Read “Bookworm Adventures” at 512 Words or Fewer Happy Fourth of July weekend, everyone! This story/scene has nothing to do with any of that. I hope you enjoy it anyway.
Category: 512words
Friday Flash Fiction: “Free Advice”
Read “Free Advice” at 512 Words or Fewer The problem with writing stories which involve food is that it always makes me hungry. Incidentally, if you’re ever in downtown Portland, Oregon and have a hankering for fish and rice, go…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Where the Shadows Run From Themselves”
Read “Where the Shadows Run From Themselves” at 512 Words or Fewer This week’s story was tangentially inspired by the upcoming WARTRON: BOSTON Game. You may see some thematic similarities to an earlier 512, “Rhymes with Pork.” And the title,…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Interview with a Gatekeeper”
Read “Interview with a Gatekeeper” at 512 Words or Fewer Insert your own Twilight Zone, Ghostbusters, and/or Stargate joke here.
Friday Flash Fiction: “In Which Miss Hartfeil Drops Some Science on Her Tenth Grade Classroom”
Read “In Which Miss Hartfeil Drops Some Science on Her Tenth Grade Classroom” at 512 Words or Fewer Listen, you just keep all your goddamn “Dora the Explorer” jokes to yourself, buster.
Friday Flash Fiction: “This is the Job”
Read “This is the Job” at 512 Words or Fewer I have no idea where the hell this came from. Really, I promise: I am not a serial killer.
Friday Flash Fiction: “Who Died?”
Read “Who Died?” at 512 Words or Fewer I like to imagine Jeremy Irons performing this particular monologue. YMMV. And now, apropos of nothing, some a cappella: http://youtu.be/tJT4L7HGKzQ It’s been a rough couple of weeks. I guess I’m still processing…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Down to Earth”
Read “Down to Earth” at 512 Words or Fewer I freely admit that this week’s story was inspired in part by the Gravity trailer: http://youtu.be/ufsrgE0BYf0 I’m sure I was also influenced by the death of my friend Matthew Schuler. It’s…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Dear John”
Read “Dear John” at 512 Words or Fewer It is entirely possible, if not likely, that today’s story was influenced by “Reset,” a beautifully creepy short film I saw last week at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon. Here’s…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Overtones”
Read “Overtones” at 512 Words or Fewer Why, yes, I am working through some personal issues this week. WE DON’T HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IT OKAY Seriously, though, you should try this online exam (free registration required) to see if…