Monday: The Challenge is underway. You have until Tuesday night to sign in, view the prompts, and play.
How to Flash
Participating in our weekly flash contests and discussions is easy as 1 – 2 – 3! Really. I’m not just saying that because it’s the thing you’re supposed to say in this situation! Check it out:
First read our helpful FAQ. Is this still something you want to do? Good. Then register here.
That was easy.
Now we look at the bio you gave us and activate your Flash Program Account. We’re competitive but also friendly and nosy. We like to know who we’re playing with.
Sometime Sunday through Tuesday, log on to the Flash Program any of the million places where we’ve posted links to it (including here!).
You’ve got ninety minutes, or about as long as it would take you to watch Stepbrothers. Why not do this instead? I mean, really.
: Wednesday and Thursday, entries will be posted for voting. (Click here for why you have to log in to read them.) Entrants are required to read, comment and vote in order to play. Don’t worry, this isn’t a workshopping site and you’re not expected to give a M.F.A. critique (and thank god! Sorry, M.F.A.s). Just a short comment will do. Like those things you’re seeing in the Random Quote box over there; those are them. Are they. Stupid linking verbs.
Friday, voting will be closed and winners announced. If you participate or win one of our categories, you get a throw, which is a kind of Mardi Gras krewe doubloon, except you don’t have to be hot and, um, questionably self-esteemed to get one.
Then we start it over again. The idea is produce, produce, produce. Plus there’s stuff about how to submit your pieces for major publication cred and jaw-dropping fame. 
And if you got to this site by googling “jaw-dropping fame,” let me just say: awesome!
That’s it. Any questions? P.M. Errid or Richard and we’ll help you out. Welcome! And laissez les bon temps roulez!