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April 21, 2007 in 299 Words, Baby, Child, Customer Service, Dark Humor, Dialogue, Family, Flash Fiction, Humor, Life Change, Nuclear Family, Postpartum Depression, Regret, Return Policy, Very Short Novels | Tags: Baby, Mercy, Odious | by davidbdale | 8 comments
They came to me when the first one didn’t work out. Ignoring procedure, they placed the baby on the baby scale themselves: cheeks like plums and blowing spit bubbles. A boy, I guessed, from all the blue.
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In later stages of the experiment, there was little to distinguish the personalities of man and dog, wolf and wolfman, shark and man. Read the rest of this entry »
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Very Short Novels
Thank you so much, anhinga, but I wouldn't want to try it without the other 199. —David
Why, thank you, brother. It's wonderful to see you here. :) —David
All you need is 100 words to make an emotional impact. Touching.
Brilliant, brother. Just simply brilliant.
This Very Short Novel has a strong resemblance to Simple Lessons of War from almost 20 years ago, but is…