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~ ~ Reanimated ~ ~ by Sean Monaghan, New Zealand |
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Cut leaf, crystal. Magic frond. Tragic end, blasting wind, a fairy friend ignites life. |
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~ Preserving Arthur ~ by Boyette Sims, Alaska |
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Poor dead Arthur. Abandoned. Life's Juices pumped out. Embalmed fresh for eternal rest. |
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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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Blend
by Tim
Kail,
Connecticut |
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Bathroom.
Good hiding place.
Creep into a stall. Shivering.
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First Contact
by
Charles Swallows, Florida |
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The alien
starship braked through Earth’s upper atmosphere, leaving a
smoke-filled streak in its wake.
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Forgotten Zones
by Pavelle
Wesser, Connecticut |
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Cosmic dust clouded Evie’s eyes as she turned toward Bill
entering the front door.
"Where’ve you been?" Her voice echoed into the outer-reaches
of space. |
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A Long Strand of Loveliness
by
Mark Joseph Kiewlak,
Pennsylvania |
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There's a blond hair in my spaghetti.
A long strand of loveliness covered with gobs of tomato sauce.
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Manhattan
Swallows Itself
by
Mark Joseph Kiewlak, Pennsylvania |
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If I'd been down there where life grew I might have seen it.
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Normandy
by
Robert E. Porter,
Illinois |
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Find her curled up on the floor of a cave and by her
silence you know just how far traveling has sustained
the traveler. |
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Robot Arm Above Her Bed
by
Dominic Hamer, United Kingdom
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There was a robot arm above her bed. I couldn't have
been the first to comment, but she blushed like she had been
discovered somewhere, naked and out of place.
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Shattering Stars
by
Clint Spivey, Japan
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Fiction Publication |
The heavy
tint on the cockpit window does little to shield the
burning light filling the cabin.
The solar-system record is 914.7km from the sun’s surface, held by
a woman from Mars. |
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Survival Instinct
by
Christopher Reynolds,
California |
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The gate
focused, equations collapsed and the scout ship
Phoebe IV appeared in a burst of light and excess
velocity. |
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The Weaker Sex
by
Gregory E. Clifford, Arizona |
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General
Wurtgang, the leader of the Martian Fleet, landed with
the second wave of the invasion. |
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