I have to say as the head bottle washer over at Flash Fiction Friday, I'm very proud Thomas and Fiona for putting this prompt together. It is one that definitely goes on and beyond the call of duty. And of course is one that tugs strongly on our heartstrings.
One thing I ask is to make the stories as accessible as possible. So if you're posting these on Fictionaut, please leave commenting public as many of the readers will be outside of the community.
Great stories so far. Will be leaving comments soon. Hopefully as story will drop as well.
Thanks Ron, that is very important!
This week's cue at Flash Fiction Friday is Lost Children. Street kids, runaways, the lost, the forgotten. The kids who grow up with dead fish eyes. Some transcend it, some join the vicious circle. Tackle this rough subject in 700 words, and tell us a story.
I will donate $5 to PROTECT, the National Association to Protect Children, for each entry, and Fiona will donate 5 pounds to Children 1st, a Scottish children's charity.
You can post your story to Fictionaut but to be counted, you must post a link to it at Flash Fiction Friday.
http://www.flashfictionfriday.com/2011/09/02/f3-cycle-47-the-city-of-lost-children
This is a public group.
Anyone can see it and join.