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Middle of the Road

December 22, 2009 in 299 Words, Child, Childhood, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Love, Parent, Relationships, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | by | 1 comment

Halfway down the block from where we had just seen Uncle Mickey, Dad stopped the car and sat with his foot on the brake. He’d been crying, I think, Read the rest of this entry »

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: , , , , , , , , , , | by | 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 »

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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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