** When Sensorially Challenged Volume 3 was full, we decided to change this to 200, so Sensorially Challenged Volume 4 will contain 200 stories written by 200 authors. Proceeds from sales will go to the National Literacy Trust. The books will be made available in print and Kindle eBook formats. Every time we receive 100** stories, they will be published as a collection. So, it's great to be able to work with him on this challenge.Įach time a story is received it'll be published below. Not only has he submitted his own stories, he's shared the challenges with the various writing groups he runs/belongs to and has generated lots of submissions from many authors. While we were chatting, we decided that running a writing challenge together seemed like a good idea.Īllen has been a great supporter of the writing challenges run on this site. NOTE: we have now met many times, and run events together, but I've left this bit in as it makes a good story. We did meet, at a Bristol Festival of Literature event last year, but I forgot to get photographic proof because we were too busy chatting about writing, comparing notes on running short story competitions (Allen judged the British Fantasy Society competition and I run To Hull & Back) and stuff like that. Allen and I have not yet shared photographic space together. Having seen the photo at the top of the page, this will be immensely hard to believe. How The Sensory Writing Challenge Came To Exist The writing challenges run on this website do the same thing, in a roundabout kind of way, so this seemed like an appropriate charity for us to support. This charity is committed to helping raise literacy levels in the UK. Proceeds from sales of the sensory writing challenge anthologies will be donated to the National Literacy Trust. This situation needs resolving, ASAP please.īack to top About the Charity the Sensory Writing Challenge Supports We're sharing this here in the hope that it inspires more authors to award us with stuff. Due to our diligence, Steven very kindly made us a certificate for being top editors and word geeks:Īllen and Chris's Top Editor & Word Geek Award Certificate It's not too much to ask, is it?Īllen and I would like to thank everyone who submits their stories for their support – it's much appreciated :-)ĭuring the course of running the sensory challenge, Allen and I got into a discussion with author Steven Hardy (author of story 051) regarding apostrophe placement in the word 'people's'. Overload us with sensory input and information. Chuck us into the setting and the situation. Many 'How To' books will tell you to be precise and careful when using sensory words. ![]() You know you can and you know you want to. ![]() Or at least have had a go! Assail us with your aromatic, smooth, salty, bell-ringing purple prose. ![]() Sight/Seeing, Sound/Hearing, Touch/Feeling, Smell and Taste. You may choose to overload on one branch of sensations, but ideally we would expect your flash fiction to include reference to all 5 of the commonly accepted senses: Specifically: we want to drown in your senses. We want stories of up to 175 words, packed full of sensory impressions and descriptions. We need 133 more to publish the next anthology.īack to top About the Sensory Writing Challenge include 1 link (optional) to your website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter etc.Īllen and Chris respectfully suggest: No more stories about eructation, breaking wind, being caught smoking or waking up in a coffin.include a short biography (40 words max) for use in the published book - if you don't supply a bio, we will be unable to publish your story.submit your story by filling in the comments form below or by emailing Chris.when anthologies are published, you will be involved in the book launch process.by submitting, you accept the terms and conditions.any money made through anthology sales will be donated to charity.every time we receive 100 200 stories, we'll publish all of them in a book.your sensorially saturated stories will be published on this page.no profanity please - all the writing challenges are shared with children.entry is everyone's favourite price - FREE.use as much sensory description as you can.please include a title for your story (not included in word count).The rules feel, look, smell, sound and taste simple: Discover how delightful writing purple prose overloaded with sensory description can be. Like Allen, it's simple (sorry, couldn't resist.). ![]() Welcome to Allen's Sensory Overload Challenge. This photo has not been altered in any way, especially by Chris, who isn't very good at using Photoshop Rules & how to submit - about the sensory challenge - read sensorially overloaded storiesĪllen Ashley & Chris Fielden, imprisoned in some sort of twin-bodied Photoshop nightmare Allen's Sensory Overload Writing Challenge
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