Twitter Writing Contest: Win an IPod Nano For the Best 140 Character Story

by Brian Clark

The Twitter Writing Contest is Now Closed. Thanks to everyone who submitted an entry, and winners will be announced Friday, May 30.

Can you tell a story in exactly 140 characters?

That’s the idea behind the first ever @copyblogger Twitter writing contest.

It should be a great exercise and a lot of fun. Being constrained to exactly 140 characters will spark your creative juices and force you to focus stringently on word choice, sentence structure, and even punctuation.

Here’s an example that I tweeted over the weekend:

Three flies are bugging me on the deck. I kill two, and spare the third. “Go tell the others this is what happens,” I warn as he buzzes off.

OK, so that’s a bit of a goofy spoof on Keiser Soze from The Usual Suspects. But it’s still a mini-story that allows the reader’s imagination to run with it.

Did I go hunt down the other flies along with their families and neighbors?

Or did the flies retaliate Amityville Horror style?

See, it is fun. And it’s great for sharpening your writing skills, too.

But of course, we aren’t always motivated by what’s good for us. So, let’s add in another incentive.

Whoever writes the best Twitter story (as determined by me and a couple of other Twitteriffic judges) will win an IPod Nano 4 GB from Amazon in your choice of available colors. Plus, you’ll have bragging rights as the winner of the first-ever Twitter writing contest (at least that I know of).

Ready to play?

Just post a link to your Tweet (one per person, please) in the comments to this post before 5:00 PM CST on this Friday, May 23, 2008. That’s all there is to it, but remember…

It’s not 140 characters or less, it’s exactly 140 characters. Cool?

P.S. If anyone out there wants to contribute additional prizes for the winner, or for second and third place, email me and we’ll sweeten the pie.

P.P.S. Out of fairness, Copyblogger regular contributors are not eligible to win, but encouraged to play along any way.

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{ 567 comments }

1 Muhammad Karim May 19, 2008 at 10:08 am: Brilliant Idea… I remember there being something similar with a “write a story in 6 words” somewhere in the blogosphere…

This should get people excited

M.
2 Martin Neumann May 19, 2008 at 10:09 am: I take up your challenge - always good to let the creative juices run riot … albeit with boundaries.
3 Daniel Richard May 19, 2008 at 10:12 am: I got one! It’s adapted from a real situation I heard days ago, re-told the story into one where I found the source of that chilling cry just minutes ago.

Tweet sent to u. @Daniel_Richard
4 Jamie Grove - How Not To Write May 19, 2008 at 10:13 am: I’m game… True story to boot!

http://twitter.com/hownottowrite/statuses/814992419
5 Lolagrrl May 19, 2008 at 10:13 am: Oooo! Can we submit more than one story?
6 Kyle Kinnaman May 19, 2008 at 10:15 am: http://twitter.com/supakow/statuses/814994052
7 Carter F Smith May 19, 2008 at 10:15 am: http://twitter.com/carterfsmith/statuses/798359043

also at http://carterfsmith.blogspot.com/2008/04/4score-and-how-would-lincoln-do-on.html
8 Brian Clark May 19, 2008 at 10:19 am: One submission per person, please.
9 Crystal May 19, 2008 at 10:20 am: I’m with Lolagrrl…I hope we get more than one entry? Also, sent you a quick note about additional prizes.
10 Robin Houghton May 19, 2008 at 10:20 am: Does it have to be an original story, or could it be inspired by/a nutshell version of a story someone else has written?
11 Michael May 19, 2008 at 10:24 am: Oh now I get it

http://twitter.com/mleis/statuses/815003007

word and twitter count differently
12 Jason May 19, 2008 at 10:25 am: http://twitter.com/videocrime

micro/flash/nano-fiction is pure awesome.

count me in.
13 WebSite Design Orange County May 19, 2008 at 10:26 am: One day I entered a writing contest and much to my chagrin I never learned how to count past seventy-seven. Damn rules make me feel so dumb.
14 Liam May 19, 2008 at 10:26 am: http://twitter.com/liamvictor/statuses/815004044
15 banji May 19, 2008 at 10:26 am: This is my entry http://twitter.com/banji/statuses/815004043
16 Muhammad Karim May 19, 2008 at 10:30 am: http://twitter.com/mkarim/statuses/815007857

140 character story … can we try more than once?
17 LivSimpl May 19, 2008 at 10:30 am: http://www.onesentence.org meets Twitter. Brilliant!
18 SonjaHelga May 19, 2008 at 10:30 am: Great Article, I love it, and, I am up to the challenge,
19 Ezra Butler May 19, 2008 at 10:33 am: http://twitter.com/ezrabutler/statuses/815010518
20 Marcie Vargas May 19, 2008 at 10:35 am: http://twitter.com/MarcieVargas/statuses/815012008
21 Robert Hruzek May 19, 2008 at 10:37 am: Hey, count me in!

@Muhammad - I ran a six-word story contest in January ‘07. You can check out the results here.
22 Bryan May 19, 2008 at 10:37 am: http://twitter.com/murdaugh/statuses/815012217
23 Sonia Simone May 19, 2008 at 10:39 am: I will say I wondered what was up with the fly thing. “Huhhhh, Brian needs a break,” I thought to myself.

Of course I’ve got to try it . . .
24 rishil May 19, 2008 at 10:40 am: http://twitter.com/rishil/statuses/815015888
25 Bucktowndusty @ FromThePen.com May 19, 2008 at 10:42 am: Brian, would the following piece qualify? Let me know and I’ll post it on my site and provide a link later.

A Tweet is neat. Not the tweety one - the Tweet with thumbs - the er breed. On the go? Send a tweet. You never know. The tweets you’ll meet.

Buck
26 Crystal May 19, 2008 at 10:45 am: http://twitter.com/bigbrightbulb/statuses/815019374
27 Sonia Simone May 19, 2008 at 10:47 am: I need more coffee to come up with a story, but here’s a tweet on “How to write well”: http://twitter.com/soniasimone/statuses/815021492
28 jehzlau May 19, 2008 at 10:47 am: this was a unique and great idea.. hmmmmmmmm *thinking of writing a 140-character story*
29 Bucktowndusty @ FromThePen.com May 19, 2008 at 10:49 am: ps. I know it’s twitter with an “I” but you said you “tweeted” so is that the correct past tense? (I don’t use twitter yet so I’m not up on the twitter vocabulary).

I’ll change the spelling if needed.
30 Sonia Simone May 19, 2008 at 10:52 am: A gruesome tale of grammar police gone bad:

http://twitter.com/soniasimone/statuses/815026003
31 Saurabh Garg May 19, 2008 at 10:52 am: My entry http://twitter.com/s4ur4bh/statuses/815026481

Regards,
SG
32 AJ Vaynerchuk May 19, 2008 at 10:55 am: http://twitter.com/ajvchuk/statuses/815029241
33 Beth Harte May 19, 2008 at 10:55 am: My cat attacked my husband and I used his new bottle of Jameson to kill germs fast. Husband more upset about bottle than bites.
34 Jeremy May 19, 2008 at 10:56 am: http://twitter.com/thedynamo/statuses/815029198
35 Andy Roberts May 19, 2008 at 11:01 am: Great, I love working to restrictions. Not sure if progression of plot is a requirement, but here’s my 1st person story, entitled “The vexatious gardener”

http://twitter.com/aroberts/statuses/815029147
36 Blantonious May 19, 2008 at 11:03 am: OK here is my 140 Character story. Entitled A Day of Life.
Enjoy
http://twitter.com/blantonious/statuses/815034301
37 Carole DeJarnatt May 19, 2008 at 11:03 am: I’ll try too!

http://twitter.com/cdejarnatt/statuses/815032595
38 Lolagrrl May 19, 2008 at 11:04 am: Hokay… here’s my one (sigh) entry.
=)

