You know the one. The story in six words? Hemingway gave us this one:For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
Here's another good one:
Computer, did we bring batteries? Computer?
- Eileen Gunn
Or this one:
Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time
- Alan Moore
Or this one:
Man with diploid penis marries twins.
Okay, so I came up with that last one.
Now it's your chance.
Head on over to Chris F. Holm's blog and post your six word NOIR entry and get a chance to win the Beat to a Pulp: Round 1 Anthology edited by the illustrious David Cranmer and Elaine Ash and featuring a buncha great writers including Frank Bill, Chris F. his-ownself, Sophie Littlefield, Charles Ardai (who runs some publishing company, I think), the amazing and wonderful Patti Abbott, the lovely and talented Hilary Davidson, and many more. And if you don't win, make sure you buy one, dagnabbit. (See how I'm cleaning up my language you SOBs?)
While you're over there, go ahead and buy Chris' awesome short collection, 8 POUNDS. Cracking good read and at $.99? It's a damned bargain for dat asterisk.
On a side note, I freakin' LOVE the cover to BEAT TO A PULP: Round 1. It's awesomely pulpy. I want to marry it. Okay, maybe not marry. Just dinner and a date and maybe some heavy petting in the park, afterwards.
Thanks for sending some traffic my way. It is one hell of a cover, is it not? And if possible, the book looks even better in person.
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, my only 6-word story so far was posted on S.J. Rozan's site, and it went like this:
"It's alive! It's... hungry. It's ARRGH!"
You're right. The cover looks incredible, a work of pure genius, really, just overflowing with creativity.
ReplyDeleteAnd the BTAP cover is pretty good, too.
The contractions are cheating. That's actually 9 words.
Oh yeah? Your FACE is a contraction!
ReplyDeleteCrap. Pulled the trigger too soon. Shoulda gone with "I'll contract your face!"
And believe me, folks are plenty fond of the 8 POUNDS cover...
My face CAUSES contractions. You know, like in your girlfriend's pants. Wet, messy contractions.
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But seriously, the BTAP cover is fantastic. Cranmer, et. all should be proud.
I entered, even though it's probably not open to us furreneeers.
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