Chez Shaffner

Sunday, October 15, 2006

"Pink Tutu and Hillbilly Teeth"

I was very excited this morning to learn my flash fiction story “Pink Tutu and Hillbilly Teeth” placed in the 1st Annual 666 Flash Fiction Contest over at edifice WRECKED. This was a fun contest, its rules described here.

Without further ado, here’s the story.

Writing it was a blast, and it’s exciting to know I’m going to get paid ($11) for this. That may not sound like a lot, but it’s better than contributor’s copies.

For whatever reason, when I read the list of required words (rainbow, brackish, baby lotion, Rastafarian, sunflower, and buttercup) and the theme (Halloween), the very first thing that jumped into my mind was Rainbow Brite. I don’t know why; I couldn't even have described her. I certainly had no clue hers is a popular retro get-up for women my age or that throngs of dedicated fans gathered in various Internet sites (these facts emerged during my cursory research).

Anyway, the story turned out reasonably well, I think. It’s a fun (and brief) trifle, and I hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to post your comments below or email me.

Labels: Writing