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Mark had known his life would change after high school, but he had expected the changes to wait until graduation, at least.


Then he killed the sheriff's son in self-defense. Sheriff Creston
wasn't going to believe that his son had turned into a monster with
fangs, fur, and claws, so Mark rushed to escape through the gate into
Elsewhere and hide for a while. However things turned worse

Flash Fiction #307: Another Day, Another Drabble

Thomas Day was surprised when the college asked to speak about his past.  

After all, he'd had a mundane life and he hadn't even married until his 40's when he'd chanced to meet a distant cousin of the famous Laura Doller, whose marriage to his own distant cousin had been quite a drama a couple decades before.
That wasn't his life.  He told his tale of life selling shoes, and of a quiet

Flash Fiction # 306: Book Goblin

Have you ever gotten a book from the library and enjoyed it enough that sometime later you reread it -- and found the book wasn't quite as you remembered it?  There is a reason, and it isn't your faulty memory.  Nearly every library has a book goblin who loves to work little magics to change stories.  I suspect that they're all frustrated writers.In general, this wasn't a real problem. 

Flash Fiction #305: Catchin Can/7

Tana preferred lifts or ladders, but right now the descending corridor was the fastest way to reach engineering, which sat just above the engines.Captain Dundas did not say anything.  Tana had wanted to curse, but she held that feeling inside and even let Lisel help her when her leg threatened to give out.Dundas glanced her way and then slowed."No.  We need to go faster," Tana said."We need to

Flash Friday #304: Catchin Can/ Part 6

One crucial factor saved Lisel: security didn't fire lasers except at on low power and point blank at someone.  The fear of doing damage to the control deck was so ingrained into the security four security guards that they didn't even draw their weapons.  They did, however, move very fast.Lisel moved faster.Tana didn't think their traitor even realized what was happening before Lisel plowed

Flash Fiction #303: Catchin Can/Part 5

"Not bad for a mostly not working ship," Lisel admitted.  "Can we go home now?"Tana glanced at her boards.  Only one screen gave a slight pulsing red light, as though faintly trying to yell for help.  Okay, she could take a hint.The rest of the fighters had arrived and took on the other weres.  It hardly seemed worth the effort to take out the one craft that slid their way, trying to escape

Flash Fiction #303: Catch Can/Part 5

"Not bad for a mostly not working ship," Lisel admitted.  "Can we go home now?"Tana glanced at her boards.  Only one screen gave a slight pulsing red light, as though faintly trying to yell for help.  Okay, she could take a hint.The rest of the fighters had arrived and took on the other weres.  It hardly seemed worth the effort to take out the one craft that slid their way, trying to escape

Flash Fiction # 302: Catchin Can/ Part 4

The fighter should have waited for bay crew to turn her before Tana headed out.  Instead, she checked on where the Captain had gone, waiting until she was sure the bay's airlock had cycled and trusted that everyone else knew enough to stay clear.Tana fired side engines and angled them so that she pushed the fighter out without turning.  Fancy maneuvering and probably no one on the ship

2YN Class 71 for FB People

Hello!

Because you cannot insert graphics at various points in a post on FB, I'm going to post class #71 here and put a link to it on FaceBook.  The rest of you need not pay any attention to it.  I hope that this works out for everyone!




Week 71: Second Draft, Part SixContinuity and Timelines/2Getting the Time RightThere are several aspects of time, some of which we've covered already (but I

Flash Fiction #301: Catchin Can/Part 3

Tana waved the others away, and they backed up in haste, probably thinking they had serious damage to the fighter.  Or perhaps they saw the look on Lisel's face, with his ears back and his teeth showing.  The catchin wasn't in a good mood.Tana hurried to the communit sat on the wall, too far from the fighter.  Tana hoped Krisin could hold Alika and keep any of the bay workers away.  Lisel