Cover art for the anthology “Pocket SciFi: Drabble Contest One”

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“Pocket SciFi: Drabble Contest One” is now available from Amazon both in Kindle and paperback formats. This is a unique publication from Starry Eyed Press in that it came to life as a drabble contest.

A drabble is a complete story that is told in exactly 100 words. You might think that writing such a story would be difficult, but with a bit of practice, it can be done.

For instance, every week, I participate in a fiction writing challenge at Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Addicted to Purple. She sends out emails every Wednesday for her “Friday Fictioneers” challenge, asking anyone who wants to participate to craft a poem or short story no more than 100 words long (also see this blog as mine are available here weekly).

It can be less, but I like to make it into a drabble challenge.

However, the Starry Eyed Press challenge required science fiction themed tales and allowed the authors to enter up to ten of them. The top three would win prizes and the rest of the finalists would also be included in the anthology.

Alas, I was not a winner, but nine of my ten submitted drabbles made the cut:

• Sins of the Past
• Little (Synthetic) Girl Lost
• Buy a Lady a Drink?
• Butterfly
• Nishimura
• Programmable George
• Counterclock
• Eve
• Cold Heaven

I am proud to announce the three winners are:

Third Place
Alone by Louis Hill

Second Place
Burnt Things by Dawn Colclasure

First Place
Robotomy by Nikki Root

I must admit the winning drabbles were very impressive. I wish I could write as well (I keep trying).

Please support the work of indie authors and publishers by buying and reviewing “Pocket SciFi: Drabble Contest One” in either (or both) Kindle and paperback formats. The proceeds of which will be used by the publisher to create further opportunities for new and established authors.