1st transmission from Earth to reach outer space: Hitler’s Olympic Speech. Last Transmission: Supercollider test commences in 3… 2… 1…

http://twitter.com/Lolagrrl/statuses/815034389
39 Michelle Mckenzie May 19, 2008 at 11:04 am: I’m still not getting it. where the heck is Tweet?
40 Todd Mintz May 19, 2008 at 11:09 am: Here you go: http://twitter.com/toddmintz/statuses/815041025
41 Chris Pearson May 19, 2008 at 11:13 am: A true Hollywood story:

http://twitter.com/pearsonified/statuses/815043546
42 Tiffy May 19, 2008 at 11:15 am: http://twitter.com/raeining/statuses/815045515
43 Jon Symons May 19, 2008 at 11:16 am: To tweet or not to tweet, that is the question. Is this event interestingly mundane enough to steal 4.3 seconds of life from my 14 followers?
44 James Seay May 19, 2008 at 11:21 am: This looks pretty sweet, I will partipate and who knows. I might just win this thing for crying out loud. Everytime I read copyblogger I get something!
45 Michael Jensen May 19, 2008 at 11:30 am: http://twitter.com/mdjensen/statuses/815058018
46 tee May 19, 2008 at 11:32 am: http://twitter.com/teepoole/statuses/815041059
47 Peter O'Connell May 19, 2008 at 11:35 am: http://twitter.com/audioconnell/statuses/815059844
48 Ciaran May 19, 2008 at 11:38 am: http://twitter.com/ciaranj/statuses/815063835
49 Shaun May 19, 2008 at 11:38 am: Brilliant idea! Do our titles count as characters? Or should we have them at all?
50 oddpodz May 19, 2008 at 11:39 am: we are going to play, too
http://twitter.com/oddpodz
51 Hadi May 19, 2008 at 11:41 am: Here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/Hadi_AO/statuses/815054649
52 Bruce Simmons May 19, 2008 at 11:42 am: http://twitter.com/brusimm/statuses/815065866
53 Lyndoman May 19, 2008 at 11:42 am: http://twitter.com/lyndoman/statuses/815067262
54 Narayan S S May 19, 2008 at 11:44 am: Heres mine:

http://twitter.com/rocknarayan/statuses/815067566

*off to read the other tweets and hang head in shame*
55 Alex May 19, 2008 at 11:46 am: Ok, I’m in.

http://twitter.com/digiphile/statuses/815069348

Great idea!
56 Logan Alexander May 19, 2008 at 11:46 am: http://twitter.com/loganalexander/statuses/815067895
57 Chris May 19, 2008 at 11:49 am: A fine idea. Here’s my attempt:

http://twitter.com/christhesoul/statuses/815071202
58 Jenny, bloggess May 19, 2008 at 11:49 am: http://twitter.com/TheBloggess/statuses/803396131
59 Terry S. May 19, 2008 at 11:49 am: I’ll give it a shot…

http://twitter.com/tschmidt/statuses/815072395
60 Joseph Ratliff May 19, 2008 at 11:50 am: Alright Brian, I will play…

Exactly 140 characters…

http://twitter.com/JosephRatliff/statuses/815072790

I hope I win
61 Carlos Granier-Phelps May 19, 2008 at 11:55 am: Here’s my entry:

http://twitter.com/cgranier/statuses/815076162

The world spun wildly as I descended ever deeper. As I looked up, I saw a hundred yards of water separating me from safety. Could I make it?
62 Travis Reynolds May 19, 2008 at 11:58 am: Alright here you go boss

http://www.Twitter.com/TravisReynolds/statuses/815074582

I’m doing this all from my phone, so if that’s not right just go to:

http://www.twitter.com/travisreynolds

thanks
63 Samski May 19, 2008 at 11:59 am: Excellent idea!

the first-ever twitter thriller :

http://twitter.com/petitesphrases/statuses/815079168
64 Kellye Crane May 19, 2008 at 12:01 pm: That was fun! Mine is all too true today:

http://twitter.com/Kellye_Crane/statuses/815079425
65 Bryan May 19, 2008 at 12:01 pm: Long time reader, first time poster.

Enjoy:

http://twitter.com/bmaleszyk/statuses/815082078

Bryan
66 Lisa May 19, 2008 at 12:05 pm: Haha - this is fun

http://twitter.com/lisawood/statuses/815083889
67 Rob Headrick May 19, 2008 at 12:06 pm: Here’s the true story of what happened when I finally met Geddy Lee of Rush. (Alex Lifeson was there, too, but that’s another 140-Story.)

http://twitter.com/PopDaddy/statuses/815078179
68 Chris Hooley May 19, 2008 at 12:10 pm: http://twitter.com/SearchStudent/statuses/815087324

Hey I’ll glady contribute a big fat crappy blog link to the winner because I’m cool like that!
69 KatFrench May 19, 2008 at 12:11 pm: http://twitter.com/coffeecupkat/statuses/815088616

Marguerite weighed the envelope carefully. Unsealing it would result in her hated enemy’s downfall, but possibly her own, too. What to do?
70 Doug aka nullvariable May 19, 2008 at 12:12 pm: reminds me of ficlets (http://ficlets.com/)

http://twitter.com/nullvariable/statuses/815089605
71 Robert Hruzek May 19, 2008 at 12:12 pm: OK, here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/roberthruzek/statuses/815089602
72 zimmi May 19, 2008 at 12:19 pm: http://twitter.com/zimmicz/statuses/815096558
73 Jehzeel Laurente May 19, 2008 at 12:19 pm: http://twitter.com/jehzlau/statuses/815096201

That’s my cute little entry about Inzy and Winzy… Yay!
74 Edbury May 19, 2008 at 12:24 pm: http://twitter.com/edbury/statuses/815100141

For the steampunk in all of us.
75 Jehzeel Laurente May 19, 2008 at 12:26 pm: Kindly disqualify my first twitter URL because it was wrong.. it should be “went” instead of “when”. hehe..

This was the right one:
http://twitter.com/jehzlau/statuses/815100154
76 Viv (Cool Moms Rule on Twitter) May 19, 2008 at 12:31 pm: Ooh, what fun! Here’s my contribution!

http://twitter.com/CoolMomsRule/statuses/815105148
77 I.C. Jackson May 19, 2008 at 12:31 pm: http://twitter.com/icjackson/statuses/815104090

Thanks for the inspiration to be more creative and expressive with less words
78 Angie May 19, 2008 at 12:32 pm: I’m giving this a shot. It really made me think, thanks.

My entry is at: http://twitter.com/angienewton/statuses/815106052
79 Bill Stevens May 19, 2008 at 12:37 pm: This is fun. Here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/BillS2000/statuses/815110880
80 Paula May 19, 2008 at 12:38 pm: Here is mine, just a try

http://twitter.com/paulissima/statuses/815111354

Tales of woe, folk, old wives’, duck, cautionary, fairytale or chit. A tall tattletale told us “thereby hangs a tale in a tiny wee twittie”.
81 Christinaari May 19, 2008 at 12:41 pm: http://twitter.com/christinaari
82 Joel Libava May 19, 2008 at 12:50 pm: My contest entry.
http://twitter.com/franpro/statuses/815119055
Joel Libava
83 Ro May 19, 2008 at 12:56 pm: http://twitter.com/rogasm/statuses/815119676
84 The Story Ideas Virtuoso May 19, 2008 at 1:01 pm: http://twitter.com/debgallardo/statuses/815123298

I’m so glad to finally learn how to link to a tweet! Thanks.
Deb Gallardo
85 Crystal May 19, 2008 at 1:07 pm: I know I can only enter one, but I’ve had so much fun reading and retweeting y’all’s, another one came to mind:

http://twitter.com/bigbrightbulb/statuses/815127292
86 BinaryWolf May 19, 2008 at 1:12 pm: At the mouth of a wormhole…

http://twitter.com/binarywolf/statuses/815130180
87 Mitchell Allen May 19, 2008 at 1:20 pm: This is fun!
http://twitter.com/Anklebuster/statuses/815140921

Cheers,

Mitch
88 Chris Anthony May 19, 2008 at 1:24 pm: I’ve been writing <e;140-character nanofiction at http://twitter.com/monkeylimit/ for a while now. I think this is the only one that’s exactly 140 characters, though: http://twitter.com/monkeylimit/statuses/806838301

(A couple others, including my favorite - http://twitter.com/monkeylimit/statuses/802156466 - come close to 140 characters, but aren’t exact.)
89 Jonathan Sauer May 19, 2008 at 1:27 pm: https://twitter.com/jonathansauer
90 Britt May 19, 2008 at 1:27 pm: Here ya go:
http://twitter.com/brittp/statuses/815148340
91 Jon Symons May 19, 2008 at 1:46 pm: https://twitter.com/JonSymons/statuses/815162284

(on this one I can actually count).
92 Ian Larsen May 19, 2008 at 1:49 pm: Fun contest!

http://twitter.com/CascadeGear/statuses/815163854
93 Laura Lorek May 19, 2008 at 1:54 pm: Here’s my entry

http://twitter.com/lalorek
94 Lynne May 19, 2008 at 1:54 pm: http://twitter.com/lynneluvah/statuses/815166839
95 Marna Reinhardt May 19, 2008 at 1:54 pm: I’m an all-the-time reader…but only a second-time poster. New to twitter, besides. Should the link below prove sufficient…you’ll find my 140 cents worth. True story, too.

Cheers!

http://twitter.com/sayitwithwords
96 Tom Dunn May 19, 2008 at 1:54 pm: http://twitter.com/tomdunn/statuses/815166750
97 Mark Stelzner - Inflexion Point May 19, 2008 at 1:54 pm: Ode to A Pen With No Ink

http://twitter.com/stelzner/statuses/815168321

Enjoy,
Mark
98 2chey May 19, 2008 at 2:00 pm: http://twitter.com/tetriskeyring/statuses/815171497
99 Pama Designs May 19, 2008 at 2:10 pm: My entry:
http://twitter.com/pamadesigns
100 Trish (freeepeace) Monaco May 19, 2008 at 2:11 pm: http://twitter.com/freeepeace/statuses/815179045

I’m in! Thanks for the Monday fun.

