It’s about as bad as you think it is. Read “Sam Spayed” at 512 Words or Fewer ~CKL
Category: writing
Friday Flash Fiction: “Bad Boy of the Spelling Bee”
This week’s story has its origins in an actual, personal experience of mine, which you can discover in the notes, if you’re so inclined. Read “Bad Boy of the Spelling Bee” at 512 Words or Fewer ~CKL
How’m I Doing?
Short answer: Pretty well. Long answer: Remember all those commitments I made at the beginning of the year? I haven’t managed to meet all of them, but I’m making the effort and accomplishing a decent majority of everything I set…
Friday Flash Fiction: “The Incredible Machine”
In this case, I’m using the first sense of ‘incredible,’ i.e.: “So implausible as to elicit disbelief.” I hope, however, that you are willing to suspend disbelief for the five paltry minutes it will take to enjoy this week’s tall…
Better Late Than Never: FFNF08
I didn’t manage to finish this in February, but at least it’s done now. The latest installment of my current adventure in the FREEFALL universe features a little excitement with fast-moving spaceships and other dangerous technologies. I can’t say more…
You’re Not Feeling Lucky
On Thursday, my former employer announced another round of layoffs–its third this year. But there were two big differences this time around. A larger number of people was affected: 200 now, versus 100 in January and 40 in February (all…
Friday Flash Fiction: “True Story”
On Monday, I finished writing, recording, and scheduling a completely different short story for this week’s 512 Words. I was pretty happy with it. But you’re not going to see it today. Why? Because, on Wednesday, I came across this…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Arcana”
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?And miss it each night and day?I know I’m not wrong; the feeling’s getting strongerThe longer I stay away.Miss them moss-covered vines, the tall sugar pinesWhere mockingbirds used to sing.And I’d…
Reflections on teh RaceFail
My somewhat entirely selfish observation about the whole “RaceFail ’09” debacle is this: I’m really glad I attended Viable Paradise last year, because this year’s class experience is sure to be tainted–if not completely eclipsed–by this stupid thing. (Lucky XIII,…