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Spread Dead Fred
April 3, 2007 in 299 Words, Fiction, Flash Fiction, novels, Politics, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Humor, News, Politics, Satire | by davidbdale | 6 comments
VERMONT, 1998—Fred Tuttle, 79, Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, wants you to vote for the other guy. Read the rest of this entry »
Princess or Tiger
April 1, 2007 in 299 Words, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Life, novels, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Fable, Literature, Logic, Mystery, Secret | by davidbdale | 11 comments
I used to think the drama was all on this side of the three doors, but as the tale unfolds I begin to appreciate how startled the princess or the tiger might be, when the door swings open, to confront the condemned man standing in the hallway of the apartment building at lunchtime. Read the rest of this entry »

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…