Author Archives: Alice
Suzie’s House 200 : Who to Talk to
“But you wouldn’t do that, would you, Gene?” Tracy looked like she might cry. “You wouldn’t. You just… wouldn’t.” “No. I wouldn’t,” Gene said, answering Tracy’s question without actually meeting her eyes. While everyone else at the table relaxed, and Tracy laughed in relief, Suzie continued to watch Gene. “Then what did you mean, Gene?”
55 – The Parasite
We watch her waddle into her house. She has grown so large she only fits in pajamas. She carries her meals into the bedroom, watching TV there and waiting for the welfare check. A job? Why bother? It isn’t like she’d ever done anything with her life, now or before. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most. […]
13 Headlines
Have you all met The Walking Man? He lives in Detroit and writes some gritty poetry that reflects his surroundings. Things are a little different around here. These are all headlines from the local paper, many of them lead stories. 1. Hay dropped to 500-700 starving horses on ranch near Billings 2. Hamilton man charged with felony assault after argument over parking spot 3. Hammer attack: Helena woman charged with attempted murder of husband 4. Escaped Arizona convict planned to […]
160 – Date
Tipsy After a single glass of wine. Happy for a quarter of a century with the one I love. Dinner and a movie. Life is gooood. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
Lesson Learned
Jill: All right. From the beginning. What happened? Jack: Weeeeell…. Gin, Tonic, and I were sitting on the couch when you walked by.
Suzie’s House 199: That’s How Women Are
Suzie added the last layer of cheese, then put the lasagna in the oven. Just in time. The boys should be home any minute. Since it was their first day at school, she wanted to make something special. Vin had volunteered to grill some stakes, and Miranda had offered to make spaghetti, but Suzie had specially arranged the schedule so her day to cook landed now.
55 – Desire
I want to want. The poetry of my soul cries for desire. Any desire will do, so long as I can put my whole heart behind it, fighting the good fight, making a difference to someone anyone. It’s the power of the moment that I crave. It’s the strength in wanting to do something grand. It’s the want I want. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 […]
13 Songs
Now and then I like to go over to YouTube and just click around to see where I might end up. You know how they have those videos in the right sidebar? I’ll click on those at the end of each video to see what else might pop up. This is one of those sessions 1. From the “Browse” screen
Fwd: Engineering Question
Conditions: A backhoe weighing 22 tons is on top of a lowboy trailer and heading east on Interstate 70 near Hays, Kansas . The extended shovel arm is made of hardened refined steel and the approaching overpass is made of commercial-grade concrete, reinforced with 1 inch steel rebar spaced at 6 inch intervals in a criss-cross pattern layered at 1 foot vertical spacing. Solve: When the shovel arm hits the overpass, how fast do you have to be going to […]
Win a Copy of And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke
Supremely sensible Emmaline Dove wishes to share her etiquette expertise with London’s readers, and as secretary to Viscount Marlowe, Emma knows she’s in the perfect position to make her dream come true. Marlowe might be a rake with a preference for can-can dancers and an aversion to matrimony, but he is also the city’s leading publisher, and Emma is convinced he’s her best chance to see her work in print… until she discovers the lying scoundrel has been rejecting her […]
160 – Next Year
She starts High School next year. Every other word out of her mouth is schedules and clubs and what she wants to take. None of it has to do with college or her future. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
