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An Hour with the Ogre
December 5, 2009 in 299 Words, Child, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Health, Marriage, Parent, Relationships, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Abuse, Child, Drugs, Fear, Marriage, Mercy, Paranoia, Regret, Rehab, Separation, Son | by davidbdale | 4 comments
We sit at a table in The Glade—a room named for the sappy paintings of pastoral scenes on its walls. Their grasses and trees are carefully balanced and in them nothing lurks or lives. Read the rest of this entry »
Leaving Miller’s Farm
November 28, 2009 in 299 Words, Disability, Drinking, Drunk Driving, Education, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Memory, School, Short stories, Stories, Theater, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Accident, Adolescent, Disability, Drinking, Inspiration | by davidbdale | 4 comments
The children want to learn from me, but not until they know I’m someone with a knowledge. You’ll see at the assembly the moment they turn receptive, at which point you’ll know you’re getting your money’s worth. Read the rest of this entry »
Very Short Novels 