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Flash Fiction Friday – Legacy

28 Saturday Dec 2013

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Last weeks FFF – Island After
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The sun had hardly crested behind the barn, but Jacob had already been at his chores for hours. The pigs were fed, chicken eggs collected, and now he turned his attention to the horses. Brushing the creatures was Jacob’s favorite part of the day. There was something soothing in those strokes.

Before he could begin the grooming, the stalls needed cleaning. He shoveled the hay, pitchfork after pitchfork, removing the soiled bedding and making way for new.

Beyond the dry noise of the thrush, he heard a rustling.   Continue reading →

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Christmas Flash Fiction

24 Tuesday Dec 2013

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Merry almost Xmas!  Here’s a gift for you all.  An extra Flash Fiction this week, Christmas themed.  Enjoy!

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All year long, Camden’s mother told him to be good.

“Santa is watching,” she’d say.

When he was four, he had heard that no such person existed. Now, at the ripe old age of six, he was certain it was just a fairy tale.

Too smart for his age, Camden had a streak of mischief that matched his intellect. He used his wit to keep his mother from suspecting that he knew the truth, acting immediately in fear of judgment whenever he was caught being bad.    Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Friday – Island After

21 Saturday Dec 2013

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Head spinning and coated in sand, Nathan struggled to open his eyes. They were heavy from more than just the grain atop them. He convinced one eye to draw back its gate. Though fuzzy at first, his vision cleared. His other eye shot open upon seeing the expansive beach that he had washed up on.   Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Friday – The Four

14 Saturday Dec 2013

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Before being pushed against his locker, Ben could feel the imposing cloud and braced himself.

“Watch where I’m going, geek!” the hulk in the letter jacket yelled as he and his friends continued on.

Pressing his palms on the metal, Ben peeled himself off the cold surface. He ran his hands through his short hair and straightened his hoodie. The bullying had been a daily occurrence since he had transferred two weeks ago. Ben knew he was smarter than most, and true, he wasn’t athletic, but at his last school, that didn’t matter. He had never experienced the classic jock-nerd rivalry before moving here.    Continue reading →

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Processes

11 Wednesday Dec 2013

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My boyfriend has a blog as well. On his, he writes about writing.  I love talking with him about writing.  He has a really creative way of explaining things.  He has taught me so much.

We’re a lot alike in some ways. We both blog, we both are writing novels and trying to turn it into a career. In fact, at this moment he is sitting across the table from me, working on his book.

I mention this because the other day he was trying to construct a blog about where ideas come from. And through our discussion, I consciously realized how different out processes are.    Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Friday – Boss

06 Friday Dec 2013

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Elora protested against the goon pushing her along.

“We caught her trying to sneak in, boss,” said the lackey as he held her with his only arm.

“I wasn’t trying to sneak in,” she said, pulling away from him.

“Aren’t you a feisty one?” the boss asked, smiling his crooked yellow grin.

She had heard about him, but was surprised by the sight. In her experience, zombies where decaying flesh piles. He still looked half human. If not for the ash gray color of his skin and sunken features he could have passed for living. The rumors must be true. He knew how to keep the rot away.    Continue reading →

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