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Tango Lesson
May 26, 2007 in 299 Words, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Life, Literature, novels, reading, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Performance, Romance, Yearning | by davidbdale | 8 comments
When the world has too many parts and mine don’t fit, tango is another way to touch her. It can’t get me in trouble and always seems to please her, and I can drop in any time I have ten dollars and an evening hour free and wait my turn. Read the rest of this entry »
Triple Homicide
May 21, 2007 in 299 Words, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Death, Girl, Mother, Occult, Orphan | by davidbdale | 4 comments
Seldom is a second human needed. Even perfect love doesn’t require two. A half-orphan girl may argue with herself, a widow take her own counsel. A husband, who is also a father, may kill both men and himself, without involving another, and leave one body behind. Read the rest of this entry »
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…