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Category Archives: Humor
Call the tech guy!
Okay, it’s not as traditional as the dog ate my homework but… my desktop won’t boot and I can’t get to my most recent edits… I was going to edit this afternoon, I really was, but my desktop has decided … Continue reading
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FlashFriday Flash-Versary
This week, FlashFriday (FlashFriday@wordpress.com) is doing something different – a special celebration of their first annivesary, their flashversary… 350 words (exactly ) and the prompt was posted on Monday. I thought this would be so much easier: one story, … Continue reading
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Flash Fiction Challenge – Race the Date #1
This story was written for the first “Race the Date” a flash fiction challenge, (a weekly flash fiction contest hosted by Cara Michaels ) The Universal Truth of Time Travel They say that time travel is difficult, if not impossible, … Continue reading
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Flash Friday #47
My last few entries, while fair weren’t really ‘worth writing home about,’ but this week’s entry made me smile… Start with a still from from the black and white move: “When the Clouds Roll By”, add 37 writers and allow … Continue reading
Flash Friday #45 part duex
So… two stories today, again based on the image. FlashFriday.wordpress.com is up with a new Friday Challenge. The prompt: Word count: 200 words (give or take 10) Why So Sirius Major was not your average dog, yes, he was intelligent … Continue reading
Storming the Gate – a 100 word story
Storming the Gate by M.T. Decker “Pete, I know it looks imposing, but I’m telling you we can sneak in…” Peter gave Pablo a dubious look and shook his head. “I don’t think we can sneak in, and if you … Continue reading
FlashFiction #37
My entry for http://flashfriday.wordpress.com: The challenge: 95-105 words – based on a picture (available at FlashFriday) – used with permission. (The picture depicts a 6 month old baby in a wagon being pulled by a goat, there is also a man … Continue reading
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Never take a scientist to a Science Fiction Movie
While I was writing about the woes of taking a writer to the movies, I remembered my own childhood, and having to tell my dad: “just sit back and watch…” I was too young to know the phrase “suspension of … Continue reading
Editing – a few of my favorite mistakes
We all have those typos that live in infamy, those occasions where we edit but leave something behind… The following are a few of my favorites. As you may, or may not know, I’m working on editing the novel I … Continue reading →