue
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write a short story in seven acts in 1000 words. When I began, this felt like scaling Mount Everest. Luckily, the air grew thin and I stopped overthinking it. I just put one foot in front … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: From The Sun
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write no more than a thousand words in the present tense. Voila! My main idea came from an article I read in an issue of The Atlantic. Global warming, nuclear accidents, killer asteroids, and vampires… these apocalyptic … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Cotton Candy Color
Flash Fiction ***** It’s been a few weeks since I had the spare moments I need to cobble together a story in my head. I use the word “cobble” because that’s how it felt to get my family ready for Christmas this year. Other applicable words would be “triage”, “minimize”, and “damage.” This story started slow. … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: The Tower
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write 100 words or less referring to one of five words. I chose “tower.” And here is my tale: ***** They each thought I knew nothing. That I was naught but an innocent girl, whistling sweetly … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Father To Son
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment, “Bullies And The Bullied,” was to write 100 words on the motif of bullying. I wrote a scene from the backstory of one of the main characters in my book, Tenderfoot. ***** FATHER TO SON His father found Andrew where he … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Predator
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write flash fiction of 1000 words or less using 3 of 5 random words: box, fountain, tax, bottle, and cockroach. And a vampire. ***** PREDATOR Nicholas thought he’d seen it all. Then they sent Jean-Michel. Jean-Michel … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Search Results
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write a story about a new kind of monster. ***** SEARCH RESULTS #avasparty, @jenjenten, @ericablonde, @killersteph, @thadalot, @jonahdog, @drewdreamey Hey Tweeps. Still pissed my dad grounded me for busting curfew last night. Missing out on #avasparty … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Circular – Update
Congratulations to Me! My three sentences were picked as a winner in the flash fiction contest thrown by my favoritest (sic) purveyor of writing tips and writerly experience: CHUCK WENDIG. <insert flashy blinky lights here> This is very exciting. One of my short term writing goals was to win acclaim from him, and I was … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Circular
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write three sentences. Yes, three. I think the hard part for this assignment was to write three relevant sentences. I went with something topical. ***** I arrived seemingly before I left. One moment the cops were … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Blistering Criticism
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write a complete story of no more than 100 words using three of the five following words: ivy, enzyme, blister, lollipop, and bishop. I used four of the five words, which can be found below in bold. … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: The Collection
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write flash fiction, a story of less than 1000 words, based on a photo. Go see it now. Thank you. Stare at it long enough and… yeah, it’s like a bad flashback to the 70′s. This one was based on an … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: The Spelling Test
Drawing by Emily Tupper, age 8 Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment was to write a complete story of revenge in 100 words. I would like to ___________ Chuck’s __________ except I sort of worship him. We have a firm no-__________-ing our idols rule in this house. … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Oh, The Humanity
Drawing of Elizabet by Emily Tupper, age 8 Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. The assignment, which I gamely accepted, was to mash any two of the following sub-genres together: Southern Gothic Cyberpunk Sword & Sorcery Femslash Black Comedy Picaresque Obviously, this is quite a … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: The Backahasten
A scary white horse with fangs Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. Crime fiction + gun porn = a challenge that pushed me out of my comfort zone. The Backahasten is a creature borrowed from Scandinavian folklore. It is briefly mentioned in my book Tenderfoot and a featured villain in … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: Breaking In The Boyfriend
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com. This one is in response to “25 Ways To…” Well, if you really want to know, go read it for yourself. It sounds better when Chuck says it. I used characters from the Tenderfoot world and told untold backstory. Err, … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: A Deathbed Photograph
Flash Fiction A flash fiction response to a challenge issued by Chuck Wendig at terribleminds.com Based on a recommendation Chuck provided in his “250 Things You Should Know About Writing”, I am taking new character Mike Halen (introduced in my next book “Blinded”) for a joyride in a short story. Kill two birds etc. In less … Continue reading
