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Friday Flash Fiction: “Nothing Up His Sleeve”
I originally wrote this week’s story for NPR’s Three-Minute Fiction contest. I didn’t expect to win, and my expectations were met. Fully, and then some. FWIW, I am still working on internalizing the lessons of Henning Nelm’s Magic and Showmanship….
Friday Flash Fiction: “I Disagree”
Why, yes, I do watch The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. Thanks for asking! Read “I Disagree” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “There Will Be Banter”
When I can’t think of anything to write, I write cops. Also, I consider it something of an achievement that despite being sick for most of this week, I managed to rewrite two short stories for critique this weekend and…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Wrong Number”
Yes, I have seen Avatar, but this idea was around long before James Cameron started dreaming about giant blue cat people. Read “Wrong Number” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Wait For It”
With apologies to my wife, The Richter Scales, Will Smith, Bernie Hou, and Ferdinand Feghoot. Read “Wait For It” at 512 Words or Fewer Curtis:
Friday Flash Fiction: “You Have One New Message”
I don’t know if spies even use voice mail–I would guess not; it’s evidence, for crying out loud–but the rest of us certainly do. Call it dramatic license. (I will refrain from using the obvious pun, to spare our more…
Friday Flash Fiction: “State Secrets”
I was having some trouble writing a story yesterday, so D helped me by supplying this idea (paraphrased): “A man finds the Holy Grail in the jungle, then gets killed by a gorilla!” Thus was I inspired, though I did…
Friday Flash Fiction: “You Are What You Eat”
Alternate title: “The Omnivore’s Lemma.” Thank you! I’ll be here all week! Read “You Are What You Eat” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Java Code”
This week’s story probably would have benefited from another draft or two. If nothing else, I would have changed four to thirty-two (years, that is), and spent fewer words describing the technology and more on Harry’s state of mind. Well,…