F3, Cycle 42 – I’m Late

Posted by on July 30, 2011 Leave a comment (21) Go to comments

We’ve all had that feeling of impending doom and uncertainty when the clock ticks away seconds and we’re no where near our destination. I don’t know about you, but as much as I try to be five, ten minutes early I’m always cut it close. Always remember (or forget) something just as I walk out the door, inevitably turning back losing precious time. Mine is not an organized mind.

This week, in the spirit of actually being late, missing Friday for this week’s prompt, we are going to tasks ourselves to write a story about being late and its consequences. What wave of events will wash out for missing your deadline?

I’m extending the deadline until Friday morning. Don’t be late!

Prompt: The aftermath of being late. Late. Late!
Genre: Open
Word Count: 1000 words
Deadline: Friday, August 5, 2011, 9 am EST

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Again I’d like to thank Paul D. Brazill for providing a stand up starter sentence for Cycle 41.

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  • http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/ Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw

    After being “dark” the last few weeks, I was thinking of going lighter this week…. then I saw the prompt and the story hit me… maybe not so light this time out either… :)

  • Ickle_blonde_baybee_boo

    Hi, 
    This is my submission. This is my first time doing Flash Fiction Friday. I would love any feedback.

    http://deannawords.blogspot.com/2011/07/f3-cycle-42.html

    • http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/ Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw

      Welcome to F3, Deanna!  I can’t wait to read your story… I will try and not peek before Friday!  :)

      I will be sure and comment too… I find getting feedback and critiques very helpful, so I try to always comment on other’s stories.

      • deanna

        Thank-you :) I will read your too :)

      • McDroll – Fiona Johnson

        Thanks for your lovely comment from last Friday. I really appreciate it!

        • http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/ Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw

          I really LOVE your stories, Fiona… you have great “voice”!  :)

  • http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/ Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw

    Okay… I was wrong… not going to go “dark” this week… something came to me last night… must have been that third glass of merlot!  Lol!!

    Can’t wait to see everybody’s take on the prompt this week.

  • http://twitter.com/aldysfiction Kevin Aldrich

    Here’s mine: http://www.aldysfiction.com/blog/2011/08/01/friday-flash-late/

  • http://www.vinodnarayan.com Vinod Narayan

    Here is my piece “Just in Time”
    http://www.vinodnarayan.com/flash-fiction/just-in-time/

    • http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/ Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw

      I very much enjoy the bits of wisdom your stories bring, Vinod.

  • McDroll – Fiona Johnson

    Here’s my contribution for this week. Not noir, not crime..it is just what it is…
    Send me a comment and I’ll share out my Pringles….(you’ll understand if you read the story)

    http://mcdroll.blogspot.com/2011/08/ferry-late-by-fiona-johnson.html

    • http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/ Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw

      Mmmmmmmm…. Pringles!  ~~sigh~~

  • Flannery
    • http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/ Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw

      Looking forward to your, Flannery!  :)

  • Susan

    Hi,

    Here is my story for this week, on time :-)

    http://stories-by-susan.blogspot.com/2011/08/michelles-morning.html

    Susan

    • http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/ Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw

      I see all my favorite people are here this week… Woo Hoo!

  • http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/ Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw

    (bursting into room… face flushed and out of breath…)  ”Am I too late?  Whew… I almost didn’t make it.  A little driving tip… when you get pulled over by a cop and he asks “what’s the rush?”, don’t tell him that you have to get home and get the body out of the trunk before the blood dries into the carpet.  Apparently, “a sense of humor” isn’t in the curriculum at the police academy.  Anyway, here is my story for this week… a little lighter than usual…

    http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/2011/08/05/flash-fiction-friday-%E2%80%93-f3-%E2%80%93-cycle-42-%E2%80%93-im-late-late-isnt-always-a-bad-thing/

    Veronica Marie

    • barbara

      Oh Veronica!!  Glad you aren’t in prison.  And now we read!

  • barbara

    I have been so remiss these past few weeks, letting life cut into my FFF time.  I sure have missed reading everyone’s stories and can’t wait to dive into them all this week.  

    Here’s mine:
    http://www.badtemperedzombie.com/2011/08/flash-fiction-friday-if-cabin-pressure.html

    • http://veronicathepajamathief.wordpress.com/ Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw

      YAY!!  Looking forward to reading your story, Barbara!  :)

  • Jenny