Category Archives: Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction: Cosmopolitan Chairs

At one point in time, the wicker chairs had looked charming, but Rick couldn’t quite recall when that had been. Was it the day they were purchased and then it was all down hill from there? Or was it that … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction: Stealing Home

The baseball was smudged with dirt. Signatures in blue pen — names she’d never heard of — covered the surface. Carolyn tried to regain the rhythm of her stride, but she was suddenly preoccupied with the baseball. At six-thirty on … Continue reading

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Reduction In Force … and a bit of flash

When I worked for Sun Microsystems, we were plagued with layoffs. Every two years for nearly ten years, there would be a “Reduction In Force” in which several thousand people received “notification”. (Such amazing euphemisms the corporate world comes up … Continue reading

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A Warning

Yesterday I opened my eJournal and was greeted by a note from Microsoft: There are too many spelling or grammatical errors in “Journal_2011″ to continue displaying them. To check the spelling and grammar of this document, choose Spelling and Grammar … Continue reading

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Suburban Noir Interview

Today I have the pleasure of being interviewed by David Sharp at A Wee Adventure. David writes flash fiction with a strong and intelligent voice, great twists, and a regular sprinkling of wry humor. His work has appeared in Shortbread … Continue reading

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