@freeepeace
101 Jessica Sellers May 19, 2008 at 2:11 pm: What a fun idea!

https://twitter.com/jlsellers/statuses/815178469
102 James Higginbotham May 19, 2008 at 2:15 pm: http://twitter.com/jhigginbotham/statuses/815183009
103 Nora May 19, 2008 at 2:21 pm: http://twitter.com/NoraReed/statuses/770659840
104 mette May 19, 2008 at 2:24 pm: https://twitter.com/ungtblod
105 Sara May 19, 2008 at 2:34 pm: Pick me! Pick me!

http://twitter.com/SaraMu

Pretty please…
106 Shawn Farner May 19, 2008 at 2:43 pm: This is a pretty creative contest, great idea!

http://twitter.com/shawnfarner/statuses/815200655
107 LisaN May 19, 2008 at 2:49 pm: Since I don’t own an Ipod Nano, this contest is perfect for me:

http://twitter.com/diettips/statuses/815204718

Once upon a time, two boys decided to go to the fair. What did they discover there? A fare mare with red hair sitting in an square armchair.
108 Kathleen Lisson May 19, 2008 at 2:54 pm: Entertaining Lt. Gentile with old Bojo the fat cat stories tonight. Jimmy needs some laughs, sitting in a Bradley in the dusty desert heat.

http://twitter.com/kathleenlisson/statuses/815207680

Thanks for letting me enter the contest. If this entry wins, the iPod Nano will go to Jimmy.

Kathleen Lisson
109 Eric DeLabar May 19, 2008 at 3:00 pm: My story: http://twitter.com/edelabar/statuses/815213004
110 Ian Claudius May 19, 2008 at 3:01 pm: Here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/IanClaudius/statuses/815211173
111 Cody Robert May 19, 2008 at 3:02 pm: http://twitter.com/codyrobert/statuses/815215015
112 Lisa Logan May 19, 2008 at 3:05 pm: Great idea! I’m in…

http://twitter.com/authorlisalogan/statuses/815217416
113 alexis May 19, 2008 at 3:12 pm: secrets feel like….

http://twitter.com/humminbird/statuses/815220701

this is a great idea! I love reading mini stories. perfect for my crazy schedule. short and sweet.
114 Eric Rice May 19, 2008 at 3:32 pm: This is perfect for QuillPill.com, which is a Twitter-like service devoted to just fiction writing.
115 Jack Loftus May 19, 2008 at 3:34 pm: http://twitter.com/JBCougar/statuses/815236662

Fun. Hard. Worth a try.
116 Dave L May 19, 2008 at 3:34 pm: I had set up a site for a similar contest, but you beat me to it! So I’ve linked to your contest instead. (However, every sentence in my contest announcement is exactly 140 characters …)
117 KatFrench May 19, 2008 at 3:50 pm: Congratulations, Brian, I think you broke Twitter.
118 Blaine Moore May 19, 2008 at 3:51 pm: The original version of my “story” was a 6000 word race report of my first course record setting marathon win: http://news.runtowin.com/2008/05/06/cox-marathon.html

The twitter version is obviously much shorter:
http://twitter.com/BlaineMoore/statuses/815241805

I passed 1st place at mile 19. I mustn’t let anyone catch me. I am getting so tired. There’s the finish line! The course record is now mine.
119 Bill Reichart May 19, 2008 at 4:10 pm: This is my entry:

http://twitter.com/BigCreekBill/statuses/815245088
120 John Wade May 19, 2008 at 4:14 pm: http://www.johnwade.ca/index.php/component/content/article/85
121 Richard Harrison May 19, 2008 at 4:17 pm: A couple of buddies and I bugged a guy on his deck. He killed my friends and threatened all of us flies. Poor soul doesn’t realize the maggots and I will have the last laugh.
122 R.E. Finch May 19, 2008 at 5:03 pm: http://twitter.com/refinch/statuses/815267366
123 Sally Wu May 19, 2008 at 5:07 pm: I posted my perfect tweet to my blog, you can check it out here:

http://webpoet.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/oh-twitter/

You can see my tweet in unformatted glory here:

https://twitter.com/weblaureate/statuses/815271667

TWL
124 crazycucumber May 19, 2008 at 5:32 pm: I will have a go :-

http://twitter.com/crazycucumber/statuses/815286177

Hope you like it.
125 Sara May 19, 2008 at 5:32 pm: Brian,

Excellent contest idea. It’s always good practice for writers to chop up their prose to the barest bones. my entry:

http://twitter.com/sarach/statuses/815285120

Sara
126 jhalada May 19, 2008 at 5:58 pm: Take two:

https://twitter.com/kjr1/statuses/815294270
127 tomsedmonds May 19, 2008 at 5:59 pm: http://twitter.com/tedmonds/statuses/815300776
128 anne May 19, 2008 at 6:09 pm: http://twitter.com/annefio/statuses/815139923

Too fun.
129 James Hipkin May 19, 2008 at 6:15 pm: My submission:

http://twitter.com/jhipkin/statuses/815307396
130 lizriz May 19, 2008 at 6:17 pm: A Hollywood Tale:

http://twitter.com/lizriz/statuses/815314152

Awesome contest! Nano = covet.
131 dsawinski May 19, 2008 at 6:33 pm: Is your contest breaking Twitter? I’ve never seen it go down this often! My entry coming when Twitter is back up.
132 Tom Stine May 19, 2008 at 6:48 pm: http://twitter.com/tomstine/statuses/815334394

That was fun. And semi-autobiographical, too.
133 isacraig May 19, 2008 at 6:49 pm: http://twitter.com/isacraig/statuses/814704616
134 Mike May 19, 2008 at 6:59 pm: http://twitter.com/motherwell/statuses/815342036
135 Aidan Nulman -- Two Notes Ahead May 19, 2008 at 7:03 pm: What do you think?

http://twitter.com/anulman/statuses/815343653
136 Yvette May 19, 2008 at 7:18 pm: http://twitter.com/GreyGooseFreak/statuses/815352476
137 dsawinski May 19, 2008 at 7:18 pm: http://twitter.com/dsawinski/statuses/815288809
138 Pearl May 19, 2008 at 7:19 pm: Flies on the Deck - Part II: http://twitter.com/tyropearl/statuses/815351727
139 Anthony Juliano May 19, 2008 at 7:51 pm: http://twitter.com/ajuliano/statuses/815371496
140 Lara Kretler May 19, 2008 at 8:05 pm: In honor of the late great C.S. Lewis and his Aslan:
http://twitter.com/LaraK/statuses/815382743
141 Jamie May 19, 2008 at 8:16 pm: Running one for Blaine.

http://twitter.com/giff1023/statuses/815385981
142 John Cow May 19, 2008 at 8:18 pm: Challenges of laziness…

http://twitter.com/johncow/statuses/815391200
143 JR Patten May 19, 2008 at 8:22 pm: This is a great idea for a contest. Thanks for the inspiration. I think this is something I’ll do more often.

http://twitter.com/runningskull/statuses/815394312
144 RandoMatt May 19, 2008 at 8:33 pm: http://twitter.com/GopherDogs/statuses/815400028
145 P365D May 19, 2008 at 9:11 pm: http://twitter.com/project365days/statuses/815425230
146 crossn81 May 19, 2008 at 9:23 pm: http://twitter.com/crossn81/statuses/815429992

That was fun!
147 Kate May 19, 2008 at 9:28 pm: http://twitter.com/longhornkate/statuses/815436581
148 Wess Stewart May 19, 2008 at 9:41 pm: Here’s my contribution.

http://twitter.com/wwstewart/statuses/815444386
149 MikeonTV May 19, 2008 at 9:44 pm: Didn’t Hemingway win a contest to write the best story with only five words?

Anyways, here’s my submission - http://twitter.com/MikeonTV/statuses/815446373
150 Joe May 19, 2008 at 9:52 pm: Hey Brian, here is my tweet!

http://twitter.com/joen05/statuses/815451205
151 Elizabeth Able May 19, 2008 at 10:29 pm: http://twitter.com/ablereach/statuses/815475342
152 Walter May 19, 2008 at 10:53 pm: Hope you like it…

http://twitter.com/walterwoodsiv/statuses/815489289
153 Joyce Bettencourt May 19, 2008 at 11:18 pm: My little bit of writing for this contest. My old yankee, coastal New England shines through. Enjoy.

http://twitter.com/RhiannonSL/statuses/815503336
154 John T Unger May 19, 2008 at 11:30 pm: This wasn’t meant to be my entry, but I think it kinda works:

http://twitter.com/johntunger/statuses/815509515

“I’ve discovered that my BB pistol will fire bamboo skewers as darts. Remembering the time I put one thru my hand w/a wrist rocket slingshot.”

