I had two pieces of flash fiction published recently. They are really, really short. The first is called “The Photographer’s Lament.” It appeared April 1 in an online magazine called Spank the Carp. The second is called “I Dare You.” It appeared April 4 in an online magazine called Bright Flash Literary Review. I’m jazzed.Continue reading “Stories Published”
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Flash Fiction Published: “Words to Live By”
A little early for Halloween, but a flash fiction piece of mine, “Words to Live By,” was published in an online magazine titled Danse Macabre. I always liked this silly little piece about a university professor who is friends with the ghost of a mariner from days gone by. The captain has a fondness forContinue reading “Flash Fiction Published: “Words to Live By””
Flash Fiction Published: “Fae: Three Views”
It happens seldom enough that I have to brag about it. An on-line magazine called Quail Bell published a flash fiction piece of mine titled “Fae: Three Views.” It begins: “She had a duty to warn—to let the family know. And sure, old Patrick was failing. His passing could be no surprise, yet, she hadContinue reading “Flash Fiction Published: “Fae: Three Views””
Story Published: The Dugout
I had a piece of flash fiction published at a site called Suddenly and Without Warning. It’s a melancholy little piece about a guy returning to his hometown and seeing the changes. It had been rejected twelve times since last July. I realize it’s not Pulitzer Prize material. I was getting ready to retire itContinue reading “Story Published: The Dugout”
Review of “Optic Covenant” by Katherine Ley
Plot: There really isn’t a plot to this flash fiction piece. It’s a portrait of a person held captive by a robot who loves him. (I use “him” for the sake of simplicity. The character’s sex is never indicated.) It’s for his own good that he’s tied to a chair and fed spoiled Brussels sprouts.Continue reading “Review of “Optic Covenant” by Katherine Ley”
Review of “The Raleigh Temple of Artemis” by Caroline Diorio
Plot: The reader is told that the Temple of Artemis closes at midnight, and it’s now 11:52. The narrator apologizes to the snake-headed girl in the UNC Chapel Hill sweatshirt who’s cleaning the statue of Artemis. She’s waiting for someone. Not that she has an appointment. She tells the reader she just knows the otherContinue reading “Review of “The Raleigh Temple of Artemis” by Caroline Diorio”
Review of “How Tolkein Saved the World” by Ahmed A. Khan
Kai Lung II unfurls his mat and gets set to regale the lad and lasses with tales filled with monumental happenstances, awe-inspiring wonders, and dubious morals. The dolphins, he tells his listeners, had had enough of humanity’s pollution of the ocean and sent an android scout to get the lay of the land. Its missionContinue reading “Review of “How Tolkein Saved the World” by Ahmed A. Khan”
Review of “Three Reasons Why Your Experimental Planet Needs Humans” by Intisar Khanani
This story reads like advertising copy for those seeking to buy their own play planet. It’s unlikely the owners will visit the planet but will observe the doings on it, like a kid with an ant farm. The reader can conclude the creatures who would invest in such projects are not afraid to spend moneyContinue reading “Review of “Three Reasons Why Your Experimental Planet Needs Humans” by Intisar Khanani”
Review of “Leaving Earth for Love” by Irene Montaner
The Fermi Paradox, the reader is told, is resolved when aliens hijack Tinder. Most people assumed the odd profiles were a joke. However, one lonely girl in a Scottish suburb made a connection. Her date could have passed for human even with his rows of sharp teeth were it not for the cone on hisContinue reading “Review of “Leaving Earth for Love” by Irene Montaner”
Review of “Say ‘Cheese!'” by John Francis Keane
The story opens with an invitation: “Let us go to the place. It is time for us to live forever.” This could mean a couple of things. It becomes especially intriguing when the reader learns the tribe’s children stay behind in the care of “old Sundoo” because they cannot sit still long enough to liveContinue reading “Review of “Say ‘Cheese!’” by John Francis Keane”
Reviews of Old and New Stories. Mostly Old 