Kristen Ray

@la_sobon @nycmidnight Good luck to both of us!

Ok @nycmidnight - challenge accepted. It’s a bugger when these challenges land on weekends that I’m working on the ambulance. In between chest and abdo pain calls, I’ll be writing my flash fiction. Good luck everyone! 🚑✏️

#FlashFictionChallenge2026 Are you writing flash fiction this weekend? My genre is fantasy and my prompts are a moat and a tripod. Wish me luck. Fantasy is definitely not my strong suit!

One of the best books I've read so far this year is Raising Hare by @chloedaltonuk. Some fine nature writing and incredibly moving.

I'm doing the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction contest this weekend. Haven't done one in a while because I've been working on my novel. Looking forward to a couple days of binge writing!

@ElChandler How exciting! Love when that happens.

On the cusp of writing some of my best chapters ever! This draft is going really well ❤️❤️

I haven't been on this site much in recent months. We had a few things happening here in Minneapolis this winter. Now I'm back, cleaning up my WIP, almost ready to query. It feels great to be back in the words.

A writing group I was in broke up, but the best writer in the group (IMO) and I decided to continue on our own as writing buddies. Lots of writers out there, but it's hard to find one you really mesh with. I feel lucky.

@stephenRB4 Many times. It's what makes me so obsessed about the first page of my WIP.

Have you ever stopped reading a novel after the first page?

I signed up to do a Writing Battle that starts in a week or so. It's been a while since I've done a prompt contest. It will be fun to dive back in!

I'm waiting for feedback on my novel from one more beta reader. Then I'll make some revisions and send the next version to two other kind souls who agreed to read. So grateful for people who take the time to help me and other writers in this way.

My writing massively improved when I stopped worrying about being successful & started writing stories I cared about. Stories that interested me. Stories that were sad & silly & emotional & fun all at once. Write for YOURSELF, first & foremost. That's where the magic happens ✨

@elchandler Love it and lately it seems easier to find NF that engages me than novels.

Do you like reading non-fiction?

@Fact Looks like someone did today’s NYT crossword puzzle.

Of all the words in the English language, the word "set" has the most definitions.

It’s been a binge writing weekend. Fun but now I’m drained. #FlashFictionChallenge2024

@KatDGraham Thanks! I turned it in. Time for relaxing.

@KrisRayAuthor I sent mine for beta feedback last night and had some serious re-working to do up into the wee hours of the morning. Done now, and setting into the 'and now, we wait' mentality. You've got this, Kristen!

How’s the story going? I’m waiting for beta feedback. #FlashFictionChallenge2024

@ChrissieRawrman @nycmidnight That’s one of the hardest genres for me. Good luck!

Less than 15 hours left? Guess I should get started on this fantasy story. @nycmidnight #flashfictionchallenge2024 #amwriting

@mcrane_12 Gorgeous

I wrote down lines my 3 year old has said over the past few weeks, cut them up, & rearranged them into a poem & it sorta slaps?

@KatDGraham Good luck!

@KrisRayAuthor I'm writing one too! It's not quite dark fantasy (my favorite genre), but it's a great one to kick the challenge off with.

I’m writing a ghost story. It’s one of my favorite genres. #FlashFictionChallenge2024