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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
Don,
That freebie cost me a dollar. I remember when all those authors put it together. I beta-read many of the stories.
The dollar was because I bet a friend it would never get published.
It is free due to royalties.
So I can say there are some fabulous stories in that book.
Oh and if you guys need a beta-reader for your flash fiction just yell at me.
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Yep, I got it, too.
I am, by nature, drawn to shorter stories. That gets additional reinforcement these days -- I spend a
lot of time in waiting rooms (doctors offices with my elderly parents, repair shops with my elderly minivan, etc.).
Whether I'm writing Flash Fiction or reading it, I look for a short episode in someone's -- or some
thing's -- life. There is, of course, not enough room for complete character development, so something else has to be the draw.
A "Twilight Zone" twist at the end is a good way to take advantage of the nature of Flash Fiction. You
have to make a superficial sketch of a person and/or an event, the reader
has to fill in the details, and if you've lead (or mislead) the reader properly, you can sneak in something unexpected, but within the context of the story.