Repost: Rubber-Made

I"m rubber. You're glue. Whatever bounces off me, sticks on you!" I remember hearing that a lot when I was a kid. I believe I even said it a time or three. These last few years, I have come to realize, that it is true. Example: I am the youngest of four children. My mother …

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Mama Bear: Part 1

She stood in the kitchen chewing her bottom lip. Her gloves were already on. She needed 3 more things. First, the knife and measuring cup: Her heart was pounding as she reached deep into the back of the silverware drawer and pulled out the old paring knife. It had been bleached to kill any DNA, …

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The Letter

This short story is fictional but based on an actual event. When she stepped outside to check the mail, the sun made her retinas ache. She squinted and kept going, leaving the front door ajar on purpose. Her keys were in the front pocket of her jeans, just in case. Sure, the twins were sleeping …

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Flash Fiction Friday: Re-post Part 4

Beacon for the Metaphorical Penis: Part 4 It had been several weeks and still Dee was jobless. Her best friend, Layla, was convinced Dee was doing something wrong. The other day, when Dee dropped by her house for a visit, the two friends were standing in the kitchen as Layla leaned against the counter, beer …

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#FlashFiction Repost Part 3

A Beacon for the Metaphorical Penis 3. Dee often felt sorry for people that had to sit beside her in traffic. She liked her coffee strong and her music loud. She also liked to sing along and would often nod unashamedly at the unfortunates stuck beside her as they rolled up their car windows. She …

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Part 2: #flashfiction re-post

2. A Beacon for the Metaphorical Penis Beacon might have been the wrong word. A magnet was what Dee considered herself, but men of the wrong kind were an enticement to her. They exuded the pull or lure, an attraction that seemed to trip Dee up every single time. It was as if she was …

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#FlashFiction Even though it’s not Friday

Hello, fellow bloggers and faithful readers! I've had my head buried in school books and am putting the final touches on my latest book (which I am SO ridiculously behind on) that I literally have zero time to blog. But I don't want to leave anybody hanging, or make you all think that I forgot …

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Panster Flash Fiction

I'm flying by the seat of my pants with this whole writing thing. Always trying to do fifteen things at once. Work, cook, clean, parent, write, craft and mold, market, sell books . . . it's gets really tough to work in the time to write a piece of flash fiction that I feel has …

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Flash Fiction Update!

A Beacon for the Metaphorical Penis is a serial flash fiction thingy I'm writing. In Case you're interested in catching up or catching on: Part 1      Part 2      Part 3 Beacon for the Metaphorical Penis Part 4 It had been several weeks and still Dee was jobless. Her best friend, Layla, was convinced …

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Flash Fiction Friday: Chapter 3

Friday starts with an F. So does Fiction. So why not make this Flash Fiction a Friday thing? It's time for the third installment of my flash fiction serial. If you need a refresher, part 2 is here and if you're totally new to the blog, WELCOME!!! And you can find part 1 here. Enjoy! …

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