This 55 word flash fiction piece is dedicated to one of my dearest Twitter friends, @mamatreelee, on her birthday. Happy Birthday, Theresa! She lost track of time. The warm sun, rhythmic wind and beach sand had much to do with that. The water, crystal blue as the sky, was always the right cure. Just...
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Series The Long Road Home» Part 29 of the 55 word flash fiction series, The Long Road Home… They all stared as the car circled the lot again. Jake started apologizing, “I am so sorry. Sorry for everything.” He handed her the guns and started to open the door. “Wait! You can’t go out...
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An Outlaw with his horse on the run across the Badlands. I lose my little straw hat as I ride at a gallop. I look over my shoulder to see that they have caught up with me. I hear their Leader yell,  “Sir you have to leave now, we’re closing” as he Unplugs my...
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Series The Long Road Home» 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...
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Series The Long Road Home» 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...
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Series The Long Road Home» flash fiction saga continues with part 10… As Jake neared the truck, bullets began to pierce the fiberglass body. “Holy shit!” the driver screamed, abruptly slamming on the brakes. Jake threw open the door, jerked the driver to the ground, and under the truck. The driver was mad and...
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Series Building A Short Story» Well, here we are at week 6 in our series, , and we are saying good-bye to flash fiction; never to bring this story back to its micro-fiction roots of the tale it started out as. A quick recap: we, and myself, wanted to get the creative juices flowing...
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