Hello, I’m Andrew Joyce.
I was here a few months ago and issued a 79-word challenge.
I asked you to write a 79-word story with plot, character development, and all the stuff good stories are made of.
And I must admit that you all came through with flying colors.
Because you were all so damn smart, I’m back with a new challenge.
This time it has to be exactly 27 words not counting the title.
You must tell a story bringing Facebook into it—at least tangentially.
Give it pathos.
Give me Gone with the Wind in 27 words.
Simple, huh?
This time there is a grand prize.
The winner will get an all-expenses paid weekend with the famous Danny the Dog.*
Infuse your stories with your soul.
Make us laugh.
Make us want to hang our heads and cry at your angst.
Make us want to storm the battlements of civilization on your behalf.
Here’s a sample entry:
My Self-Worth
Are my posts on Facebook commented on?
Are they liked?
If not, then I have no self-worth. I used to have self-worth.
But that was before Facebook.
*By “all-expenses paid,” I mean that the winner will have to pay Danny’s expenses to get to his or her location and return him back home to me.
And please take note that Danny flies only first class and stays in five star hotels.
But on the plus side you’ll have Danny for two full days, with him telling you how wonderful he is.
NOTE: PUT YOUR ENTRIES IN THE COMMENTS BOX BELOW, SO DANNY CAN PICK THE LUCKY WINNER
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
Eyes smouldering he watched intently as I raised buttered lobster to my lips. He was nothing like his Facebook profile photograph. It definitely didn’t do Danny justice.
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Are you trying to unduly influence me? If you are it’s working.
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Oh be still my heart!!!! I thought, hot, juicy buttered lobster might do the trick…
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Be still my heart. Danny the Dog is first prize in a short story competition.. You need to impress the judges with a magnificent short story in just 27 words……I have my thinking cap on. Get over there fast..
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Many thanks for extending the field Sally 👍😃
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I will save my pennies for the airfare.. two glorious days with Danny the Dog.. forget the Booker Prize.. I will take the Barker Prize any day! X
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I’ll even bring you one of my turkey slices.
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LOLOL
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ut-oh! Danger, danger! Here come the big guns!! Oh, the competition heats up now!!! (“Danger” is such a funny-looking word, isn’t it?)
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I will looking for your entry Zoe, I know you have a secret crush on Danny and will be tough to beat.. XX
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Sally, my entry is posted. Didn’t you read Chris’s post announcing that mine was the first, actual, true 27-word story?? Well, ok, so he didn’t use all that much description but “first” was definitely there……
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I have a feeling Zoe that if it was not for your modesty you would be perfect! X
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Sally…..shhhhh…..I have a reputation to protect! (By the way, if I were the judge, you’d be hosting my pal Danny for dinner!!)
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Thank you Zoe.. but I feel that Danny and I will have our moment whatever the outcome.. his has tried to tempt me with a slice of ham…the little devil!!! XX
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Danny had me fooled for a minute. Here I thought I would be the one receiving the Grand Prize. LOL 🙂
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You’ve gotta enter to win. Come on. You can come up with a good one. Aren’t I worth the effort?
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Sometimes, the more people in your life, the harder life is. What I love about Facebook: So many friends!
What I hate about Facebook: So many friends.
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Not too bad . . . for a human.
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Well done Emily – yours is the second 27 word entry 👍😃
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As a feline who is a published author, I have standards. I also have expectations of reader response.
Where I have no standards at all is Facebook.
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So, you wanna pal around for a weekend?
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No. I mean….of course – why else did I enter! As canines go, you’re A-OK. And we’re both writers, so maybe together we could….write a story, yeah! Oh, but if I won, I’d have to see if my human would loan me some money.
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Well Done Zoe – yours is the first 27 word story 👍😃
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I could give a tinker’s damn about Facebook. I just want to chill with a puppy who looks like he’s seen something of the world and didn’t let it get him downhearted. Hooray for Danny, the Best Boy Ever.
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I must say that you know how to get on a judge’s good side.
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I had to let our beautiful black lab pup go after my husband died suddenly on 2/17/16. We miss our Frank the Tank like a pain. He was our sunshine, Take good care of your Danny Boy, he looks like the Best Boy Ever, which is every dog, really. Much love.
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Danny and I are sorry to hear that.
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Oh my goodness… what a temptation,
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Give in to the Dark Side Annette – Danny awaits you MWAHAHAH 😱🙀😄
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Then the farce would be with me, right?
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You’ve been hanging around Chris for way too long
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Yeah, it’s a responsibility but someone’s gotta do it! 😉
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On Finding the Body of the Saddest Man Imaginable and Knowing the Impact of a Failed Friend Request
It sat there for years. Not a hint of acknowledgement. An isolated, abjectly lonely missive. No response.
Dead in the water, the loss too much to bear.
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Going for almost ‘Two 27 word Stories for the Price of One’ Denman? 😄😄😄
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Actually, the title is only 18 words. I firmly believe that a title should never be more than 2/3’s the length of the tale.
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LOL
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Hey, Chris. How come Danny’s picture is bigger than mine?
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I know . . . he’s better lookin’.
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That too 😄😄😄
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Cause He’s the GRAND PRIZE Andrew 😄😄😄
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