Slightly fewer entries this week, but no diminished quality, which is what really matters. We’ve had some great stories to read through again, and picking the winners has been as difficult as ever, so I guess I may as well dive straight in with my take on the best responses to last week’s PURGATORY prompt.
Runners-up:
Everyone knew her beautiful sister’s name (KM Myrman)
He tried again. She died, again. (AnonymouStalker)
His soul defied purgatory’s infernal absolution. (Live Home And Away)
And the winner, because it made me laugh in a sea of dark responses:
Please hold, your call is important. (Dr Meg Sorick)
And with that, the contest moves onto this week’s round, and the theme I have picked out of my plastic bag filled with notecards is PREJUDICE. You can find my entry below. When you enter don’t forget to both link to this page and add them to the blue frog, at the bottom of this post, that way it’s certain I’ll read them, which I can’t guarantee if they’re not properly linked unfortunately. Looking forward to reading more entries, and in the meantime, have a great week.
Seeking safety, they found only fear.
A Hopelessly Wandering Mind 
Thank you kind sir for the runner-up shout out! Love this week’s winner! I’ve been there so many times! 😊
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You are more than welcome, particularly if you keep writing wonderful stories 🙂
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Wow, this week’s winner is by far my favourite story of all the challenges! I racked my brains the entire week, Ben, but just couldn’t bring it down to 6 words. This week’s one seems slightly more achievable, and I will surely try my best to hand in my homework!
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It’s wonderful isn’t it? Really made me laugh and was an angle I hand’t even thought about. I do hope you manage it this week, I always look forward to reading your contributions very much 🙂
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Those six words sums up the situation nicely.
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That’s always what I attempt to do, thanks for reading 🙂
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Sorry sum not sums.
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Great choices, I loved them as well. A good story you got there as well. My entry will come soon, I always look forward to sundays:)
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That makes me very happy that you say that, I always look forward to your stories very much 🙂
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Thank you sooooo much! I recently had to spend a ridiculously long time on hold with the customer sevice department of the manufacturer of our air conditioning unit. I kid you not, by the time they finally took my call, I had nearly forgotten who I’d called! That was my inspiration!
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More than welcome, made me giggle and really broke the mould, which was why it was my favourite! I’m sure everyone’s been right there with you at some point, a true purgatory!
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Oh, I forgot to write one last week, I’ll do better this week… I love the winning story, it’s spot on.
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Would love to get involved how do i enter? Great idea, the Hemingway story is always so sad, although I saw this great webcomic of just a baby with really big feet!
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Haha, great, I’d love to have you! To get involved just write a story, either with or without a picture based on this week’s theme on your blog. Send me a ping back by linking to this page somewhere on your post, telling people what the challenge is and where they can find it. Then when you’ve published it add it to the links submitted by clicking on the blue frog at the bottom of my post and copy pasting your link. Look forward to reading your work 🙂
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Six Word Story #5: First Impressions | HumaAq
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Here’s my offering: https://thethingsiyell.wordpress.com/2015/09/14/six-word-story-prejudice/
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That’s great, would you mind putting a link to the page on your offering, so people can find it if they’re interested in the challenge? Thanks 🙂
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No problem, doing it now!
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Glad you liked the story. Will keep more coming.
Dr Sorick was undoubtedly amazing this week. She not only deserves to take the cake away but the box it comes along in as well! 😀
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Here is a link to my post
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Congratulations to all the winners! Well deserved! 🙂
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Congratulations to the winners!! Really impressive ..and was thinking and laughing again and again after reading “Please hold, your call is important”. Great choices once again Ben.
Must tell its really tough to summon up in six words a story..couldnt participate this week…looking forward to the next theme – Prejudice. Great story by you once again.
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Great picks as always ❤
Here's my attempt: https://voyageroffreedom.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/six-word-stories-prejudice/
Thank you
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Hi Ben, I have been following your challenge every week courtesy my friend lifeasapotpourri. It is amazing how well 6 words can come together to bring such great meanings.
Giving a try for this week’s challenge for Prejudice. Here it goes:
“Always heard, wisdom comes with age”
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Here’s my attempt for this week’s challenge – PREJUDICE
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Hi Ben – have posted my entry in the blue frog linky… unable to post the link here…
Cheers 🙂
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Hi Ben, unfortunately I haven’t been able to find as much ideas as I would have loved these past weeks. I will try to get back on it with this one.
By the way, your six word story is incredibly deep and resonating.
Giulia
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Hi Ben, Thanks for the challenge. Missed last week’s. Here’s my take for Challenge #5.
https://icareucareblog.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/six-word-stories-prejudice/
Cheers,
FS
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Hi – New follower and hopeful contributor – is there someplace i can get a brief instruction on submissions? thanks! Chris
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Hi Ciris – Glad to have you! All details should be found in the first challenge post, which you can find here: https://bencnicholson.wordpress.com/2015/08/16/six-word-stories-fancy-a-challenge/
It’s basically just writing six words (with optional picture) and making sure that you link to the challenge page that it relates to somewhere on your post. Then if you add your link by clicking on the blue frog at the bottom of the challenge post so everything’s in one place and easy to find!
Any other questions just give me a shout 🙂
Ben
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First Submission – I hope I did it right?!?! https://lookingforchris69.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/the-christian-a-six-word-story/
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Yep, you got it 🙂
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Reblogged this on Kay Morris Writes and commented:
Here is my offering for the Six Word Stories: The Challenge, No.5:
Hopes dashed. Dreams deferred. Fear reigned.
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I’m throwing my hat in the ring 🙂
~kay
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Been enjoying reading people’s stories! Here’s my (late) entry:
https://whatthewomanwrote.wordpress.com/2015/09/19/when-your-hearts-not-open/
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Hey, Ben! Your link closed in the blue frog thing. Was I late?
No worries, if I was. I simply enjoy writing for the challenge. 🙂
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That’s only because the blue frog website makes me choose an arbitrary deadline for when to end it, and I chose Friday to give me time for judging, but it’s not a problem at all!
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No Challenge#6? Are we done with six word story challenges?:(
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No, we’re not, I just haven’t had time to do winners this week, will post a new challenge now!
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Oh cool, I have been checking since morning, sorry for being impatient;)
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Winner’s prompt! WOW
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