Harvey, Irma, Maria… These hurricanes have hit hard, leaving massive damage in their wakes. Here’s how you can help:
1. Write a piece of flash fiction in 50 words or less with the theme: Help
(This can be any sort of assistance, support, encouragement, or a story of someone or something that needs help. You do not need to use the prompt word. Be creative! It can be 50 words, 15 words…even a six-word story. Anything goes provided it is prose up to 50 words. It doesn’t have to be sunshine and rainbows but keep it PG and friendly.)
2. Add a new post on your blog with your flash fiction and the hashtag #Flash4Storms in the title
3. Link to this post
4. Leave a comment here with a link to your post so I know you’ve participated
5. Help spread the word on social media with the hashtags:
#Flash4Storms
#LemonSharkCharity
I will donate $1 to hurricane relief for every flash that is posted (up to $50).
The challenge is open until October 15th, 2017.
While participating in this fun flash prompt, consider helping out one of the numerous hurricane relief charities. Every little bit helps.
Click here to find a list of trusted charities from Charity Navigator
Click here to find a list of trusted charities from Consumer Reports
There are still many people in dire need and there is still a lot of recovery to be done. ❤ Thank you, my friends.
Please note that, for this post, I won’t be replying to comments – I’m using the comment section as a log of entries. One entry per person, please, as I’m trying to reach more people and spread the word that help is still needed. I reserve the right to dismiss any flash that I feel inappropriate (explicit, violent, advocating hate or intolerance of any kind). You do not need to be following this blog to participate.
Play nice. Write. Help. ❤
#HurricaneMaria
#HurricaneIrma
#HurricaneHarvey
ETA:
Norah Colvin has offered to match my donation for each of her readers’ entries. If you’ve hopped over from Norah’s, please mention her name in the comments to double the donation! ❤
D. Wallace Peach has offered to match my total donation when this challenge is through (and is working to max it out). Let’s do this! ❤
I am so grateful to these two amazing, wonderful women for their generosity. To them and to all who have participated in this challenge and/or reblogged and shared…THANK YOU! ❤
original image source: NASA
Reblogged this on willowdot21 and commented:
Do join in its for a worthy cause, I did. 💜
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Thanks so much for sharing! 💕
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Pleasure 💖
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I have reblogged and joined in. Wonderful and generous idea . 🌹🌹💜💜
Here is my entry
https://willowdot21.wordpress.com /2017/10/03/the-chinook-flash4storms/
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Thank you kindly. And so appreciate you joining in to help! 💕
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It is the least we can do we seem to have so much sadness in the world at the moment it’s time we all pulled together. I appreciate your kindness it’s good to see. 💜💜🌹🌹
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https://myfrillyfreudianslip.wordpress.com/ 2017/10/04/flash4storms-drone-flash-fiction-challenge/ is my addition.
What a wonderful idea!
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Thanks so much, Lorraine! 💕
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Here’s my brain-based, motivational offering:
https://addandsomuchmore.com/ 2017/10/04/help-needed-and-offered-flash4storms/
xx,
mgh
(Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMORE dot com)
ADD/EFD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder
“It takes a village to transform a world!
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Thanks you for joining in, Madelyn! 💕 Look forward to your “brain-based offering”. 😉
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Thank YOU for starting the ball rolling, Sarah. Wonderful idea.
xx,
mgh
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Thanks Madelyn for posting about this and reminding me 🙂
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You are most welcome, Tammy. Thanks for playing — and leaving me the link so I could read your submission (and put it with the Relateds on my article.)
xx,
mgh
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Awesome
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Thank you for your generosity on this. The relief efforts have been asounding and the assistance awe-inspiring. I’m in the Houston area, and while our home was okay, so many more were destroyed. Your kindness is beautiful lovebug. ❤️
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I’m glad to hear that you are okay but, I know, there are many who were not so lucky. Thank you. 💕 Everyone is coming together to help others and it makes me so happy.
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It’s beautiful! 🙂
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Such a wonderful idea, thanks so much for doing this, Sarah. My entry, from the point of view of a rescued new mom.
https://vanbytheriver.wordpress.com/ 2017/10/04/storm-puppies/
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Thank you so much for joining in and helping out. 💕 Much appreciated!
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Wonderful idea, Sarah.
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Thanks, Teri. 💕 🙂
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Hi Sarah! I gave it a go, though it looks as though you’ve hit your 50 target already – fantastic!
Here’s my link:
https://journeytoambeth.com/ 2017/10/04/flash4storms-arrow-in-the-bow/
xx
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Thank you so much for joining in, Helen. 💕 And, again, for sharing earlier this week.
Yes! It looks like we’ll hit the target very soon. Can’t wait to get to that goal and send help where it’s needed. It will definitely be sooner than I thought. 🙂 💕
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You are awesome 🙂 *round of applause* xx
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Seriously, you all are awesome. It’s all those who participated and shared. ❤ So much love!
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My poem is but a small contribution. Here is the link: https://cepcarol.wordpress.com /2017/10/05/humanityflash4storms/
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Every small contribution is welcome and much appreciated. Thank you. 💕
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The response here has been fantastic, and Kudos to Nora and D. Wallace Peach for matching, as well. See what we can do as writers when we share of ourselves?
