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Flash Fiction – Time Cowboy

28 Friday Feb 2014

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arrest, cop, cowboy, criminal, fantasy, fiction, mob, read, rookie, science fiction, scifi, short story, story, time travel

Last weeks FFF- Hunger Strike

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Garth looked across his desk discerningly at the young kid. Sure, this guy was in his twenties. He had been trained. But he was fresh meat. And Garth, twice his age, hated anything new. He leaned back in his chair, scratched his three day old stubble, and continued trying to size the newbie up.  Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Friday – Two shots of whiskey, with a splash of death

01 Saturday Feb 2014

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chuck wendig, cowboy, fff, fiction, flash fiction, gun, murder, short story, west, whiskey

Last Weeks FFF:  Heaven High

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Leaning on the bar, Wester ordered his usual.

“Double of whiskey, straight up,” his husky voice crooned.

The base tone of his words rumbled through the bar like thunder over the horizon. With a shudder, the bartender turned to him, slammed the glass upon the bar, and poured two fingers. He began to turn with the crystal canister, but a stocky hand stayed him. With little more then an instant pressure and a grunt, the bartender was encouraged to leave a bottle.  Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction – TV Trope – Darkhorse Victory

03 Wednesday Jul 2013

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alien, cowboy, dark horse, duel, fiction, flash fiction, science fiction, scifi, short story, standoff, story, surprise, twist, victory

Today’s Flash Fiction is TV Tropes.  Random TV Trope, Darkhorse Victory.  1000 words.  Enjoy 🙂

             Three full moons rose to their apex in the night sky.  It was high-midnight, and they reflected brightly.  The dusty city appeared all in greys, with only the most muted dark colors peeking through the gloom.  Masses of onlookers gathered at the windows of the tall buildings that towered over the clouded ground.  This was as close as they dare get. 

In the haze of swept up earth, two warriors stood to face each other.  They opted for the protection of black ten-gallon hats.  They were more concerned about shielding their eyes from the ruminating moons than their heads from bullets.  After all, only one of them would come out of this alive, anyway.   Continue reading →

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