FLASH FICTION & SHORT STORIES
New Flash Fiction published Sling Shot by Craig Fishbane.
“I had pestered my father to take me on the Sling Shot ride the night of the disaster. You can actually see a photo of us standing alongside the ticket booth if you watch the documentary on the Travel Channel. My father is easy to spot in a red and white checkered shirt and navy shorts. I’m holding his hand, wearing a baseball cap. The picture was taken about a minute before the accident.”
Fishburn’s tale was one of those stories that I could have easily imagined being elaborated upon and turned into a full length novel. I’m curious whatever became of the child and the two young lovers…
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The Library of Nell has been quite active since debuting with several new pieces available, including Dirty Dozens, a collection of her writings from Storyin12‘s daily prompt challenge as well as the raw, honest and sensual short story The Next Generation which is, in my estimation, one of her best works so far. One thing that many contemporary romance writers miss is the fact that, for the erotic, it is not just enough to be graphically sensuous, nor merely emotionally dramatic, but to syncretically employ both in the work. This Nell does aptly.
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As per usual, the Dark Netizen is writing up a storm and has published a bevvy of (very) stories including, The Shed In The Mirror, Watcher and Outlaw.
“A mirror reflecting. Nothing abnormal. That is how mirrors work. Right?
Recently, I had come across a garage sale. An old man had put up the sale, it was not going well. No customers, and the lawn was filled with junk. I exited my car and decided to check it out. Among all the balderdash objects for sale I noticed a mirror priced at peanuts. It’s reflection showed the shed. A lady went inside it, followed by the old man, axe in hand.
“Please pay in the shed.”
I ran away before the old man could say or do anymore.”
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The latest entry from The Story Hive, Jinx, really showcases her talent for eccentric, memorable dialogue.
“This isn’t how you treat your unofficial bodyguard/human rabbit foot.”
If her characters were less whimsical, I’d feel pretty bad for them, they’re always getting jinxed or cursed!
She also published, The Black Door. A mysterious tale. Perhaps we will learn what happened to Lake in the sequel.
“He was the drowning man breaking the surface of his memories.”
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Curious Forgotten Lore came out with a bunch of micro-fictions, one that particularly caught my attention (and which could easily serve as the basis for a fascinating short story or novel in its own right) pertained to a photographer who was attempting to convince the weather to behave for her artwork.
On 2nd September 1882, to the shock of the Royal Camera Club, the 1st photo of lightning was taken by Miss Aurora Blitzen. Many had believed it impossible to photograph the phenomenon. As Aurora explained, “The problem is persuading the lightning to keep still for long enough.”
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Lastly, though a poem and not a work of prose fiction, E. A. Gray’s beautifully imagistic Coalfire, I felt, deserved a mention.
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