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My Stump Speech
February 29, 2008 in 299 Words, Business, Entertainment, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Monologue, Politics, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Monologue, Politics, Speech | by davidbdale | 7 comments
Good morning, voters. Just last night I signed my name without pausing to 200 pieces of pending legislation, each of them crafted to meet a specific human need, but I couldn’t sign the 201st. It was a crafty piece of legislation too, I’m told, Read the rest of this entry »
Need to Know
February 27, 2008 in 299 Words, Entertainment, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Life, Love, Marriage, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Danger, Embrace, Epiphany, Eye Contact, Lovers, Moment | by davidbdale | 7 comments
We started with an exchange of thumbs-ups, not because they fully conveyed our feelings but because we were plummeting toward earth rather quickly and needed a shorthand gesture for Yes, we will live; isn’t it exciting? 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…