Flash Fiction

The Challenge

When I was a kid, the practice of collecting and swapping cards was called “Swappies”. Years later I worked for a corporation which occasionally produced educational materials – one of my bright ideas was to come up with a series of swap cards with fun pictures and educational info on the back. Explaining cogeneration in 100 words was possibly one of my … um … greatest achievements. So here’s the challenge for you Flash Fictionaires. Come up with a 150 story you might expect to find on the back of one of those cards out of the Weeties box. Or perhaps a story you wouldn’t expect to find on a Swappy!!!

Judging / Voting Criteria

Stories must be 150 words or less, written on the back of a “Swappy”, scanned and uploaded to Flash Fiction (or if you don’t have a scanner, just make it look a bit like a swappy). You can then submit it in this challenge. Providing the ‘reverse’ or pictorial side of the card is entirely optional. Please follow Flash Fiction guidelines to construct your story.

Rewards & Prizes

Kudos, and a feature on the Flash Fiction overview page.

Cover Image

Swappies by Anne van Alkemade