I think the BB pistol is safer, but who can say?
155 WishBoNe May 20, 2008 at 12:18 am: Here’s mine: http://twitter.com/WishBoNe/statuses/815535229
156 smccormick May 20, 2008 at 1:01 am: Was going to try a few more before posting one, but WTF: http://twitter.com/smccormick/statuses/815531843
157 Liza Lee Miller May 20, 2008 at 1:04 am: http://twitter.com/lizalee/statuses/815559739

What a fun idea! Thank you!
158 Stephanie Quilao May 20, 2008 at 1:07 am: This contest is fun! Here’s my entry:

http://twitter.com/skinnyjeans/statuses/815561254
159 Nick Rasch May 20, 2008 at 1:39 am: http://twitter.com/nickrasch

Upon awakening, I determine that I am sober enough to drive myself home. Upon discovering the behemoth lying in juxtaposition, I reconsider.
160 Aribella May 20, 2008 at 1:54 am: Really getting stuck into this idea… couldn’t stop at one though (-; My twitterbuds will have to put up with stories for days to come!
http://twitter.com/Luscious1/statuses/815532754
161 shirking May 20, 2008 at 2:12 am: http://twitter.com/Shirking/statuses/815591019
162 Muhammad Karim May 20, 2008 at 4:01 am: @Robert Pretty Cool man… I should start my own set Run the competition again.
163 Vincent May 20, 2008 at 4:39 am: An announcement story

http://twitter.com/thevincsessions
164 Philip John May 20, 2008 at 4:44 am: http://twitter.com/philipjohn/statuses/815604787
165 Monika Mundell May 20, 2008 at 5:15 am: This is a cool competition. Please find my entry in the link below.

http://twitter.com/monikamundell/statuses/815623345
166 Gautam May 20, 2008 at 5:20 am: Here’s my entry

http://twitter.com/gautamghosh/statuses/815626382

This was fun!
167 James Chartrand - Men with Pens May 20, 2008 at 5:21 am: I don’t know how to make those links happen, so I posted it on Twitter and here it is again:

The coffee whispered, “Drink, addict. Feed your veins.” He struggled, resisted, but lost the fight and succumbed to the luring sweet sludge.

Loved the fly story.
168 Francis May 20, 2008 at 5:31 am: http://twitter.com/francis_s/statuses/815631559
169 anty May 20, 2008 at 5:37 am: http://twitter.com/littleantyant/statuses/815034936
170 Rob May 20, 2008 at 5:48 am: Baxter is loose!

https://twitter.com/robf2301
171 DDelk May 20, 2008 at 6:05 am: Here you go…

http://twitter.com/daviddelk
172 MSC79 May 20, 2008 at 6:05 am: Excellent idea
http://twitter.com/msc79/statuses/815649620
173 Jonathan Fields May 20, 2008 at 6:22 am: http://twitter.com/jonathanfields/statuses/815656416
174 Jonathan Vaught May 20, 2008 at 6:34 am: http://twitter.com/gravelpup/statuses/815664687
175 Eric Brown May 20, 2008 at 6:36 am: Well, Twitter has turned a construction guy from mid state OH to start his day writing, as we all self brand with each and every post we do!

Here is my entry,

http://twitter.com/Urbane/statuses/815663471
176 Eric Brown May 20, 2008 at 6:41 am: http://twitter.com/Urbane/statuses/815660091
177 rashbre May 20, 2008 at 6:44 am: Ok my go is http://twitter.com/rashbre/statuses/815670313
178 funkyboy May 20, 2008 at 6:51 am: http://twitter.com/_funkyboy/statuses/815674138
179 Kris May 20, 2008 at 7:19 am: Here is mine, a true story:

http://twitter.com/quiltbug/statuses/815687593
180 Timinator May 20, 2008 at 7:33 am: http://twitter.com/Timinator/statuses/815701079
181 Jeffry Houser May 20, 2008 at 7:33 am: The purple monkey in my living room is my friend. Hercy is afraid and runs away. I tell Hercy that Monkey is okay. Hercy smiles! We play now

http://twitter.com/reboog711/statuses/815699726
182 Daniel Smith May 20, 2008 at 7:33 am: Hm… I posted a comment almost 12 hours ago and it still hasn’t appeared so I’m trying again, sorry if it ends up double posting.

My entry, a brief tale of Armageddon:

http://twitter.com/smithereensblog/statuses/815344042

Great stories so far, good luck to all!

Daniel Smith
183 Tineke May 20, 2008 at 7:44 am: Here’s mine - it’s 140 characters in Word.
Thanks, Tineke

—–

Time to tango. ‘Terrific’ trills Tony. ‘Twit’ thinks Tessa. Tony twirls toward Tessa. Tumultuous turn. Trips, topples. Tessa tastes triumph.

—–
184 Tim Brownson May 20, 2008 at 7:49 am: https://twitter.com/TimBrownson/statuses/815661096
185 Gnorb May 20, 2008 at 7:55 am: Infinite Zombies

http://twitter.com/Gnorb/statuses/815715134
186 simple mom May 20, 2008 at 8:02 am: Love this idea! Here you go:
http://twitter.com/simplemom/statuses/815720387
187 WTJ May 20, 2008 at 8:07 am: http://twitter.com/nikewong/statuses/815724850
188 Sarah McIver May 20, 2008 at 8:14 am: Ok I’ll play.

https://twitter.com/Sarah_McIver/statuses/815717982

Hope I did that right.

Good luck everyone!
189 Scramblejam May 20, 2008 at 8:25 am: This is a great idea for a competition, really hones the edge of your literary prowess!

Here’s my contribution

http://twitter.com/Scramblejam/statuses/815737627
190 Bob Younce at the Writing Journey May 20, 2008 at 8:35 am: http://twitter.com/WritingJourney/statuses/815745433
191 Ante Vekic May 20, 2008 at 8:46 am: Count me in

http://twitter.com/antevekic/statuses/815754081
192 nicole May 20, 2008 at 8:52 am: This is an awesome idea…and what a challenge!
193 David Mead May 20, 2008 at 8:56 am: What a great idea. Here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/davidmead/statuses/815763019
194 nicole May 20, 2008 at 8:57 am: http://twitter.com/Buffalogal/statuses/815764439
195 dougrdotnet May 20, 2008 at 8:59 am: Here you go…
Beautiful Code
http://twitter.com/dougrdotnet/statuses/815764140
196 Ritu May 20, 2008 at 9:07 am: Here is mine,
http://twitter.com/ritubpant/statuses/815772827
197 Robert Owen May 20, 2008 at 9:12 am: Here ya go.

http://twitter.com/raowen/statuses/815776530
198 Anna May 20, 2008 at 9:27 am: https://twitter.com/Marigringa/statuses/815790548
199 Jayne May 20, 2008 at 9:29 am: http://twitter.com/JaynieK/statuses/815790623
200 DJ Francis May 20, 2008 at 9:31 am: Great idea - here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/DJFrancis/statuses/815793147
201 dave May 20, 2008 at 9:36 am: http://twitter.com/academicdave/statuses/371256622
202 UberEllis May 20, 2008 at 9:41 am: http://twitter.com/uberEllis/statuses/815799401
203 Coach Fu May 20, 2008 at 10:01 am: http://twitter.com/CoachFu/statuses/815826416
204 womanchild May 20, 2008 at 10:23 am: http://twitter.com/womanchild/statuses/815850625
205 Mark May 20, 2008 at 10:23 am: http://twitter.com/361man/statuses/815850040
206 Sherice Jacob May 20, 2008 at 10:39 am: Here’s my entry:

http://twitter.com/sherice/statuses/815865259
207 Lisa Braithwaite May 20, 2008 at 10:53 am: My latest mystery:

http://twitter.com/LisaBraithwaite/statuses/815878028
208 Keri May 20, 2008 at 10:55 am: http://twitter.com/kowensby/statuses/815882264
209 Tina May 20, 2008 at 10:57 am: http://www.coxtarget.com/emails/docs/twitter.doc
210 dbstl May 20, 2008 at 11:07 am: On a referral from Benson DuBois @ RMMB

http://twitter.com/dbstl
211 Quarter to Sleep May 20, 2008 at 11:19 am: http://twitter.com/quartertosleep/statuses/764314708
212 Yvette May 20, 2008 at 11:19 am: My link above no longer works. Here is my entry:

http://twitter.com/PascalFreak/statuses/815352476
213 Jeremy James May 20, 2008 at 11:36 am: My entry:

http://twitter.com/JeremyJames/statuses/815930549
214 Michael Clark May 20, 2008 at 11:38 am: http://twitter.com/planetmike/statuses/815937516
215 Brad May 20, 2008 at 11:51 am: http://twitter.com/bradnoble/statuses/815948771
216 smccormick May 20, 2008 at 12:40 pm: I already submitted once, so this is not an official entry, just a second one I wrote: http://twitter.com/smccormick/statuses/815525105
217 rachky May 20, 2008 at 12:52 pm: Here’s my twitter tale (better link this time):

http://twitter.com/rachky/statuses/815971650
218 Tibi Puiu May 20, 2008 at 1:07 pm: http://twitter.com/tibipuiu/statuses/815988484
219 Palin Ningthoujam May 20, 2008 at 1:11 pm: Mine here:

http://twitter.com/palinn/statuses/815989895
220 Dustin May 20, 2008 at 1:18 pm: Here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/dwax/statuses/815995776
221 lawrence berezin May 20, 2008 at 1:28 pm: Great idea. I would love to participate, but having trouble with a link. Kindly consider the following story as my entry. Thanks!

