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The Boy with Two Birthdays

May 28, 2008 in 299 Words, Flash Fiction, Very Short Novels | Tags: , , , , , | by | 5 comments

The boy with two birthdays was born on both December 6 and December 7. As with so many questions that perplex not him but those who feel they must render verdicts, the date depends on who defines birth, Read the rest of this entry »

Shoes Like Mirrors

August 5, 2007 in 299 Words, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Life, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: , , , , | by | 18 comments

At age six, we are wiser than at any other age. We know things nobody could have told us and we keep them to ourselves. Before I forget everything forever, shall I tell you what it was like for me that day? You know what it did to my sisters. Read the rest of this entry »

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