Pursuit of Dreams Reading time — 1 minute Jefferson Motors sold dreams. Joann stood outside the showroom, unconsciously licking her bottom lip as she stared at the 38-foot dream on wheels. If you want something you never had, she once read, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done. “A real beauty.” Joann […]
The 23 Solution Reading time: < 1 minute Thursday’s entry began as a re-imagining of how Michael Phelps got home from the Rio Olympics. Naturally, I just had him dive in the ocean off the coast of Rio and swim home. But a funny thing happened on the way to Baltimore. The story twisted in […]
Going Home Reading time: 1 1/2 minutes He stood in the shadow of daybreak. Sand gave way to surf. Ocean inched closer with the tide as minutes ticked by. Gentle waves lapped over his bare feet. A sense of home tingled through his skin. At the edge of the horizon, the sun crept above the […]
The 15 Solution Reading time: < 1 minute Last Wednesday, February 15, we presented the Flash Mystery of the Week. And then – apologies – life got in the way and I couldn’t get the solution posted. Read the flash mystery first if you want to guess the solution before we reveal it in the […]
Paws in the Action – Reading time: 1 minute Mason was tired of playing second fiddle in his latest relationship. Janey slept with Chairman Meow, her yellow tabby, more nights than she invited Mason upstairs. So Mason took matters into his own hand. Foot, really. One night, two drinks over his limit, Mason introduced the […]
The 7 Solution On Tuesday, February 7, we presented the Flash Fiction Mystery of the Week. Read it first if you want to play along before we reveal the solution in the next paragraph. Among other clues (six other clues, to be exact!), the story included the line, “Doc and I chatted as he fixed […]
O, Cult Reading time: 2 minutes My knees ached from squatting behind the Monkey’s Tail. Stakeouts made me sleepy, and there’s no Starbucks in the jungle. The laughter of a faraway hyena and the stuttering of a nearby macaw stole my attention. “Can I help you?” Startled me. I fell. “You’re a dopey one,” the […]
FREEFALL Took me a year of blogging, but I finally figured out something fun we’d both enjoy. I’m calling it the Flash Friday Mystery. Here’s how it works. Every other Friday, I write a piece in about 100 words. The story will be based on the number for that particular date on the calendar. So, […]
Reading time: 1 minute Elmore Leonard fans who miss his work might be happy to turn the pages of Lou Berney’s debut crime caper, Gutshot Straight. I write from experience, of course. I’d enjoy a seven-course meal of Elmore Leonard novels with a short story (3:10 to Yuma anyone?) for dessert. Berney took advantage of the […]
For You: A Ground Floor Opportunity! — Reading time: 1 minute Who’s your favorite author? Grisham or Grafton? Lehane, Le Carre, Lansdale or Leonard? Even if your favorite author isn’t a “G” or an “L”, I have the same question for you: Did you read the very first piece of fiction they were paid to write? […]
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