I know, this one’s kind of all over the place. I couldn’t really get a good handle on it. But hey, it’s done. And that was the goal. (You? You get what you pay for.) Read “Touchy” at 512 Words…
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Rainforest Writers Village, Day One
Highlights from our first day at the Rainforest Writers Village: We arrived last night so we could spend today sightseeing, and we did. Recommended by both the AAA guy who gave us our Olympic Peninsula map and Shawn(sp?), the front…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Godwin’s Law”
It was pretty much inevitable that I’d use this title at some point. Also interesting: the scene in the archives comes directly out of a dream I had earlier this week, and there will be a longer version of this…
Friday Flash Fiction: “That’s Entertainment”
This one’s for my friend Jeff, who once posited that if humans ever develop faster-than-light travel, the adult entertainment industry will be the first to find a way to capitalize upon the new technology. Read “That’s Entertainment” at 512 Words…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Assassination”
Happy Presidents Day, everyone! (No? Too soon?) This piece is a first for me, in that it combines elements from two previous 512 stories: futurismic police detectives Jake and Andy, who first appeared in “The Forty,” and the alien race…
Friday Flash Fiction: “My Funny Valentine”
I thought this story was going to go one way, but it ended up going in a different direction. But I’m still pretty happy with it. Even if it does include a somewhat gratuitous cock-punch. Read “My Funny Valentine” at…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Kibitz”
This story isn’t very good. I was literally falling asleep Tuesday afternoon as I wrote the first draft. (Next week’s won’t be that great either. You’ve been warned.) Read “Kibitz” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Everything but the Laugh”
At some point, I will write a blog post about the magical powers of stand-up comedy. Until then, there’s this. Read “Everything but the Laugh” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Royal Pains”
I thought I had an interesting idea for this week’s story, but then I kind of ran out of space (and time). Maybe I’ll finish it later. Read “Royal Pains” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Worshipful”
Make of this story what you will. I was working through some issues when I wrote it, but I’m not quite sure what they were, myself. Read “Worshipful” at 512 Words or Fewer