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Yard Sale

June 8, 2007 in 299 Words, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Life, Literature, reading, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: , , | by | 11 comments

You’d think by now the house would be empty, but every Saturday she seems to have more to get rid of. When we moved into the neighborhood, she was putting out just one long rack of men’s clothing in the yard near the failing azalea bed, Read the rest of this entry »

Arc of a Diver

June 4, 2007 in 299 Words, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Life, novels, reading, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, writers, Writing | Tags: , , , | by | 12 comments

You’ll say I’m making metaphors, but this is how it happened. You could ask around. There are witnesses, disappointed people who repeat the tale to teach their children a lesson. I was a diver with a feeling for the calculus. 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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