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MICRO/FLASH FICTION
Rubberneckers by Scott MacLeod of Son of Ugly [Mystery]
Tex and Jimbo had a foolproof heist. Candy from a baby. (First Line)
First Date by Sharron Bassano of LEAVES [Romance]
"If she wants to excite this young man, she only has to do one thing." (Any Line)
SHORT STORY
Lucy & the Cosmic Comet Ride by Angelique Fawns of Writing & Selling Stories [Science Fiction]
Sunday night, Bron and his followers were jumping on a comet to outer space. (Any Line)
Origin of the trouble by A.P. Murphy of The Strangeness Kit [Fantasy]
I trust not the wiles of scaly speechifiers, but I can see no way else, other than to crack this blathererâs skull for impudent sassiness. (Any Line)
It's In The Kitchen by Jennifer Morrow of Autumn Lives Here [Horror]
With watery eyes, Trudy looked at Zahra, who said, "Call that company and have them take it away. It's their demon." (Any Line)
Deterrence: Against Terence by Lucien Wolfson of One More Draft [Comedy]
On my first day, a kidâs finger comes off on the raft slide. (Any Line)
SHORT SERIAL
Forsaken [Forsaken, Pt. 12] by J.S. Ceballos of J.S. Ceballos [Science Fiction]
The squad remained huddled. (First Line)
The Sour Wines of Westmost [Ch. 1] by Latter-Day Wood Pulps of Latter-Day Wood Pulps [Fantasy]
Anonymity (Attempt One) [Blood Soup and Other Love Languages, Ch. 1] by E. Pearce đŠ of E. Pearce [Fantasy]
âSo this is the part of the holiday,â said a voice that was unmistakably, catastrophically his own, âwhere I realised my dads forgot I canât eat squirrels.â (Any Line)
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Hey yaâll,
After sitting alone in a Zoom chat for 40min this past Monday, April 13th, I realize that perhaps Meet-ups may just be a thing of the pastâŠand thatâs okay. There may have been many factors as to why no one showed up. I set-up the Zoom incorrectly. I picked the worst time for anyone. Everyone was busy. And the one I know Iâm most responsible for, I did a piss poor job of promoting and sharing that it was even happening leading up to Monday!
In any event, perhaps I will try again in a few months. Till then, we do have some other rather important bit of news to share! đ„ đ„ đ„
Eye See You | A Horror Anthology Ebook pre-orders are available over on the TiF Press website!! Tell your family, friends, and neighbors!
This is the very first (of many) TiF Press anthologies that is finally happening this year. A few months late but well worth it! I will have a more proper celebration over several days in the lead-up to the actual release date of 4/28!
And if youâre asking, where is the print version? Donât worry, itâs coming! Itâs working its way through IngramSpark so it can eventually end up on all major online retailers for purchase.
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