I came through the challenge OK. Don't worry about the banged up knee - that was from my bike. |
Although I initially set myself the goal of writing 26 flash fiction stories for the A to Z, I included a few poems and non-fiction pieces as well. For those who are first-time visitors, or returning to check out earlier posts, I've grouped them and included a few descriptives so that you may choose what interests you.
Flash Fiction
Alpha - fictional memoir, Vietnam
"Come At Once." - fantasy, ghost story, Titanic
Foreigners - sci-fi, humor
Hand Of Anarchy - strange medicine
Invisible - drama, YA
Just Enough - original modern fairy tale
Lengths To Which We Will Go - strange medicine
May I Have Your Attention Please? - strange medicine
No - drama, relationships, slice of life
Pastville, USA - utopia, future, Alzheimers
Reunion Special: Real Housewives Of Fairytaleland - humor, reality TV, spoof
Signposts - drama, slice of life
Taking Out the Trash - mystery
Voices Of Friends - historical fiction, WW2
Nonfiction
Eternally On Fire - a fire has been burning under Centralia since the 60s. (Mining disasters, abandoned towns)
It Was A Very Goodyear - the Goodyear blimp has a near disaster. (Airships, memoir)
Operation Deadlight and U-776 - the only Uboat to ever sail up the Thames. (Submarines, WW2)
Xenomancy - divining the future by the first stranger you meet. (ancient divination, fortune telling)
Justin Yeager: Name Your Poison - a student studies poison frogs, teaches conservation, and will tattoo your name on his body - for the right donation. (strawberry poison frogs, research, petridish.org, amphibians, interview)
Poetry
Misc
Unused, Unwanted - some strange want ads to use as prompts
Wordplay - some fun with a single word
I confess that I'm so backed up with work, I won't be doing a reflection post this year. It was challenging, fun, frustrating and rewarding. I followed new people and gained some new readers. And I might even do it again next year! Thank you Stu Nager at Talespinning for feedback and constant support. (His A to Z was a complete series which takes place in an apartment building. Give it a look!) Many thanks to the hosts for making it all possible and tirelessly reading, commenting, and supporting as well as writing their own posts.Also thank you to the Writer Warriors at Triberr for faithfully tweeting out my posts as well as to those of you who commented, tweeted, google plussed, stumbled, etc. You rock! I'll leave you with a few pics from this year's A to Z posts.
from the nonfiction entry "Justin Yeager: Name Your Poison" |
from the flash fiction "Come At Once" |
from the misc. entry "K is for..." |
from the flash "Foreigners" |
from the nonfiction entry "Eternally On Fire" |
from the flash fiction piece "Alpha" |
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