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~ ~ Boiler Plate ~ ~ by Milo James Fowler, California |
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I am nothing. Just one of many lost robots, searching for the god of this earth. |
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~ ~ ~ Globster ~ ~ ~ by S. L. Browne, California |
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Fine white tendrils, claim the dank, reeking creature. The unknow remains fascinating. |
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Short-Shorts![]()
This
virtual Gallery features a listing of our Micro Fiction.
Tiny vignettes of exactly 150 words ~ title not included.
They're short, sweet and complete. This kind of writing is harder than it seems.
Like all fiction, you must still strive for fresh plot
ideas, good pacing and believable characters.
These tales are perfect reading during lunch hour . . .
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Ah! A Nano Bath!
by
Ryan Bodine, Japan |
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A nano bath hurts so, so good. Those little buggers
eat toenail fungus, pimples, scar tissue, tooth cavities . .
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Always Recycle
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Andrea Dennin, Nevada |
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"The council has
ruled—Death!"
"I’m innocent." Jack said, handcuffed. "I didn’t break
the law. You have no evidence!"
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The Fixer
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Don Bagley, California |
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The realtor gestured toward the dilapidated bungalow.
"This is the place," she said.
"It looks neglected," said the man.
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Freebies
by
Michael A. Kechula,
Arizona |
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Mars’ Emperor sent 7-billion pepperoni pizzas to
Earth as a peace gesture.
Earth’s Illustrious Pooh-bah was so grateful he declared a global
holiday to honor the Emperor.
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A Horse is
a Horse
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Pavelle Wesser,
Connecticut |
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When Belinda met her blind date, he balked at the sight of
her.
"You’re a horse?" he gasped.
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Infection
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Dan Marvin, Kentucky |
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In the bottom of a discarded soda can, Micron the
Magnificent held up his pseudopodia to quiet the crowd.
"My fellow bacteria! For years we have been
unappreciated, loathed, and murdered!" |
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Inter-Sphinx Bazaar
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Chrystalla Thoma, Cyprus |
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The sign read: Inter-Sphinx Bazaar.
Find what you really need.
The man entered and squinted in the half-light. "Anybody
here?"
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A Little Spray of Love-Joy
by
Nuah E. Padmore,
Israel
 1st
Fiction Publication |
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Janice
twisted her tail at an angle to discretely spray a
little love-joy on J'Rul while he was distracted by the
waiter. |
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MisAnthropology
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Sean Vivier,
Connecticut |
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Dr. Lilith
Falkner-Ruiz kept her finger over the button. It
would only be right. One light push and her
parasitic wasps would fly free on six continents. |
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Purchasable
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Adnane Rehane, Morocco |
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"Tell me, sweetie, what’s wrong with you?" Jim asked mildly
his little daughter, Sara.
"You gonna sell me dad. Aren’t you?" She said, blinking
away her tears.
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Usufruct
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Sean Vivier,
Connecticut |
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The meteor shower ran from the Gobi, past the Arabian
and Sinai, then clear through the Sahara.
Micrometeors buried themselves in the desert sands.
Not one struck road or oasis or city. |
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