Trying something a little different here: inspired by last week’s story, “Fearless,” and driven by a compulsion to write superhero serials, I’m going to fill out that world by building a whole team of reluctant crime-fighters. You’ve already met Alex,…
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Friday Flash Fiction: “Fearless”
Happy Friday the 13th, everyone! If this week’s story seems familiar–perhaps even thematically identical to 2009’s “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead”–it’s probably because I tend to write the same characters over and over again–basically super-powered police officers. Speaking of which,…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Cowboys and Aliens”
This week’s story is dedicated to The Doubleclicks: http://youtu.be/d8bsOvoa0hU I’m actually lukewarm as far as the movie goes, but I was tickled that I could pretty easily corrupt Varna’ut (my go-to alien race name) into “Varmit.” And I think an…
Friday Flash Fiction: “To Serve Man”
And now, my half-assed attempt to cross a Connie Willis farce with some kind of British crime caper, while name-checking The Twilight Zone. But, hey, nothing is original, right? Read “To Serve Man” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Godwin’s Backstory”
So I expanded my 127th 512, “Godwin’s Law,” into a longer story. Banged out an 11,000-word first draft on Wednesday, then cut it down to 9,500 on Thursday and submitted it for my Sunday critique group. This is one of…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Inconvenient Proposal”
Just be glad I didn’t name her fiancé Brad, okay? Read “Inconvenient Proposal” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Post-Apocalyptic Day Care”
Better late than never, that’s what I always say! Also: better crappy than none. Read “Post-Apocalyptic Day Care” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Fools for Love”
I’m pretty happy with this one. See what you think. Read “Fools for Love” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Shoot First”
Tangentially related, but important: If you have not already done so, please consider donating to help tsunami victims in Japan. Read “Shoot First” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “It’s Better to be Lucky”
If this week’s story doesn’t make a lot of sense, it’s because I had to cut out the first scene–which set up the whole bad situation–for length. I apologize for any confusion. You should really just be reading Scalped anyway….