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Category: 512words
Who Just Got Paid Once for Each Thumb He Has?
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…
Yet Another Honorable Mention
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…
Friday Flash Fiction: “The End”
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:…
Friday Flash Fiction: “My Least Favorite Martian”
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…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Money for Nothing”
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…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Meet Cute”
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…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Sportsball”
Read “Sportsball” at 512 Words or Fewer Say it with me, now: four more stories. Four more stories. FOUR MORE STORIES.
Friday Flash Fiction: “Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?”
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…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Photorps and Emotions”
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…