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Tunnel of Love

August 25, 2010 in 299 Words, Destiny, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Love, Monologue, Relationships, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | by | 28 comments

The water flows both ways through the tunnel of love, depending on which rusty lever I force! Like life, this tacky carnival ride with its soggy boats bobbing in a curving trough is not a circle but a figure-eight, or an eighty-eight, that doubles back and gives us second chances Read the rest of this entry »

Our Littler Town

August 15, 2010 in 299 Words, Culture, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Justice, novels, Politics, Short stories, Society, Stories, Very Short Novels, writers, Writing | Tags: , , , | by | 14 comments

Although I could be fired for asking out loud, your city council have all been wondering if other towns are shrinking too, and if so, what’s being done to stop the trend or reverse it. Read the rest of this entry »

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    This Novel is a close relative of The Question from more than 25 years ago. I've edited it substantially and…

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    Thank you so much, anhinga. This story, written 20 years ago, seems prophetic now. —David

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    "The town we all grew up in has been gone so long! We never thought its undertow could be so strong."…

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    This Very Short Novel is a close relative of Monkey at the Piano from almost 20 years ago. I'm certain…

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    So glad to hear it, anhinga! I returned to your site for your entertaining backgrounder on the nature of the…