Category Archives: flashfic

Almost time for the “Counter-Protest.”

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

A week or so ago, I announced that I’d be doing another “Halloween Twitter Story” again this year, following the postive feedback I got from last year’s story in this vein, “Last Stand.” Now that we’re getting closer to Halloween, … Continue reading →

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This year’s Halloween Twitter story.

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Some of you might remember that last year, I “live tweeted” (what other kind of tweeting is there?) a piece of flash fiction to Twitter on Halloween night, switching between firing off a few tweets and handing out candy to … Continue reading →

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#laststand, de-Twitterfied.

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

Back on Halloween, I presented my flash-fiction story “Last Stand” as a series of tweets on Twitter. Each tweet was appended with the hashtag #laststand so folks could keep track of the feed I was conjuring. Since then, I’ve had … Continue reading →

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#laststand, by @daytonward

Posted on October 30, 2009 by

So, I decided to try an experiment this Halloween. Tomorrow night, starting sometime after 6pm Central time (about the time I assume my post as CandyGuy at our front door), I’m going to start “live tweeting” over on Twitter. One … Continue reading →

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Happy International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day!

Posted on April 23, 2009 by

Thanks to reading tapestry01‘s LJ, I’m reminded that today marks the 3rd annual International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day. According to author Jo Walton, who founded this festive occasion in 2007, the purpose of IPSTD is “to encourage writers to post “professional … Continue reading →

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More Vegas, baby.

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

Just this evening, I sent friend and writer Chris Pimental the seventh installment of "Stayin’ In Vegas," the serial I’m writing 700 words at a crack, flashfic style, for his Bad Things "pulpazine." The site is chock-full of hard-boiled/noir/hard crime … Continue reading →

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Bad Things, they are upon us.

Posted on January 15, 2009 by

Friend and writer Chris Pimental has launched Bad Things, an online “pulpazine” dedicated to stories of the hard-boiled/noir/hard crime persuasion, which went live just today. He’s collected a nice assortment of short stories and flash fiction from both veteran and … Continue reading →

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Muzzle Flash, R.I.P.

Posted on October 28, 2008 by

Received an e-Mail from editor D.Z. Allen that his Muzzle Flash fiction site is closing up shop after a little more than three years in operation. For those who don’t know, MF was a home for hard-boiled flash fiction, with … Continue reading →

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Still more flashin’ in Vegas.

Posted on August 16, 2008 by

DZ Allen e-Mailed me to let me know that the fifth installment of my ongoing, interminable flash fiction serial “Stayin’ In Vegas” is now up and available for reading at his Muzzle Flash site. Part 6 has been in his … Continue reading →

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“Personal Foul” at DZ Allen’s Muzzle Flash.

Posted on August 4, 2008 by

I keep forgetting to post this, but an e-Mail from a reader reminded me that I hadn’t said anything. Anyway, editor DZ Allen has posted my flash fiction short “Personal Foul” at his Muzzle Flash site. He actually accepted it … Continue reading →

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