Yes, I know those are rats in the picture, not gerbils. Have you ever tried to find a Creative Commons-licensed photo of two gerbils? And yes, I could have just changed them to rats in the story, but gerbils seem…
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Friday Flash Fiction: “Irremediable”
Thanks to Cory Doctorow, Randall Munroe, Mark Waid, and an entire misspent youth reading comic books for inspiring this week’s story. Read “Irremediable” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “The Ties That Bind”
This is, in fact, a continuation of the story started in “Who’s Your Daddy,” and I am planning further revisions to make the complete piece salable… if anybody wants to buy a novelette-length, near-future Law & Order knock-off. Call me….
Friday Flash Fiction: “Death Trap”
“Well, Dad, I’ve got good news and bad news. “The good news is, we were able to save your life, despite your mortal injuries, by putting your brain in a jar and connecting you to The Matrix. “The bad news…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Working Graves: Habeas Corpus”
Griffin and Mira (and her daughters) come from the short story I workshopped at Viable Paradise in 2008. At the time, Jim Macdonald suggested I write “the next story” to figure out how all these characters fit together. It’s taken…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Tiny Leverage”
InnerSpace is a great fucking movie. That’s all. Read “Tiny Leverage” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Guardians”
I need to work on coming up with more original titles. That is all. Read “Guardians” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Stranger in a Strange Land”
Hey, did you know there’s a new, two-volume biography of Robert A. Heinlein being published by Tor Books this year? Just thought I’d mention that. No particular reason. Also, I really do like living in the Portland area. All my…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Who’s Your Daddy?”
Thank you for reading. I have anticipated your questions, and supplied answers below: I apologize for the title. Deal with it. This is the opening scene of a longer story (a work in progress). Maybe he’s Jewish. Does it matter?…