My Writing Niche (podcast): episode #20 Download or Play episode *here* I start off reading my new #Spoken Sunday, The Mad Scientist. This week’s selection is from my #Friday Flash instead of my 52/250 flash story. The Oglingston Spitworthy serial will continue next week, because this week’s story was posted (and read) in honor of …
Monthly Archive: January 2011
Jan 27
Friday Flash: The Mad Scientist
Thank you for your attention. The following story is NOT the next in the Oglingston Spitworthy serial (which will resume next Friday), but rather a story in honor of my son. Monsterbat will celebrate his first double-digit birthday this weekend, so I humbly offer the following as a small part of his birthday present. The …
Jan 24
My Writing Niche: Episode 19: Short Stories Past and Present
My Writing Niche (podcast): episode #19 Download or Play episode *here* I start off reading my new #Spoken Sunday, The Rehearsal Dinner. This week’s selection is from my #Friday Flash instead of my 52/250 flash story, because I’m continuing my new serial. This week (January 19th) was Edgar Allen Poe‘s birthday, and in honor of …
Jan 24
My Writing Niche (podcast) #19 will be slightly delayed…
Due to technical difficulties, the regularly scheduled podcast episode of My Writing Niche was unable to be uploaded today. Rest assured, the problem is being investigated diligently and hopefully will be resolved within the next day or so. In the meantime please do not despair, but try to go on with your lives. *image courtesy …
Jan 21
Friday Flash: The Rehearsal Dinner
The Rehearsal Dinner Myrtle and Bob Plumbottom smiled – over the large bulge of their daughter’s belly – at the parents of their daughter’s fiancé. Soon they’d be related to these people, and (judging by appearances) things did not bode well. The head table was crowded. The happy couple and their immediate relations sat on …
Jan 18
Reading Wiswell’s “Might As Well”
John Wiswell of The Bathroom Monologues wrote a flash piece last week entitled ‘Might As Well.’ Since he recorded the piece for the blog, and he also confessed that this one was a bit of a tongue twister, he invited other readers to submit their own audio versions. He published the results on his own …
Jan 16
My Writing Niche (podcast): episode 18 – New books, new projects, & new experiences
My Writing Niche (podcast): episode #18 Download or Play episode *here* I start off reading my new #Spoken Sunday, Jenny’s News. This week’s selection is from my #Friday Flash instead of my 52/250 flash story, because I’m continuing my new serial. The podcast also covers what’s new in my life and how it impacts my …
Jan 14
Friday Flash: Jenny’s News
Jenny’s News Jenny’s thick boots splashed thin layers of mud onto the hem of her skirt as she paced the cave. She pushed her glasses up her nose for the tenth time and searched the ceiling for answers she knew she wouldn’t find. Her heavy purse thumped her waist, so she adjusted the strap, fiddled …
Jan 09
My Writing Niche (podcast): episode #17 – Ebooks, Paperbacks, and Indie Booksellers
My Writing Niche (podcast): episode #17 Download or Play episode *here* I start off reading my new #Spoken Sunday, First Fight. This week’s selection is from my #Friday Flash instead of my 52/250 flash story, because I’m continuing my new serial. The podcast also covers what’s new in my life and how it impacts my …
Jan 07
Friday Flash: First Fight
First Fight After breaking the news to their parents and obtaining the King’s approval for their marriage, any couple would need a respite from the pressure of impending nuptials. So Jenny had planned a dinner of her fiancé’s favorite foods. The traditional meals of his people were not always consistent with human morality or taste, …
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