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Category: 512words
Friday Flash Fiction: “Hailing Frequency”
Before you broadcast news based on unconfirmed, unofficial reports, ask yourself W.W.U.D.: “What Would Uhura Do?” Read “Hailing Frequency” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Not From Montgomery”
Low bar this time: I really didn’t have any goals other than passing the Bechdel test. (I’m busy this week, traveling and attending Paradise Lost.) Read “Not From Montgomery” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Better Luck Next Time”
Earlier this week, on Twitter: Read “Better Luck Next Time” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Zugzwang”
Yeah, to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of chess, either. But this is a great book on writing (thanks Jim!). Read “Zugzwang” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Secret Stash”
Less than two and a half hours to crank this one out. Because I love dialogue, and I love cops, and I love sisters. Read “Secret Stash” at 512 Words or Fewer (ETA: This is sort-of backstory for the characters…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Just Follow Your Nose”
I know it’s been done before, but I may just have to write a “Jake and Andy Meet the Varna’ut” novel for NaNoWriMo this year. Read “Just Follow Your Nose” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Not Necessarily Genre”
Okay, yeah, I’ll admit it: I pictured Hugh Laurie as Professor Glendor while I was writing this. And possibly Shelley Conn as Jodette Shah. (Feel free to cast your favorite redhead as Anne. I’d go with Amy Adams… but I…
Friday Flash Fiction: “A Middle Portion of the Star-Sailor’s Tale”
Yes, you did, in fact, read both parts of the original tale last February. But I recently expanded it to meet Clarion‘s 2,500-word minimum for an application story, and this is one of the middle sections. It’s not a retcon–it’s…
Friday Flash Fiction: “The Space Between”
Part five of five: in which domestic violence is not really an issue. Read “The Space Between” at 512 Words or Fewer