Worthing Flash

Patricia Feinberg Stoner I love him. He is so handsome. His beauty gleams, it seems to mock me as I yearn from my obscure corner. He is so elegant. The suave lines of his physique draw gasps of admiration from all who are fortunate enough to find themselves in his presence.   An invitation to a murder www.paw-prints-in-the-butter.com    

The battery warning pushed Alexandra to the nearest port. Plugging the car in, she browsed her phone. David was waiting in school and Sara at the acting classes. Ten minutes for car charging, she replied automatically. Later wondering why she needed to be so defensive to the kids.  At home, all scrambled for sockets - tabs, phones, groomers, all sorts of pods, and of course, David's new model train. The robot cleaner had thankfully charged itself and was ready for work.  And there were lot many recharges to be done. Phone, wifi, DTH, OTT, and a number of services.   Alexandra was exhausted at the end of the day.   "Honey, let's call the sitter on Saturday." Alexandra pulled the blanket, sliding down next to Peter. "I need to recharge."  by Dr Meghashri Dalvi  

Patricia Feinberg Stoner Intruder. The pond gathered itself protectively around the frogspawn stirring in its depths. ‘Begone!’ it murmured. ‘You don’t belong here. Leave us to our rest.’ The cat raised a brindled head, then continued filling the hole it had dug among the tulips. It stayed a while longer, grooming its flanks, before jumping the fence to disappear into the night. An owl and the moon sailed noiseless overhead, blessing house and garden once more with peace.   An invitation to a murder www.paw-prints-in-the-butter.com      

1) Read and enjoy flash fiction, this blog is as good a place as any to start! 2) Try your hand. After you have read a few, see what a story you can write in say 100 words. It means eliminating every unnecessary word. Most of us have not written a story since school days but it gets easier as you go along. 3) When you are more confident, you can try selling your stories on eBay. For example, have a look at "More Brevity" . In this audio book, I collected a number of short stories, some of which were flash fiction (under 1000 words). Most of us don't have a printing press in the garage but creating an audio book just needs a laptop and a decent mike. The first book in the series "Brevity" has been my most successful book to date. Brevity 3 is on the way. September is the probable date.      

by William Kitcher I miss the old days when you knew that a classic old joke would be understood by an audience. If a sketch comedy group performed while Schubert’s “Trout Quintet” was playing and concluded it with people slapping each other with fish, I’m sure that the audience would think it had something to do with Monty Python’s Fish-Slapping Dance, if, in fact, they actually knew who Monty Python were. Ah, sad times. I miss the days when a cigarette smoker asked you for a match, and you could respond, “No one even comes close” or “Your face, my arse”, and receive a slight smile of recognition. No, my friends, the times they are a-changin’, to quote a Nobel Prize-winning writer. Not many people use matches anymore. To be honest, I miss the times when a lot of people smoked. I hardly ever smoke but sometimes I like to have one, and I’m not happy when I have to wander the streets for hours in order to find a person who smokes, and attempt to bum one. Buying a pack

http://worthingflash.blogspot.com is open for writers, new and old. 48641 people have visited the blog so it is a good place to showcase your talent. If you have never tried your hand at flash fiction before, I would urge you to give it a try.   At the moment there are enough stories for one a week until the end of July. Thanks to the many writers (68) who have made this possible. And I look forward to seeing the work you send me at worthingflash@gmail.com this month.   #worthingflash is also on facebook https://www.facebook.com/worthingflash   Derek McMillan