It is a sunny day at the shore. I am fishing and cast my line to the beach. My bait is a ham sandwich. He can’t see the hook. I reel him in.
222 Paul Hynek May 20, 2008 at 1:40 pm: Some fun!
223 Herbert May 20, 2008 at 1:45 pm: Long time reader, first (or second) time commenter. Hopefully you enjoy this one, Brian!

http://twitter.com/HerbertLui/statuses/816015299
224 charliegirl May 20, 2008 at 2:18 pm: finally got this to look right… here’s my submission.
(yes, i’m blonde… it takes a while)
https://twitter.com/charliegirl13/statuses/816011866
225 Dan Cole May 20, 2008 at 2:18 pm: I hope everyone can catch on to my word choice.

https://twitter.com/dcole07/statuses/816038337
226 Carole Fabre May 20, 2008 at 3:21 pm: It’s here :

http://twitter.com/Carole_Fabre/statuses/816044650
227 DazzlinDonna May 20, 2008 at 3:29 pm: Despite the long Twitter outages today, I managed to post my story:

http://twitter.com/DazzlinDonna/statuses/816044679
228 Mitchell Allen May 20, 2008 at 3:37 pm: Hail! Greetings from elsewhere:
Dan Cole,
Beautiful anecdote.
229 Paul May 20, 2008 at 4:36 pm: Twitter is on a serious go slow..but here we are..

http://twitter.com/webireland/statuses/816062111
230 Linden May 20, 2008 at 5:09 pm: I love this idea! And I love that you post quotes.

Here’s my entry:

http://twitter.com/xgravity23/statuses/816065663
231 Andrew Wilcox May 20, 2008 at 5:32 pm: I’ll have a go

http://twitter.com/ajwilcox/statuses/816084362
232 Karen Swim May 20, 2008 at 6:34 pm: This was challenging but fun! Here’s my entry:
http://twitter.com/karenswim/statuses/816117031
233 Kenny King III May 20, 2008 at 7:26 pm: http://twitter.com/kennyk3/statuses/816150333
234 Anjuan May 20, 2008 at 8:47 pm: Here is a link to my entry:

http://twitter.com/anjuan/statuses/816185939

Since Twitter has been very unstable as of late, I’m copying the text of my entry here:

Eva built her vast wealth through treachery and deceit. Only the revelation of her sole child’s terminal illness made her question her life
235 Allena May 20, 2008 at 9:00 pm: I suck. I can’t figure out that statuses address. Grr. Here’s my entry

It’d been 2 years. She was feeling her 30s, but he still had his youth. When her husband went for the luggage, their eyes found one another.
236 Allena May 20, 2008 at 9:01 pm: that was great practice, thanks
237 Laura Stephens-Daniels May 20, 2008 at 9:02 pm: Brushing the dirt off, frigid with fear; Eli knew her former self was forever gone, her essence violated. Choices crystallised. To be a victim, or await resurrection.
238 Jean May 20, 2008 at 9:53 pm: Here’s my stab at it…http://twitter.com/workingmomma247/statuses/816225612
239 laura May 20, 2008 at 10:05 pm: Great challenge!

http://twitter.com/lbeau6/statuses/816233359
240 Jim Goldstein May 20, 2008 at 10:30 pm: Crazy Moe
http://twitter.com/jimgoldstein/statuses/816247975
241 Mamacita May 20, 2008 at 11:34 pm: http://twitter.com/Mamacita/statuses/816282170
242 Ryan May 21, 2008 at 12:44 am: http://twitter.com/ryanlaflamme/statuses/816316304
243 SeSam May 21, 2008 at 2:33 am: Here I go:

http://twitter.com/sesam/statuses/816367186
244 Michael May 21, 2008 at 4:01 am: Never used twitter, so I thought this would be a good place to start. Let me know if I did it wrong.

https://twitter.com/mikegw82
245 Ben Hayes May 21, 2008 at 4:08 am: Terrific contest idea. My submission:
http://twitter.com/benian/statuses/816413994
246 Geetika May 21, 2008 at 5:10 am: http://twitter.com/geetika_jain/statuses/816440338
247 Arun May 21, 2008 at 7:02 am: Here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/simplyarun/statuses/816510532
248 Annette May 21, 2008 at 7:06 am: Had to write it twice because I missed a space the first time but I’m thankful that twirl counts the characters!

Here it is:
http://twitter.com/annetteyen/statuses/816512546
249 Patrick Riegert May 21, 2008 at 7:32 am: Here’s mine: http://twitter.com/WaywardMind/statuses/816529818
250 Scott Bird May 21, 2008 at 7:53 am: Great idea.

http://twitter.com/scottbird/statuses/816542748
251 dumis May 21, 2008 at 8:19 am: Haha :))

I couldn’t think of something smarter than this one :

http://twitter.com/dumis/statuses/816562863
252 LindaH May 21, 2008 at 8:43 am: Here’s mine, a murder mystery in 148 characters :
http://twitter.com/lindiop/statuses/816579769
253 Cornelia May 21, 2008 at 8:44 am: here is my entry:

Staring at my reflection in the toilet I wonder if the lost city of Atlantis is down there, lost in the collective unconscious of our memory
254 optative May 21, 2008 at 9:00 am: http://twitter.com/optative/statuses/816596062
255 Juan Carlo May 21, 2008 at 9:09 am: I’m game!!! But wait –can people outside of the U.S. participate? (I’m from Venezuela.)
256 Keith Brooks May 21, 2008 at 9:32 am: http://twitter.com/LotusEvangelist/statuses/816625857
257 Michelle Vandepas May 21, 2008 at 10:28 am: Done! I had to think carefully about what to say that also had something about life purpose in it! My passion!
http://twitter.com/DivinePurposeMV/statuses/816666973
258 Kevin May 21, 2008 at 11:54 am: http://twitter.com/corpofcorpseskk
259 Craig Shoemaker May 21, 2008 at 12:01 pm: Here is my story:

http://twitter.com/craigshoemaker/statuses/816746779
260 Jack Cota May 21, 2008 at 1:08 pm: http://twitter.com/twttacct/statuses/815951150
261 Jay May 21, 2008 at 1:25 pm: http://twitter.com/BackInBuffalo/statuses/816024658
262 Sameer Vasta May 21, 2008 at 3:10 pm: Based on a true story:
http://twitter.com/vasta/statuses/816891847

Seriously.
263 Nick James May 21, 2008 at 3:33 pm: http://twitter.com/swags2804/statuses/816906644
264 Daniel Smith May 21, 2008 at 3:33 pm: I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was going crazy trying to follow all the interesting entries so far, clicking back and forth between here and Twitter. (I know at least a few others have expressed similar frustrations.)

So I did some legwork and put together a singular location where all entries can be viewed in succession in a slideshow (using Diigo.)

Quick explanation and the link are on my blog here.

Enjoy!

Daniel Smith
265 Daniel Smith May 21, 2008 at 3:42 pm: By the way, in case it isn’t obvious the slideshow only works when Twitter isn’t down, which hasn’t been as often as it should be…
266 Elfboy May 21, 2008 at 3:49 pm: http://www.elfboy.net/blog/?p=270

This is addictive.
267 Joanna Young May 21, 2008 at 3:56 pm: Here’s mine

http://twitter.com/joannayoung/statuses/816907971

Thanks for running the competition Brian

Joanna
268 Mike Hall May 21, 2008 at 4:30 pm: Here’s a real gem!

http://twitter.com/mikehall/statuses/816922823
269 Jeff K May 21, 2008 at 5:26 pm: Sounds fun:

http://twitter.com/jeffkuo/statuses/816942703
270 wilbau May 21, 2008 at 6:03 pm: http://twitter.com/transitenator/statuses/816968569
271 Ryan May 21, 2008 at 6:35 pm: https://twitter.com/ghyspran/statuses/816964404
272 Missylol May 21, 2008 at 6:50 pm: This has been so much fun to do. I had 2 or 3 great stories started; then computer glitch and so my story is a personal one. Wasn’t quite sure how to post this like everybody else has been; but hope this works.

http://twitter.com/missylol

Thanks for doing this contest. It has been a blast to read all the others. Mind-waster? Nah. Mind-expander!
273 Missylol May 21, 2008 at 7:01 pm: Okay, I have to ask. There is no such thing as a dumb question, right?

