Jeanne BustamanteThis is an account of the hiking trip I took last weekend. Friday July 19thWe drove to the Canyon Campground…
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Another Flash Fiction Challenge entry courtesy of TerribleMinds. Last week’s challenge was to propose a last line of a story,…
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1. AnticipationYou cannot wait to start this trip. You’ve been waiting all week (month, year) to go backpacking and the…
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Continue ReadingThe Nominee Project
I’ve been doing a lot of reading about writing lately, from books to blogs, and, partially based on what I’ve…
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This week’s challenge from Terrible Minds was to randomly select a TV trope from this website, using their Random button.…
Continue ReadingBreaking My Rules: Verisimilitude
Verisimilitude. Let’s say it again, savoring each syllable this time: ver·i·si·mil·i·tude. I believe that I first read that word in a…
Continue ReadingFlash Fiction Challenge: Another Roll of the Dice
This story began as a response to the latest Flash Fiction Challenge from Terrible Minds, but it didn’t go where…
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“Remember, you’re always free to say something stupid, and if you don’t say stupid things people won’t correct you. Don’t…
Continue ReadingFlash Fiction Challenge: It’s ABC Meets XYZ!
Another Flash Fiction Challenge entry! This time, the challenge was to create a story that would generate the thought of,…
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