Story: EN25-012
His Fifth Wedding
Word count: ~400
Comments
This story was written in the context of a Furious Fiction Challenge.
This was the original assignment:
- Your story must take place at either a BACHELOR or BACHELORETTE PARTY!
- Your story must feature at least two characters arguing.
- Your story must include the words BLOCK, CLOCK and SHOCK.
Publications
| # | Published | Publisher | Online | Podcast | eBook | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #001 | 2025-07-23 | Furious Fiction | Yes | ||||
| Published as part of the Furious Fiction July showcase. | |||||||
Contests
| # | Awarded | Publisher | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #001 | 2025-07-23 | Furious Fiction | Shortlisted | |
| This is what the jury wrote: It seems appropriate to end this selection with a smile on our face as Richard, Edgar and Charles are three naughty boys caught pooling their old-age pensions to hire a stripper for their friend James’ bachelor party. We saw a number of retirement home style stories this month – always a fun way to subvert a mostly younger trope, and a few made the long list below. But this one stood out in particular for its hilarious guilt-ridden trio and concise structure that starts with the aftermath and fills in the blanks. It’s true that Nurse Billing has her work cut out for her, but you have to feel more sorry for both heartbreaker Candy and poor off-screen Margaret in all this. Efficiently and expertly delivered, and a good send off for both James and our July showcase! | ||||