A 55 word flash fiction piece about two very different partners playing the puppets in a grand scheme… The priest read the document, hit his cigarette,  and looked up, “Why on earth are you chained to me?” “I was too good for retirement; so you are my personal hell.” Marquis replied. “I’ll be banished...
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A little flash fiction about the current economy? Or is this about a successful ‘career woman’? As a shaker started to rattle nearby, Tony what’s his name leaned in a little closer. Just over the martini being tossed around with the ice, “I think most men would run from you. But, you being a...
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The Eye of the Dragon is a piece about  planning, and having no contingencies for when a plan goes awry. The Eye of the Dragon Written and Spoken by Alex Crabtree For this story and more 55 word flash fiction, visit 55 Words
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This is submitted for the Memoir Writing Groups prompt, . The best meal I ever had actually was in June of 2006, and began sometime well before it was served, even before getting that emergency phone call while stretching my legs in Venore Tennessee. But, I’ll start this little tale in Venore, an area...
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This is my second submission for this week’s Memoirs Group prompt, . Although I announced that my entry would be a tough one for me to write and post, I decided to keep it personal and submit a second entry that may not be much prettier as depressing images go. I will talk about...
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Man oh man, we are off to a great start in the memoir writing group. Our first exercise was to write about an aunt, mother or grandmother. And we got stories about all three. Bev and Petunia talked about being loved and accepted by their grandmothers and the lessons they learned. I wrote about...
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“….or maybe it’s the alternator.” The ‘butinski’ continued to ramble, spewing his expertise all over Rocko and Vinnie as they tried to fix their sedan. After an hour of listening to the grating know-it-all, Rocko went to the trunk and returned with an aluminum bat. “You guys play Softball?” “Nah, just hardball.” Answered Rocko....
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As Ben broke off a piece of cheese and handed it to his friend, he asked, “Do you believe in reincarnation?” Chewing, “Anything’s possible.” “Ya think we get to keep our smarts?” “Like I said, anything is possible. What if we can?” “Because I want to be a god and come back as a...
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A flash fiction piece by Alex that brings the underworld and Hollywood together in a venue on the other side of the camera. A place we really aren't used to.
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This piece was written as a companion piece to Switch Blade, published by Carrie White at tumblr. I was inspired to write this parallel of her engaging tale of a loving housewife's unusual discovery...
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