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Too Much Ice

June 22, 2008 in 299 Words, Flash Fiction, Very Short Novels | Tags: , , , , | by | 8 comments

Sit here and wait and don’t move. I’m tired of telling you. Good, now stop squirming. Good, and stop whimpering. I need a moment’s peace. Are those your feet on the furniture? What do we say about that? Good, there’s hope for you. Read the rest of this entry »

The Box

May 1, 2008 in 299 Words, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, How-To, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: , , , | by | 4 comments

I’m not ready to leave the box. The times I’ve tried were disasters. I thought I was the lucky one with a place of my own, raised as I was, hugged by walls, but my sisters had an easier time leaving home. I wonder now what living this way has prepared me for. Read the rest of this entry »

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