Stories in the 75 word range

This week’s flash fiction presented a unique series of problems, both expected and unexpected. The prompt itself was a picture of a cable car: The target word count: 75 words (give or take 5) My mind went immediately to ‘Where Eagles Dare’ and I came up with the rough draft almost immediately. Martin looked at […]

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July 27, 2013

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Anatomy of an Edit – Engineering Dream

Sorry for the delay, I kinda got waylaid and stunned into inaction.  Nothing bad, not by a long shot.  Engineering dream won! So… back to our regularly scheduled Anatomy of an Edit. It’s time once again for my behind the look at the writing of a story.  This challenge was actually harder for me because […]

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July 27, 2013

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Friday’s Flash Fiction – Engineering Dream

Another entry for Flash!Friday. (http://flashfriday.wordpress.com/) The Challenge: 200 Words Exactly Based on the following image: The Entry: Engineering Dream (Short form) Alex waited anxiously as the engineering review board studied his request to preserve a derelict spaceship. The fact that the craft was still functional after a century and a half indicated that studying it […]

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July 21, 2013

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Poetry: Part 1 Words and emotion

A friend of mine expressed their sadness at a friend’s passing and lamented the fact that they never got to tell that friend how they really felt about them. When I tried, and failed, to express my sympathies, I ended up sitting in front of my computer composing a poem (half poem, half lyric).  It’s […]

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July 17, 2013

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Poetry: Part 1 Words and Rhythm

Windblown whispers in a tear soaked sea At the edge of the ruin cries the poet There are no more words left in his heart and no more tears left to cry The golden voice is silent now and nothing can be heard only the whisper of the winds as she sighs A piper in […]

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July 8, 2013

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Anatomy of an Edit: Part V

Another flash fiction, another tale of editing in the fast lane. This week, I got a late start and ended up doing a lot of adjusting sections of story as I went.  I had less than an hour to write before it was due and since I was in  a hurry, I didn’t keep as […]

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July 6, 2013

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