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Kathy Miller's avatar

All were interesting. Why I’m I smelling BO and fruity detergent all of a sudden ?

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

I love the terrible things I do to you, Kathy.

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Kathy Miller's avatar

It’s a gift.

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Pablo Báez's avatar

This was fun and inspired me to follow through with an idea I've been pushing off.

Love your work!

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Martina R. Williams, PhD's avatar

#4 and #5 are my favorites. The ones I liked least are run-on sentences, which seems like cheating.

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Busted!

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Layne Mercer's avatar

Great work! Loved #10 the most•

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Garen Marie's avatar

Very cool! I think what was left unsaid is what makes these so effective. Intrigue! I’m a fan of nos. 13 and 2. Excellent.

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

I love your choices! I wouldn’t have expected them… and they are so different. Yes, intrigue. Little bite, big intrigue.

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Nancy Ulin's avatar

What makes a story work? for me, mood and meaning, and these have both.

What was left unsaid? That varies; with some, everything is in the one sentence.

Thanks for enticing me to read some very short fiction. I'm not up to long-form right now.

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

I fully relate!

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William Pauley III's avatar

These are incredible! I especially loved the Eighth Block reference! Perfect. You nailed the vibe completely. 👌

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Yeah! You found your egg!

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William Pauley III's avatar

I'm good with eggs.

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J. F. Riordan's avatar

OMG. The taxi smells.

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

oh the memories...!

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Deirdre Lewis's avatar

I love these. What a fun exercise.

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

I had a blast.

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