Queer writer of weird things
I should start by saying I don't write historical fiction. And it shows. As usual, with prompts like this one, I take liberties. Yes, the story is set in 1823, and yes it references a famous poet from antiquity, and yes my main characters both hail from early 1900s St. Louis, but... Oh, heck. Enough …
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It's the first Monday in August, and I'm feeling a little anxious. To be fair, I feel anxious most Mondays. (And Tuesdays. And Wednesdays. And don't even get me started on Thursdays.) Such is the joy of having a fucked up brain. But! That won't stop me from presenting the next Flash Fiction Draw writing …
I'm glad to say that I wasn't the only one who had fun with the prompt this month. Please also check out these writers' flash fiction pieces: Another One Bites the Dust by Iara Warriorfeather Not to Be Sniffed At by E H Timms My Old Man's the Dustman by Jeff Baker I hope I …
Well, this is a weird one. But I say that every time, don't I? I'm not sure I can explain exactly where in my imagination this one came from, apart from the requirements of the July Flash Fiction Draw prompt: a comedy, set in the trunk of a car, including a vacuum cleaner (which makes …
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It's the first Monday of the month, which means it's time for the July Flash Fiction Draw writing prompt. And clearly I'm leaving it until the very last minute this time, aren't I? But better late than never, right? Besides, we're grown-ass adults and we can make our own rules. So if I say, for …
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Let it be known that I hate the sound of my own voice. I think we’re all inclined to cringe when we hear ourselves speak, though, aren’t we? I wonder if people who have fantastic voices, like Patrick Stewart or Angela Bassett, feel this way too, or do they think, “Dang, I sound good”? All …
I love this part, getting to see the different stories people came up with from the same writing prompt. Only two this month, but maybe a horror prompt in the summertime is a tough genre ask? Regardless, I loved these, and I hope you do too: All Ticked Off, by E H Timms What We …
True fact: I don't write a lot of horror. One lesson I remember from my friend and editor Greg Herren, though, when it comes to approaching genres I don't have a lot of experience with, is to go at them with a mindset of "I've never tried that before" instead of "I could never do …
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Happy almost summer! (Unless you're in the Southern Hemisphere, in which case happy almost winter.) I know, I can't believe it either. Let's get right to this month's flash fiction draw, shall we? (And as always, if you want to skip the preamble, you can click here and go right to the good stuff.) Here's …