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Firebug

January 13, 2008 in 299 Words, Arson, Comic, Crime, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Life, Mania, Pyromania, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: , , , | by | 7 comments

It starts as a comic premonition. He yoinks the plug from the drain in the floor of the ocean. He mans the big shovel that scoops whole countries at a time. A ravishing storm of flame consumes the sky and is not satisfied and goes looking. Read the rest of this entry »

Skip the Reunion

January 11, 2008 in 299 Words, Business, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, How-To, Life, School, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: , | by | 6 comments

Sure, we can find your lost classmates and relatives if that’s what you want but our popular service is the reverse. That’s a misconception. You don’t always have to move to make a clean break: most people are easy to shake. Read the rest of this entry »

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    This is a close relative of a Very Short Novel titled Short for Family from 20 years ago. The revisions…

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    This is a close relative of a Very Short Novel titled Red Water from 30 years ago. It's different enough,…

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    Interesting piece which touches on many aspects of getting old especially the part where we don't fit anymore. Having worked…

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    This is a close relative of an early post titled Something Delicious from 20 years ago. This revised version is different enough,…

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