What do you do to get your tweet post in here with just the post you are sending on your Twitter background with the statuses/numbers after your link. Obviously doing what I did took you to my home page not just the update for the story.

Hey, what you don’t know you don’t know is only discovered when you need to know what you don’t know.
274 Daniel Smith May 21, 2008 at 7:27 pm: Missylol - When you look at the Tweet on your home page, you’ll see that the time stamp (ie: 35 minutes ago, etc.) is a link too - click that and it will take you to the status link that everyone has been posting. Hope that helps.

Daniel Smith
275 Renee May 21, 2008 at 7:46 pm: http://twitter.com/wren2000/statuses/817008207
276 Karen May 21, 2008 at 8:13 pm: Great idea! Here’s mine: http://twitter.com/wisekaren/statuses/817023367
277 Missylol May 21, 2008 at 8:37 pm: Thank to Daniel Smith, I can know look like everyone else. Normally I don’t like that, but in this case, I do.

http://twitter.com/missylol/statuses/816984008

Hot Damn, I love how you can ask and people will answer on the Internet, especially in the social arenas. They are here to stay.
278 Trey Meier May 21, 2008 at 8:52 pm: I’m in!

http://twitter.com/aka_calisto/statuses/817038003
279 Wolfger May 21, 2008 at 8:56 pm: A true story from Pennsic XXXV…
http://twitter.com/wolfger/statuses/817041829
280 Jon Bishop May 21, 2008 at 9:19 pm: http://twitter.com/spazcer/statuses/817054510
281 Melissa Anne May 21, 2008 at 9:46 pm: https://twitter.com/zebraspots/statuses/817069996

Fun stuff!
282 Phil May 21, 2008 at 9:54 pm: http://twitter.com/philist/statuses/817072954
283 Emma May 21, 2008 at 9:57 pm: https://twitter.com/emmao257
284 Jillison May 21, 2008 at 10:19 pm: http://twitter.com/jillison/statuses/817088174
285 Graham Strong May 21, 2008 at 10:38 pm: Okay, I joined Twitter just to get into this contest — great idea! Took longer to write than some 500-word articles I’ve written. But it was fun!

Here’s the link:
http://twitter.com/GrahamStrong/statuses/817095013
286 Ron L May 21, 2008 at 10:42 pm: Here’s my entry, with apologies to Fredric Brown:

https://twitter.com/rlegro/statuses/817092592
287 Emilyspearl May 21, 2008 at 10:44 pm: http://twitter.com/EmilysPearl/statuses/817092568

Do you have extra blankets? I’m asking.

The rest of me is twitterpating here: http://twitter.com/emilyspearl
288 Jill Bernard May 21, 2008 at 11:31 pm: https://twitter.com/zings/statuses/817127690
289 Jonathan Cohen May 21, 2008 at 11:39 pm: Here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/jonathanacohen/statuses/817130892

(My Web site link, alas, is still all lorem ipsit)
290 Michael A. Stelzner May 21, 2008 at 11:40 pm: http://twitter.com/Mike_Stelzner/statuses/817130830

My eyes open to pure black. Smoke hits my face. Falling down, I crawl. My knees are hot. A hand grabs mine. I’m dragged… then carried. Ahhh!
291 Kevin Makice May 22, 2008 at 12:33 am: http://twitter.com/kmakice/statuses/817159107
292 Lyden May 22, 2008 at 12:48 am: https://twitter.com/lmarcellot

intrigue, dispair, twittiliciousness
293 Jay Hathaway May 22, 2008 at 4:46 am: http://twitter.com/strutting/statuses/817278390
294 Mike O'Hara May 22, 2008 at 5:42 am: http://twitter.com/mikeohara/statuses/817304415
295 Jay Wigley May 22, 2008 at 7:42 am: http://twitter.com/jaywigley/statuses/817062196
296 Jason May 22, 2008 at 8:01 am: It’s harder than it sounds - that’s for sure! Here’s my effort:
http://twitter.com/rockyshark/statuses/817385373
297 Sean Robins (NWchiropractor) May 22, 2008 at 9:38 am: http://twitter.com/NWChiropractor/statuses/817139010
298 BW May 22, 2008 at 9:41 am: http://twitter.com/coqui2008/statuses/817466913
299 Bryan May 22, 2008 at 9:42 am: http://twitter.com/bgagnon/statuses/817460273
300 Cynthia Thomas May 22, 2008 at 10:06 am: Here’s mine! Of course it had to include Twitter!

http://twitter.com/deziner/statuses/817487626
301 Blake Schwendiman May 22, 2008 at 10:42 am: I just learned more about Twitter in the past 20 minutes than I’ve had to know up to this point. Thanks!

https://twitter.com/RealNerd/statuses/817518371
302 Carren Jao May 22, 2008 at 10:58 am: Wow! I love this idea. Restrictions can be very good stimuli. Thanks!

Here’s mine
http://twitter.com/carren225/statuses/817532798
303 Lowell May 22, 2008 at 11:17 am: http://twitter.com/LowellRieger/statuses/817456230
304 Merry May 22, 2008 at 11:34 am: https://twitter.com/merrypoo/statuses/817563262
305 Vale May 22, 2008 at 12:14 pm: http://twitter.com/valerauko/statuses/817595333
306 mike May 22, 2008 at 12:59 pm: Great challenge!
http://twitter.com/mhoudeshell/statuses/817625054
307 The Tech Juice May 22, 2008 at 1:08 pm: Great idea for a contest.

Here is my entry: http://twitter.com/thetechjuice/statuses/817634922
308 jeremy May 22, 2008 at 1:24 pm: 140. Neon in my brain. 140. Each flash screaming “Clue!” Each flash jar\140/ring thinking, meaning receding… did I fail? No, wait: epiphany!

http://twitter.com/dangerhouse/statuses/817535613
309 Ben Fulton May 22, 2008 at 1:37 pm: http://twitter.com/benfulton/statuses/817656267
310 Anna Farmery May 22, 2008 at 1:53 pm: Here’s my sad, tearjerker! Well sad but true

http://twitter.com/Engagingbrand/statuses/817665318
311 Carol Pyles May 22, 2008 at 2:07 pm: http://twitter.com/rose3694/statuses/817674490

The story of my dogs each day LOL
312 juliepower May 22, 2008 at 2:16 pm: Suddenly I was there. No idea how, no idea why, no idea who he was. My buttons missing, skirt ripped. Sign read: “Tailor.” I was hemmed in.

http://twitter.com/juliepower/statuses/817677429
313 Christopher Tassava May 22, 2008 at 2:16 pm: http://twitter.com/tassava/statuses/817681471
314 Scott Gavin May 22, 2008 at 2:18 pm: http://twitter.com/slgavin/statuses/817683080
315 Jenny May 22, 2008 at 2:26 pm: Great contest and great way to promote Twitter! I’m following you now. =)

http://twitter.com/RoboJenny/statuses/817689286
316 Jennifer/The Word Cellar May 22, 2008 at 2:32 pm: Here’s my mini-story, based (very loosely!) on an actual phone call I got today: http://twitter.com/thewordcellar/statuses/817692187.
317 Kyle Orland May 22, 2008 at 2:35 pm: http://twitter.com/KyleOrl/statuses/817696279

“Born. School. Girls. College. Job #1: Quit. Marriage #1: Divorce. Job #2: Career. Marriage #2: Kids. Retired. Died. Wouldn’t change a thing!”
318 Denise G. May 22, 2008 at 2:37 pm: In honor of Mother’s Day…

http://twitter.com/DMG2242

Great writing exercise!
319 Lollie Shopping May 22, 2008 at 2:44 pm: Omg. Major competition. You guys are good! Here’s mine: http://twitter.com/lollieshopping/statuses/817701206
320 Mel May 22, 2008 at 2:45 pm: They looked at me strangely as I spread the ashes. I like it that way. They’ll never figure it out. And that is the best for all four of us.
321 JoLynn from The Fit Shack May 22, 2008 at 2:48 pm: How fun, here’s my story…hope it makes you wonder what is below….

http://twitter.com/jb108/statuses/817700449
322 El Gordo May 22, 2008 at 3:21 pm: http://twitter.com/mattgordon/statuses/817723256
323 Marta Ager May 22, 2008 at 3:58 pm: My entry can be found here:
https://twitter.com/MartaAger
Marked as a favourite.
Many thanks,
John.
324 Marta Ager May 22, 2008 at 4:04 pm: Here’s the direct link…
https://twitter.com/MartaAger/statuses/817748114
325 Jen Knoedl May 22, 2008 at 4:32 pm: http://twitter.com/jenknoedl/statuses/817773978

“Is that a serious question? Are you trying to be funny? …Or have we really grown so far apart? (sigh) Of COURSE I want the last shrimp.”
326 Jen Knoedl May 22, 2008 at 4:33 pm: http://twitter.com/jenknoedl/statuses/817773978

“Is that a serious question? Are you trying to be funny? …Or have we really grown so far apart? (sigh) Of COURSE I want the last shrimp.”

