Florida Flash: A Holiday Anthology
There are presently no open calls for submissions.
Welcome to Florida Flash: A Christmas Anthology! You are here because I invited you to be to inspired by sand, balmy air, and salt water to write a very short story or experimental piece that conveys Florida as we know it, and, in particular, Florida at Christmas time. There is no requirement, however, that you be from Florida or that you have even put your toes into her shark-infested waters. As always, the only thing that is required is your imaginative “A” game, your story telling prowress, your ability to tell a story succinctly, as quick as a Florida storm. Some research will enrich and enliven every piece, even those written by the natives. You will be sure to receive extra virtual chocolates and nogs for your diligence.
The challenge is as follows: Write a 500-1000 word story that takes place in Florida. Your story must take place during the holidays but it doesn’t have to deal with any specific religious elements. It is up to you.
That being said, it must be so full of hard core seasonal goodness that it practically leaps onto the pages of the blog on its own and doesn’t require the editor to write some angsty rejection note. The editor wants to have fun. The editor wants to drink champagne while reading your complete, perfect, wildly entertaining, thought-provoking holiday stories and toasting her tootsies before the proverbial fire.
Pieces will be published on a rolling basis. So do not delay!
Please submit your work via submitable. The transom will be sealed January 3, 2016 midnight EST to allow your hostess time to refresh the party fare so we can continue to celebrate through the New Year. So here is the prompt if you would like to use it though it is not required: In Florida, the reality of the shark and the mythology shaped by the culture and lore of the shark reminds us that fears often shape our beliefs and inform our behavior. These fears are often unfounded, are not aligned with the statistical likelihood of an attack. And yet we live according to the description posited by Borges: "Reality is not always probable, or likely." Using the shark literally as a prompt in your story or loosely as a metaphor for hidden, imagined dangers by one or more characters, explore the role of fear in a tale of unease. Set your tale in sunny Florida at Christmas.