2010 Recap — The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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As 2011 crooks its seductive finger, I think it’s nice to recap the good, the bad and the ugly of 2010. There is no particular order to these.

The Good

First short story accepted and published
Notified of upcoming short story accepted for publication in 2011
1 partial request on The Pure
1 full request on All’s Fair
3 short story contest wins and 1 honorable mention
Finalist in Cup of Comfort for Couples / Redbook contest Continue reading →

AW Flash Fiction — “The Check” — 12/26/10

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Emma doing homework in our Linux-based Compute...

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60 minutes for this one in a 90 minute timed exercise. It was spawned from a larger YA novel I’ve been dabbling with.

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Gracie twirls her hair around her finger, her attention riveted on Mr. Hamer. It’s all I can do to hold down my lunch because Mr. Hamer is our chemistry and study hall teacher. He’s thirty-three, married and has two kids, one of whom is only six months old. He’s also screwing Gracie. Continue reading →