…this was fun, Brian. Both to read and write. Thanks.
327 Diane May 22, 2008 at 4:36 pm: Here’s my entry:

http://twitter.com/dpenna/statuses/817776857
328 lawrence berezin May 22, 2008 at 4:37 pm: Here’s the direct link to my story, I hope…

https://twitter.com/juljor123
329 Tom Steinthal May 22, 2008 at 4:53 pm: Lots of fun. Mine is a familiar story. 140 characters does not do it justice, but it gets to the highlights.

http://twitter.com/steint/statuses/817786952
330 Ken H May 22, 2008 at 4:54 pm: An entry…

http://twitter.com/tweet_wire/statuses/817786951
331 Aaron May 22, 2008 at 4:58 pm: Amazingly, I hit exactly 140 on my first try. Enjoy:

https://twitter.com/ashground/statuses/817789793
332 Mitchel May 22, 2008 at 5:04 pm: Game over, I win!

http://twitter.com/harad/statuses/817792733
333 Seshu May 22, 2008 at 5:05 pm: My entry: Where are my co-workers?

http://twitter.com/cosmican/statuses/817793488
334 Dan Birlew May 22, 2008 at 5:11 pm: Hope you like it:

http://twitter.com/dudieboy/statuses/817797337
335 Adnan May 22, 2008 at 5:12 pm: Here’s my entry Brian!

http://twitter.com/blogtrepreneur/statuses/817798930
336 Sacha Fuentes May 22, 2008 at 5:18 pm: Here’s my contribution:

http://twitter.com/madelman/statuses/817800871
337 RunDRC May 22, 2008 at 5:33 pm: Some say I should have acted differently, but walking away was the only solution. I couldn’t go through that again – at least not this soon.
338 andygoose May 22, 2008 at 5:35 pm: Cool idea….here ya go!

http://twitter.com/andygoose/statuses/817811173
339 julian barnes May 22, 2008 at 5:38 pm: http://twitter.com/julsdigital/statuses/817814200
340 Daniel De Guia May 22, 2008 at 5:49 pm: Here’s my entry! 140 characters — including the @copyblogger: http://twitter.com/deguia/statuses/817820564
341 Jay May 22, 2008 at 5:56 pm: https://twitter.com/blue_tide_sky
342 Jon Rognerud May 22, 2008 at 6:03 pm: http://twitter.com/jonrognerud/statuses/817826999

This is my ‘thanks, life lessons for all’ in 140 chars - but read the “right way” it pushes way beyond the limit (in your mind)…;-)

Great stretch!
343 Joey O'Donnell May 22, 2008 at 6:06 pm: http://twitter.com/joerayodonnell
344 Miranda May 22, 2008 at 6:15 pm: My Twitter story entry:

http://twitter.com/MMarquit/statuses/817835493
345 Ant May 22, 2008 at 6:25 pm: Long-time reader, first-time poster on both here and Twitter: http://twitter.com/twritter/statuses/817836056
346 ListenVladimir May 22, 2008 at 6:29 pm: https://twitter.com/ListenVladimir/statuses/817843469

140 to the character. By the way, I joined twitter just for this. Should have written something better in that case. My apologies.
347 Rodrigo May 22, 2008 at 6:40 pm: My contribution. Thanks.

http://twitter.com/crearvacio/statuses/817818081
348 Mitchel May 22, 2008 at 6:54 pm: Oh no! I missed the part about EXACTLY 140 characters. Hopefully I won’t get DQ’d for this revision:

http://twitter.com/harad/statuses/817858718
349 donna May 22, 2008 at 7:07 pm: Inspired by Sonia Simone’s Copyblogger entry, “Feel great naked” I submit the following tweet. (Praying my ex-husband won’t read it!)

http://twitter.com/adisen
350 Trick Jarrett May 22, 2008 at 7:21 pm: http://twitter.com/trickjarrett/statuses/817871780
351 Rosendo May 22, 2008 at 7:21 pm: This is my story. I really enjoyed the Twitter Writing Contest.

https://twitter.com/rosendo/statuses/817870649
352 Eric Ragsdale May 22, 2008 at 7:36 pm: tweet…
http://twitter.com/erags/statuses/817858478
353 Tiiu May 22, 2008 at 7:41 pm: Inside the trunk, I kick out the brake light and wave wildly to the car behind me. Leaning forward, the old man sees me! Then he waves back.
354 Mallory May 22, 2008 at 7:45 pm: http://twitter.com/maljsmith/statuses/817878729
355 Mallory May 22, 2008 at 7:45 pm: Fun with Twitter:

http://twitter.com/maljsmith/statuses/817878729
356 Chris Marshall | Martial Development May 22, 2008 at 7:53 pm: When Chuck Norris destroyed the Sun 46 years ago, he upset the dericate barance between Pirate and Ninja. How I rong to hear an “Arr” again!
357 Llen May 22, 2008 at 8:03 pm: My entry:

http://twitter.com/Llen/statuses/817891402
358 Nichole May 22, 2008 at 8:04 pm: w00tsauce.

http://twitter.com/iamfiction/statuses/817892280
359 Katia May 22, 2008 at 8:09 pm: Here’s my entry:

http://twitter.com/ksadams
360 Shannan P May 22, 2008 at 8:15 pm: http://twitter.com/slpowell/statuses/817896923
361 Elaine May 22, 2008 at 8:20 pm: http://twitter.com/ePodz/statuses/817899591
362 Rahsheen May 22, 2008 at 8:22 pm: http://twitter.com/rahsheen/statuses/817899957
363 Peggie May 22, 2008 at 8:23 pm: Mine is here
http://twitter.com/aintnoplace/statuses/817900018
364 Amanda Erickson May 22, 2008 at 8:24 pm: http://twitter.com/amandolin/statuses/817901309
365 tom May 22, 2008 at 8:32 pm: Passing through the matrix, Tommy was free at last!
Years of struggle were suddenly over!
Master’s Process worked perfectly!
“I must return!”

http://twitter.com/taleteller
366 Jacob May 22, 2008 at 8:32 pm: Here you go. I hope you enjoy.

http://twitter.com/Jacob_Ramos/statuses/817905588
367 MaltaMom May 22, 2008 at 8:52 pm: http://twitter.com/MaltaMom/statuses/817915611
368 JoLynn from The Fit Shack May 22, 2008 at 8:55 pm: Hi Brian, please disregard my previous entry, comment #350 (I didn’t complete my story per the contest guidelines) so here’s my official entry:

http://twitter.com/jb108/statuses/817880535

Thanks! This is a great contest, inspires creativity.
369 Kuanyin May 22, 2008 at 8:57 pm: http://twitter.com/Kuanyin/statuses/817916439
370 kara May 22, 2008 at 9:06 pm: Fun contest!
Enjoy reading the tweets.

http://twitter.com/runnerkara/statuses/817922581
371 Michael Kwan May 22, 2008 at 9:15 pm: Here’s a link to my submission.

http://twitter.com/michaelkwan/statuses/817927636

A related post should be going up on my blog in the next couple of days too.
372 Chris Marshall | Martial Development May 22, 2008 at 9:20 pm: My entry:
http://twitter.com/martial_seattle/statuses/817931626
373 Mark Dykeman May 22, 2008 at 9:24 pm: Don’t throw in the towel before you read this one:

http://twitter.com/MarkDykeman/statuses/817933624
374 John May 22, 2008 at 9:37 pm: this was an interesting exercise that required a thesaurus

http://twitter.com/johnhebron/statuses/817940295
375 Milena Thomas May 22, 2008 at 9:44 pm: http://twitter.com/MelonCamp/statuses/817947070
376 chris May 22, 2008 at 9:45 pm: I’m not sure I’m entering properly - but my update (and entry) is a true story.

https://twitter.com/mnswede
377 Steven Ray Orr May 22, 2008 at 9:55 pm: http://twitter.com/Sontra/statuses/817952829

