5 Minute Read: The Meditation Room
R1 Gr 93: Spy Story; A Martial Arts Gym; A Satchel;Hmmm… I liked my Round 1 Challenge story better!! The Meditation Room Help from unexpected quarters aids Devan…
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Imposters R Us? I Think Not!
One or two things have happened lately that made me think of the word “imposter” and all its different meanings. Imposter: a person who pretends to be someone…
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R1 Gr 93: Mystery; A Changing Room; A Remote Control;I sure hope the judges are okay with my out of the box thinking!!! Light Play As the room…
Read More5 Minute Read: Misconceptions
So this was my one entry into the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Competition 2020. I missed the deadline on the second round!! Its a nil-pointer, but got some…
Read More5 Minute Read: Cold Storage
When a research assistant opens his late professor’s safety deposit box, he finds an unexpected link to his own past. My thanks to Nora McKinney for providing editorial…
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5 Minute Read: Retribution
The narrator of this tale gets an unexpected opportunity for revenge when he smells pizza. (Just so you know … the pizza was a prompt that had to…
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5 Minute Read: (Wedding) Breakfast at Furbelows
When Mary’s wedding plans are derailed, she turns to her friend for help. This story is revised from one submitted to the 2015 NYC Midnight Competition I look…
Read More5 Minute Read: Speculative Fiction
The grand opening of the Sci-Fi Hall of Fame was, so far, an unmitigated disaster, until a little boy gives Dana a ray of hope. Originally written as…
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5 Minute Read: A Good Idea
After a museum visit, a concrete plant worker comes up with the money making idea of a life-time. This short story, from 2015 helped me advance to the…
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