“Fiction? I hate fiction!” That’s my new rallying cry. Sorry, you kinda had to be there. It snowed a little last night. We could still see some of it in the trees up on the mountain this afternoon: Today was…
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Kitten Has Name (Also Claws, and Teeth)
Those of you who follow me on Twitter, watch my Picasa Web Albums feed, or subscribe to my YouTube channel may already know that we currently have a kitten staying with us. He’s a stray who showed up outside our…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Vampires of New York”
Old Jewish men amuse me. But you probably knew that. And, once again, you can’t copyright a title. http://youtu.be/VhLHMzHz-vo Read “Vampires of New York” at 512 Words or Fewer
Postcard #10
Mark sent me the above “postcard” by e-mail earlier this week. I appreciate the effort, since he and his wife just welcomed their second child into this world, and I know he’s been preparing for the big Richter Scales ten-year…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Out of the Frying Pan”
Did you know that one of Leonard Nimoy’s first film roles was one of the titular space invaders in the Republic serial “Zombies of the Stratosphere?” http://youtu.be/DYUS0qN1NFU Read “Out of the Frying Pan” at 512 Words or Fewer
Friday Flash Fiction: “Guys and Dolls”
This story has absolutely nothing to do with the Broadway musical. But here’s a song anyway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmnMCpKGMZw Read “Guys and Dolls” at 512 Words or Fewer
Why Everyone Should “Write The Other”
I’ve been downloading TED talks in iTunes, since they make for good, quick, off-line viewing, and are generally entertaining and/or educational. We watched this one over breakfast today: Being a minority writer myself, I feel some of the same pain…
Friday Flash Fiction: “I Can Buy Pickles”
In case you’re wondering where this week’s title came from, just watch the first two minutes of this video (and then feel free to continue watching): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuLmUT5_cBs (Part 2 of that episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JTukeKwIIU) And yes, it took a tremendous effort…