Meal time in my house when I was growing up centered on lunch, and the cook was not my mother, god forbid, or my father, though he could make an impressive breakfast, but rather our housekeeper, Lorene, a big-boned black woman who wore a white uniform to work, Monday – Friday, from 8:30 – 2:30….
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Helpful Article on How to Write Flash – Pieces 300 – 1000 Words
Writing Flash Fiction By G. W. Thomas With the advent of the Internet, editors are looking for shorter works, more easily read on a computer screen. The current term is “flash fiction”, a tale between 300-1000 words long. Longer than micro-fiction (10-300 words) but shorter than traditional short stories (3000-5000 words preferred by most magazines),…
Prompt: Hot Flash
Why is it I get so hot? Sweat forming on my face and under my arms. The bed covers too oppressive to even touch my skin. And me getting up and adjusting the fan in my direction, hoping that in just a minute or so, I’ll feel the heat abate. At that point, the fan…
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It seems almost impossible to think that 20 minutes a day is tough to find for anything, most especially writing. After all, most of us who love writing want nothing more than to write daily, to have a routine and to feel the satisfaction that comes with discipline. And yet, I must admit, that my…
20 Minutes of Flash a Day
I’ve decided that I’m going to devote this blog to flash fiction and memoir, two of my favorite types of writing. The goal will be for me to write 20 minutes a day in either fiction or memoir and post it on here. As a writing teacher I have seen how consistent timed writing can…
20 Minutes a Day 