Saturday, March 13, 2010

(Recommended Reads) "The Stand-Up Act" by Eric J. Krause

I killed 'em. Absolutely slayed 'em. All except for one guy in the back. I don't know what his problem was, but no matter what I said, no matter how many people laughed--and I don't want to break my shoulder by patting myself on the back, but it was most of them--this guy heckled the heck (har, har) out of me...

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Friday, March 12, 2010

(Recommended Reads) "Winter" by Maria Protopapadaki-Smith

She has only to smile at him once, and Spring is her slave. He gives her all she asks for and showers her with almond blossoms. She dances around him and bestows upon him nothing but her playful smile and the twinkles in her eyes. The weeks pass, and Spring feels himself grow weaker as her platinum hair darkens to a soft gold colour, and her playful dance takes on a heat he finds a little disconcerting...

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5 Second Fiction One Thousand and Thirty

Everyone wants to be the hero of their own story, and in doing so they inevitably make themselves of villain of someone else's."

5 Second Fiction One Thousand and Twenty Nine

Tired of being henpecked, he told his wife exactly what he thought of her. In a letter. That he kept in his safety deposit box.

5 Second Fiction One Thousand and Twenty Eight

In a world awash with unfortunate names most agreed that Regeana Dentata got a raw deal.

5 Second Fiction One Thousand and Twenty Seven

The submarine was deep in enemy waters when dysentery struck, leaving the crew with no option but to go to silent running.

5 Second Fiction One Thousand and Twenty Six

Trying to get famous via the Internet is like waiting to be abducted by horny lingerie models. You better have a plan B.