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Mark S. Bacon

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7:06 am - November 6, 2013 -

Today’s flash fiction story

This sample of flash fiction–a bit shy of 100 words–was a finalist in the recent FF contest discussed here earlier and sponsored by Canadian writer and blogger Vanessa Shields.   Much flash fiction is spare, this especially so.

Missing

by Karen Rockwell

“I don’t know,” she said, and she meant it.

Naked oblivion spilled from her thin, wind-chapped lips, filled up her wide near-tears eyes, sprang from her ruddy face, from her panicked expression, like a rash of question marks as she offered up the dog-eared wallet photo of a toothless grinning child.

Detective Macey sighed, then forced a smile at the child’s mother. “We’ll do our best.”

Karen has been revving up her writing career with workshops and is finding publishing venues for many of her stories and poems. Among other recognized works, her story, Remembering Corporal Yeryk, won first prize in the Polar Expressions 2011National Contest. Karen is working on a first chapbook of her poetry.

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9:33 am - October 9, 2013 -

Today’s flash fiction

 Secure Life in the Country

“I tell you Bill, you ought to consider moving out here.”

“It looks like the rural life is agreeing with you and Barb.”

“It’s idyllic. We raise our own vegetables, know our neighbors. It’s peaceful and quiet.”

“Sounds pleasant.”

“You should escape the city with its congestion and crime. Out here we have no worries.”

“You mean there’s no crime in Fairview?”

“You kidding? We never lock our doors.”

“Never?”

“And we sleep with the windows open.”

“Must be nice.”

“Of course with our concealed carry permits, Barb and I have our Glock 9 millimeters with us at all times.”

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8:02 am - September 25, 2013 -

Today’s flash fiction

 Murder on the Oceanic Express

 “Unlucky for some you’re here, Hugo,” said the yacht’s captain.

“What’d you mean, old friend?”

“We’re in the middle of the ocean, you’re the world-famous detective, and here’s a body with one dozen stab wounds. But you’ll solve this for us.  I’m sure.”

“So, the deceased was CEO and the passengers on board were managers and executives at MegaCorp.  And since MegaCorp is bankrupt, the CEO indicted, and all the employees out of work, the 12 passengers make good suspects.”

The captain nodded.

“But so would someone who lost his savings–and his boat–investing in MegaCorp.”

“But Hugo, think about it.  There’s exactly 12–one dozen–MegaCorp employees on board.”

“But they didn’t invite me on the cruise.”

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