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Are You Curious About My Fictions?

Curtis Chen
January 16, 2019
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NOT IN A CREEPY WAY tho. Wow, I really am terrible at post titles. Here’s the deal: I’m now set up as an author on Curious Fictions, a new site for connecting writers and readers. You can follow me to…

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Who Just Got Paid Once for Each Thumb He Has?

Curtis Chen
May 29, 2016
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I’ll give you three guesses, and the first two don’t count: For the record, that’s a check from University Book Store for sales of Thursday’s Children trade paperbacks, which Duane Wilkins was kind enough to stock at their table during…

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Yet Another Honorable Mention

Curtis Chen
November 27, 2013
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It’s my second from Writers of the Future, but who’s counting? “Bounty Call” (based on this 512) has been submitted to another market. Incidentally, the story for which I received my first WOTF Honorable Mention–in September, 2011–has just been accepted…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “The End”

Curtis Chen
August 23, 2013
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Read “The End” at 512 Words or Fewer This is the last of my weekly flash fiction stories. It’s been a great, nearly-five-year mission, and I’m ready to move on to something even bigger and better. On the immediate horizon:…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “My Least Favorite Martian”

Curtis Chen
August 16, 2013
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Read “My Least Favorite Martian” at 512 Words or Fewer According to Wikipedia: My Favorite Martian was produced at the same time as other situation comedies that featured characters who could do extraordinary things, as a parody of the standard…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Money for Nothing”

Curtis Chen
August 9, 2013
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Read “Money for Nothing” at 512 Words or Fewer True: the image in this week’s 512 has absolutely nothing to do with the story, but receiving that object in the mail this week was so serendipitous, I couldn’t resist showing…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Meet Cute”

Curtis Chen
August 2, 2013
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Read “Meet Cute” at 512 Words or Fewer Yes, I am ironically referencing a trope. No, I don’t know if this would have actually turned into a full-blown romance if I had continued the story. Maybe I’ll go back and…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Sportsball”

Curtis Chen
July 26, 2013
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Read “Sportsball” at 512 Words or Fewer Say it with me, now: four more stories. Four more stories. FOUR MORE STORIES.

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?”

Curtis Chen
July 19, 2013
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Read “Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?” at 512 Words or Fewer This week’s story gets its title from what I believe may be one of the most hated interview questions of all time. Right up there with…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Photorps and Emotions”

Curtis Chen
July 12, 2013
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Read “Photorps and Emotions” at 512 Words or Fewer This week’s story title is a nod to the amazing new Doubleclicks album, Lasers and Feelings! And yes, it is unabashed Star Trek fanfic. But hey, if Abrams and Scalzi can…

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