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What Melted
April 28, 2007 in 299 Words, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, reading, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Child, Death, Neglect, Parent, Truth | by davidbdale | 6 comments
It’s understood the truth can not be told. At best we see what passes by the peephole, a monocled distortion barely glimpsed through a fog of curved glass, apprehended but incommunicable. Read the rest of this entry »
Dinner at Emil’s
April 15, 2007 in 299 Words, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Food, novels, reading, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Competition, Food, Fraud, Status | by davidbdale | 10 comments
Emil is a genius. What he does with food is more like alchemy than cooking. The dishes that come out of his kitchen might not be food any more. 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…