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I write short-short stories also known as flash fiction. Read this to get away for a minute.
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I'm Coming Home
I left my backpack at the airport. It wouldn’t be such a big loss if it weren’t for the book that was in it. See, this book, it came to me in such a serendipitous way that I couldn’t...
Buried Alive
It’s dark and smells of dirt. Me, the juicy and fat earthworm. This magic trick, it’s supposed to last ten minutes. Ten minutes and poof and awe and free from my premature grave. The sli...
Crash Landing, Part II of II
Check out Part I In my head, everything goes dalkdaltk;asdighdh;vafnlkdnegtasiedhg;aldkrjadfe. “Approaching final descent for belly landing.” The Captain, his voice the commanding pres...
Crash Landing, Part I of II
I don’t know what to do. There’s this moment when everything just kind of goes ________________, and it would be a nice moment if those blue eyes weren’t looking to me. “Fl...
Tagging/MEME Response
This post is in response to a double-meme asking "What're three things you'd die for" and "Top Musical Artists" sent to me by Mr. Grudge: The lights, they're hot and blinding. The...
My Guinness Bid/Step One to Stardom!
First, I have to say that I didn't think it'd take so much prep. lol. Scalpel. Saw. PCP (already ingested!). Pen and paper -- I guess for posterity; maybe I will get into Guinness :) I need to hurry...
White Room (yet again)
Help me out! I'm going to write The White Room series (White Room, White Room (again)) over and over until I find one that sticks. Why? Because I'm going to turn the good one into a short film. Help m...
Pep Talk
First of all, I need to say that I think most of you are dim-witted idiots who think that I’m up here to talk to you about self-improvement. Most of you probably think that I’m going to sh...