Archive for July, 2010
The Long Road Home (Part 17)
The Long Road Home 55 word flash fiction series continues with part 17 from kimsworld… Taking the gun from her hand, he bent down and picked up the empty casings. “ Do you know where Charlie’s is?” he asked. “Yeah.” “ I will wait for you at Charlie’s.” [Read More]
The Long Road Home (Part 16)
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The Long Road Home continues with part 15 of the 55 word flash fiction series by kimsworld… The chopper began to retreat, and the two strangers under the truck began to celebrate. Crawling out from under the truck the mood was jubilant. A siren sounded in the [Read More]
The Roar Of Silence…
Written in response to the prompt of “sound” in the Memoir Group: As I sat there in the kitchen located 700 miles from my closet friend, I began to weep. No phone was ringing to disturb my homesick thoughts. No laughter echoed from these walls from the [Read More]
Fear of Nothingness
The terrorizing thoughts would hit when I was in bed for the night. I don’t even know how old I was,probably around 10, but I’m not sure. I don’t know how long it lasted either, but I did get over it. While I didn’t dread going to bed, I did dread the thoughts [Read More]
The Long Road Home (Part 15)
Kimsworld gives us part 15 in her 55 word flash fiction series, The Long Road Home… “She handed him one of the pistols, and ask him, “Do you know how to use this?” “Yes.” They scooted to a better firing position, and began their own assault on the chopper. [Read More]
The Advantage of Higher Education
A little 55 word flash fiction piece extolling the virtues of educating our youth… 0345304969 “tffffffFFFT,” followed by a suppressed cough escaping the nose. Passing the joint to Hank 4.0 everything since he was a child, even ag-science at OSU, “I woulda [Read More]
Death Comes Knocking
This my submission for the Extreme Writing Now Group, Memoir Writing, prompt of remembering fear… When I commented on Rachel’s memoir submission, Undefineable Sound, I said I thought I was eight when that particular incident occurred. I was wrong. The memory of [Read More]
The Long Road Home (Part 14)
Part 14 of kimsworld’s 55 word flash fiction series, The Long Road Home… His planned worked. She was out of the cab and back under the truck in moments. He ducked under the trailer and made his way back under the cab. “You are crazy lady!” Then she held up [Read More]
Fear, Strength, and the gods of time…
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I was on my way to pick up my oldest daughter that night. About 10 days earlier, her car had been stolen from a parking lot. The police had called and said the car had been found and we could pick it up at the Impound Lot that evening. I was to meet her at [Read More]
Terrified On I-20
If you have ever traveled from El Paso, Texas to Dallas, Texas on the interstate you have passed the location of this story. A seemingly unmemorable stretch of road with nothing but scrub brush, rolling hills, and rocky sand. But, one night that stretch of road burned an [Read More]
The Long Road Home (Part 13)
Kimsworld gives us part 13 in her 55 word flash fiction series, The Long Road Home… Through the spray of bullets, she felt what she was looking for. “Got it!” she exclaimed. Jake knew if he didn’t do something, she would never make it out alive. He began running [Read More]
Celebrating Memoirs ~ Contest
Guess what kids? It’s contest time again here at Extreme Writing Now. Well, actually it is contest time over at one of the satellites of EWN, the Facebook Fan Page, but it starts here. Guess I better get moving with the details before I start confusing myself. We will [Read More]
The Long Road Home (Part 12)
The Long Road Home series continues with kimsworld’s part 12, 55 word flash fiction, entry… The phone was still ringing as she crawled under the truck. “I have to go in on this side,” she said. “That call couldn’t be THAT important.” She rolled her [Read More]
Memoir – The first time you were afraid.
Getting to the emotional truths underlying a story. Do you remember the first time you were afraid or any time you were afraid? Set up the story. Where were you and why? Describe the setting. What happened next and what were you thinking and feeling? What happened after? In [Read More]
Extreme Writing Now Network ~ Episode 1, Memoirs
Sunday, July 25th 2010, Extreme Writing Now went live with the inaugural episode of the Extreme Writing Now Network radio show on Blog Talk Radio. The show opened up a weekly broadcast that can be heard every Sunday at 6:30 EST (-5 GMT) at Extreme Writing Now Network. The [Read More]
This Weeks Round-Up at Extreme Writing Now
Last Week at Extreme Writing Now: Announcements Extreme Writing Now Goes Live! Authors Corner The Long Road Home (Part 11) Ports of Call The Long Road Home (Part 10) The Long Road Home (Part 9) A Trip Down Coffee Lane Of Artichokes and Desert Rain Ghostwriter’s Hell ~ [Read More]
The Long Road Home (Part 11)
The ongoing saga of Jake continues with kimsworld’s 55 word flash fiction series, The Long Road Home… Before he could reply she screamed, “Never mind!” The faint sound of the phone ringing caused her to take action. “I have to get back in, “ she said. [Read More]
If Dirty Harry Wrote 55 Word Flash
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This 55 word flash fiction piece asks the question; if Harry Calahan had written flash fiction instead of being a cop, is this how he’d handle his editor? Shop for a personalized gift at Zazzle. [Read More]
Ports of Call
A Memorable Meal There is a lot I don’t remember about this meal, yet it was one of my most memorable. Growing up, I was a painfully shy figure skater. My passion for skating bordered on obsession. On the ice I could let loose, but talking was not my thing so my [Read More]
Extreme Writing Now Goes Live!
Starting Sunday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. EST, Extreme Writing Now is taking the act to Blog Talk Radio with a weekly broadcast from the EWNN. We hope to wind down the week with some good old fashioned chat about the happenings at EWN as well as feature a guest every week. [Read More]
