Notes from the Fiction Factory - Month in Review
I love the form. Here's one more, just for kicks. This one is also 55 words.
Mary’s Recipe
I killed my third wife yesterday. Disposing of the body is the trick, and the third time’s a charm.
“She left me,” I said, and threw her a bon voyage party. “Better to get on with my life,” I said.
Everyone pitied me and cursed her for leaving.
Nobody noticed the excellent stew.
Mary’s recipe.
Hey Frank, thanks for the heads-up about Drabble. Interesting concept. I used to submit now and then to 55 Fiction, a magazine that published complete short stories in 55 words or fewer. Great fun. Here's one of my better flash fiction stories:
<b>At Confession</b>
“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.”
“How long since your last confession?”
“Two years.”
“What’s the trouble?”
“I have wished death on a man.”
“You haven’t acted on your wish?”
“Not yet.”
“Who is the man?”
“He is cheating with my wife.”
The priest paled. “I forgive you.”
I shot him through the screen.
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Sheesh, 55 words? Sounds like a good challenge for me to tackle next. Loved your flash fiction story, too. Thanks for stopping by!
I love the form. Here's one more, just for kicks. This one is also 55 words.
Mary’s Recipe
I killed my third wife yesterday. Disposing of the body is the trick, and the third time’s a charm.
“She left me,” I said, and threw her a bon voyage party. “Better to get on with my life,” I said.
Everyone pitied me and cursed her for leaving.
Nobody noticed the excellent stew.
Mary’s recipe.
Hey Frank, thanks for the heads-up about Drabble. Interesting concept. I used to submit now and then to 55 Fiction, a magazine that published complete short stories in 55 words or fewer. Great fun. Here's one of my better flash fiction stories:
<b>At Confession</b>
“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.”
“How long since your last confession?”
“Two years.”
“What’s the trouble?”
“I have wished death on a man.”
“You haven’t acted on your wish?”
“Not yet.”
“Who is the man?”
“He is cheating with my wife.”
The priest paled. “I forgive you.”
I shot him through the screen.
***
Sheesh, 55 words? Sounds like a good challenge for me to tackle next. Loved your flash fiction story, too. Thanks for stopping by!