I’d love to see a final talley, after the 15th. Again: Brilliant, Sarah!
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It has been! 💕 I’m thrilled. And, yes, kudos to them for matching because we’ll raise that much more! We will reach the goal long before the 15th thanks to all who participated and shared. Then we can get the donation off ASAP. Thank you!
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A fabulous initiative, Sarah! My 50-word flash fic is here: http://dodoaugogo.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/ flash4storms-flash-challenge 🙂
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This is lovely. Thank you so much for joining in, helping, and for this beautiful post! 💕💕💕
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participating in this righteous cause stay blessed everyone
http://auauthors.blogspot.com/2017/10/ flash4storms-help-is-outstretched-hand.html
Greetings again, I had to update the groups blog yet I wanted to ensure that the story would still be counted here are the updates – there are two stories towards the cause, please use them for the greater good and helping those affected by the hurricanes.
Stay blessed
http://auauthors.blogspot.com/2017/10/ flash4storms-lemonsharkcharity-two.html
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Thank you so much for joining in! 💕
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http://www.west1jess.com/puppy-love-flash4storms/
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Thank you! 💕
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Hi Sarah,
Found out about this brilliant idea on Norah Colvin’s blog. Absolutely honoured to take part in it and hope lots of money is raised.
My short story can be found at:
https://culturevultureexpress.wordpress.com /2017/10/06/flashfiction-prompt-for-hurricane-relief- flash4storms-lemonsharkcharity-sarahbrentyn- write-help-those-affected-by-hurricanes-harvey-irma-maria/
Off now to promote the cause on social media. Best of luck with this up to the 15th.
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Thank you so much for joining in and helping. 💕 And you’ve doubled the donation for your flash by mentioning Norah!
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Thanks for joining in and sharing, Lisa. You wrote a touching story in response to the prompt.
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Reblogged this on culturevultureexpress.
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Thanks for sharing, Lisa! 💕
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here’s my try – https://katsyarina.wordpress.com/2017/10/08/ flash-fiction-for-hurricane-relief-flash4storms/
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Thank you so much for joining in with your beautiful words! 💕💕💕
(This. I’m counting as two entries. So gorgeous and LOVE that you’ve included the translation and its original in Russian. Thank you!)
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And thank you for the inspiration and giving us chance to join and help 🙂 ❤ ❤ ❤
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Couldn’t have done it without all you lovely people. We got the word out that help was needed. And we helped our fellow humans. 💕 Much love.
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Here you go, lovely what you are doing~
https://tammymezera.wordpress.com/2017/10/08/ write-to-give-donation-flash4storms/
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Thanks, Tammy, for joining in and helping. 💕 So grateful!
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My pleasure 🙂
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A submission by the brilliant Hope Denney is posted here: http://dodoaugogo.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/ flash4storms-flash-fic-hope-denney 🙂
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Many thanks to Hope (brilliant writer and lovely lady) for writing and thanks to you (another brilliant writer and lovely lady) for hosting her entry! 💕💕💕
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For humanity that could not protect itself against nature. God bless us all.
https://tss02.blogspot.in/2017/10/ the-need-to-help-flash4storms.html
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Thank you! 💕
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Here’s my post: https://mjmallon.com/2017/10/08/ flash-fiction-prompt-for-hurricane-relief- flash4storms-sundayblogshare/
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Thanks so much, Marje. 💕
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Additional flash fic submissions from some lovely wordsmithers who wanted to contribute their words to a great cause: http://dodoaugogo.blogspot.com .au/2017/10/flash4storms -more-flash-fics-i.html
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Thanks to the wordsmithers who contributed their beautiful words and to you, again, for hosting them! So much love. 💕
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Hey there, I posted up 50 words for this here:
https://reckoner67.wordpress.com /2017/10/08/flotation-flash4storms/
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Hey there right back at ya. Thank you for joining in. Much appreciated, Chr…erm…Jor…erm…Rich… 😉 Love the message in your flash.
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Some more awesome flash fics from even awesomer tweeps: http://dodoaugogo.blogspot.com.au /2017/10/flash4storms- more-flash-fics-ii.html
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So much love to my amazing tweeps! 💕 You are wonderful for hosting them. And…
Thanks to you and my fellow micro writers, Twitter friends, hashtag warriors, I hit my goal!!! 🎉 🎉 🎉
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Sarah, this is a lovely initiative. Kudos to you and to Norah and D. Wallace Peach for your efforts. Here is my small contribution. https://eloquentlykate.com /2017/10/08/flash4storms/
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Every single contribution is appreciated. Each “small” contribution is making a big difference. 💕 Thank you, Kate. (And thanks for mentioning Norah…I’ll let her know.) 🙂
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From Anne Goodwin:
“Congratulations, Sarah, on creating such a storm and reaching your target. Sorry I’m too late with mine, but I thought I’d add it to the list anyway.”
No feelings? #amwriting #mentalhealth #Flash4Storms http://annegoodwin.weebly.com/ 1/post/2017/10/no-feelings-amwriting-mentalhealth- flash4storms.html
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Thanks! 🎉
I reached my target but I’m happy to have your contribution on the list. It’s never too late to help. Just by doing this, you are spreading the word. Thank you, Anne! 💕
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