I’m pretty into this contest. Even if I don’t win, I hope it gets people more involved in Twitter (and Copyblogger!)
378 A.Roots May 22, 2008 at 9:59 pm: Suddenly, I felt a warm flood gushing down the length of my work pants. I had to hose myself off and then make sure to avoid the enormous Great Dane who mistook me for a tree.
379 MagicLampGuy May 22, 2008 at 10:05 pm: http://twitter.com/MagicLampGuy/statuses/817959690
380 Karrie May 22, 2008 at 10:11 pm: Just joined twitter for this competition. Now can’t work out how to add my entry (which I’ve written). Help please?!
381 Brian Baute May 22, 2008 at 10:14 pm: http://twitter.com/brianbaute/statuses/815054162
382 Karrie May 22, 2008 at 10:15 pm: PS An idiot’s guide required. I just joined, wrote one what I’m doing and signed up to follow copyblogger. Now can’t manage to get in to write anything else …
383 Karrie May 22, 2008 at 10:16 pm: PS An idiot’s guide required. I just joined, wrote one what I’m doing and signed up to follow copyblogger. Now can’t manage to get in to write anything else …

This is my entry by the way:

A girl’s screaming eyes and a boy’s bag hidden beneath the bed told the story: birthday card, aspirin, CDs and water bottle. Ready. Waiting.
384 Chris Bonney May 22, 2008 at 10:30 pm: http://twitter.com/chrisbonney/statuses/817969365
385 Luke May 22, 2008 at 11:04 pm: Here’s Mine: http://twitter.com/livingstonmedia/statuses/817994107

Cheers, Guys!
386 Vanessa May 22, 2008 at 11:06 pm: http://twitter.com/everydaywonders/statuses/817994501
387 Alex May 22, 2008 at 11:10 pm: I’m in. Here you go:

http://twitter.com/digitalalex/statuses/817996876
388 bintar May 22, 2008 at 11:12 pm: hoho…. i’m in:

https://twitter.com/bintarum/statuses/817997839
389 C. Ray Chapman May 22, 2008 at 11:30 pm: I’ve been trying to post my link, but have had no success. Trying again.
390 C. Ray Chapman May 22, 2008 at 11:33 pm: http://twitter.com/CRayChapman/statuses/816228429
391 SE7EN May 23, 2008 at 12:36 am: Nice from Thailand want to give it a try
http://twitter.com/SE7ENize/statuses/818038958
392 silverfire May 23, 2008 at 12:42 am: Hi,

I adore this blog. Great contest idea. Here is the link to my entry:

http://twitter.com/SilverFire/statuses/818040105

This was very refreshing. Thanks for the opportunity.

silverfire
393 Rhi B. May 23, 2008 at 12:53 am: The wire in my bra caught on the western-style saddle horn as I dismounted, yanking my shirt and bra over my head. The jungle guide was bashful as I repositioned my goods.

http://rhibowman.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/140-character-story/
394 Ming May 23, 2008 at 1:21 am: a competition entry by Ming, in exactly 140 characters.

http://twitter.com/Artmaker/statuses/818058439
395 AD Nattan May 23, 2008 at 2:39 am: https://twitter.com/ADNattan/statuses/818095391

I signed up to twitter just to do that.
396 Georgi May 23, 2008 at 2:50 am: http://twitter.com/georgiparker/statuses/818101871
397 Ali Hale May 23, 2008 at 2:53 am: http://twitter.com/alihale/statuses/818103149
398 Barney Davey May 23, 2008 at 2:59 am: I succumb to the power of suggestion and the Tweet. Here is a link to my opus minoris: http://twitter.com/bjdavey/statuses/818103415
399 @CoachDeb May 23, 2008 at 3:39 am: Aloha

I couldn’t resist expanding on the continuation of your story.

Man on Deck - The Sequel

http://twitter.com/CoachDeb/statuses/818121302
400 Adam Russell May 23, 2008 at 3:40 am: http://twitter.com/BlackPlastic/statuses/818126177
401 SuperMacMan May 23, 2008 at 3:48 am: A fly landed on my nose, and as I shooed it away, 2 more landed on my back. I kept shooing them away but more & more flies just kept coming.

There. That’s my entry. Hope it is OK, and that it qualifies. Also, I’m in Australia, will it be valid?
402 Geoff Scaplehorn May 23, 2008 at 3:49 am: My efforts here - fantastic idea, and a good exercise!

https://twitter.com/notwelshman/statuses/818128985
https://twitter.com/notwelshman/statuses/818129474
403 Ruth May 23, 2008 at 3:58 am: Here’s my words . . . https://twitter.com/oneroo/statuses/818130752
Good luck everyone!
404 @CoachDeb May 23, 2008 at 4:05 am: Twitter Tip 4 anyone wanting 2 enter this cool contest & post their 140 tweet story link here.

“How To get a link to any tweet you write”

1) Tweet - hit update as usual
2) Visit http://Summize.com
3) Enter your username in the search box & hit SEARCH button
4) Search Twitter in realtime - your last tweet will be listed at the top
5) Click “View Tweet” link for the tweet you want to grab the link to
6) copy the link that shows up in your browser
7) paste the link to your tweet anywhere you’d like (except your forehead)

ex of what your link from summize will look like when you do this:

http://twitter.com/CoachDeb/statuses/818133593

Cool tip 4 newbies eh?
I hope this Twitter Tip (Twip) helps save u tons of time.

@CoachDeb
Author of the
Twitter Handbook
with @WarrenWhitlock
405 4fthawaiian May 23, 2008 at 4:24 am: when is the contest over? Just wondering how long we have.. So far, I have two potentials I’m considering… A time limit may help
406 4fthawaiian May 23, 2008 at 4:39 am: Ah, if I read as much as I write, I’d have figured that out for myself. Found the time limit
407 CKN May 23, 2008 at 5:26 am: http://twitter.com/nordtomme/statuses/818176180
408 Andrew Sayer May 23, 2008 at 5:37 am: Probably too late:
http://twitter.com/andrewsayer/statuses/818182265
409 Tiiu May 23, 2008 at 5:44 am: Inside the trunk, I kick out the brake light and wave wildly to the car behind me. Leaning forward, the old man sees me! Then he waves back
410 Mark May 23, 2008 at 5:47 am: http://twitter.com/neonbubble/statuses/818186406
411 Caramboulage May 23, 2008 at 5:51 am: http://twitter.com/caramboulage
412 Mayank May 23, 2008 at 5:53 am: here’s my entry for the contest. Thanks brian for the wonderful contest. It’s simply fantabulous.
http://twitter.com/mayankgupta/statuses/818189041
413 Lisa May 23, 2008 at 6:00 am: Great idea. Here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/audiomarketing/statuses/818184771
414 bonchibuji May 23, 2008 at 6:14 am: I use a cTwitter client. The story is the last post.

https://twitter.com/bonchibuji
415 Maab May 23, 2008 at 6:16 am: T’riffic idea!

http://twitter.com/Maab/statuses/818192499
416 Holly May 23, 2008 at 6:16 am: Great contest! http://twitter.com/menstrualpoetry/statuses/785546044
417 Aayush Arya May 23, 2008 at 6:20 am: Here’s my entry: http://twitter.com/aryayush/statuses/818201753

I’ve tried to be a little humourous and the ending is open ended if you think about it.

(Just thought it merited an explanation.)

Enjoy.
418 Mark Dykeman May 23, 2008 at 6:30 am: Tried to post this last night, no luck… Trying again

http://twitter.com/MarkDykeman/statuses/817933624
419 Jay Ehret May 23, 2008 at 6:32 am: http://twitter.com/themarketingguy/statuses/815379223
420 1Miletogo May 23, 2008 at 6:32 am: http://twitter.com/1miletogo/statuses/818209920
421 Tyler Hurst May 23, 2008 at 6:37 am: Every time she called to say she wasn’t coming home it was like a sharp dagger to his already wounded heart. No matter, life goes on and on.
422 4fthawaiian May 23, 2008 at 6:45 am: I call this “Mescaline” -> http://twitter.com/4fthawaiian/statuses/818217330
423 Geoff Scaplehorn May 23, 2008 at 6:45 am: Sorry - just read the comment about one submission per person! I choose this one, then:

https://twitter.com/notwelshman/statuses/818129474

Which translates as:

“Did you hear that?” I cried, clutching my rifle ever tighter, “Did you hear it?” But John didn’t hear it. He didn’t hear anything any more.
424 Dennis Bjørn Petersen May 23, 2008 at 6:51 am: Great idea and a great exercise. It took me quite some time to boil it down

http://twitter.com/dennisbp/statuses/818220243
425 Matthew Berrisford May 23, 2008 at 7:11 am: https://twitter.com/twangit/statuses/818229727
426 AD Nattan May 23, 2008 at 7:12 am: Is it normal for a comment to be queued for moderation for three hours?
427 Rhett May 23, 2008 at 7:13 am: https://twitter.com/rhett/statuses/818229836
428 Max Forlani May 23, 2008 at 7:25 am: Here’s my entry Brian:

https://twitter.com/max_forlani

Cheers,
429 Serena May 23, 2008 at 7:25 am: Hi,

Love the fly story!

Here’s mine:

http://twitter.com/blogscapes

A dark outline of a figure appears just opposite and I retreat guiltily but I believe I saw him smiling knowingly into the darkness.

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