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Is it ever right to keep something you found ...

By Brendie
Published: August 3, 2008
Updated: August 5, 2008

a sudden flash of childhood conscience

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Being Irish ...

By Brendie
Published: August 3, 2008
Updated: August 5, 2008

a nice story

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Of Men, Mice and Marmosets

By orangedream
Published: August 1, 2008

Flash challenge winner July 20th 2008

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	orangedream - August 5, 2008 Thanks, Brendie. Strange that. I guess that's what drew me to your writing. Easy. A bit like the ideal Sunday morning. The ideal every morning. Your comment, more than appreciated. Thank you. Tina
	Brendie - August 5, 2008 Tina, what a lovely story. I love the easy style of writing ...
	orangedream - August 2, 2008 This piece of flash, in its infancy, was all about cabbages and things. Then, somehow, it morphed into being about monkeys! Thanks for reading, and I am glad it hit the spot, as they say. Tina xxxx
	Gerry. - August 2, 2008 Tina, I have read this a number of times, and I am still able to enjoy, and be moved by it. Gerry xxx.

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The Narrow Way

By Griffon
Published: July 21, 2008

Flash fiction challenge winner: "Gallery" (ended on July 4th)

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	HarryB - July 22, 2008 Very well done. Just enough "He" to establish a relationship between protagonist and reader. I found myself wondering what was the purpose of the bare, windowless room beyond the gallery.
	orangedream - July 21, 2008 Each of us could have our own 'take' on this piece - the same way we, as individuals, view paintings, etc. etc ... An enviable write to which I aspire - one of these days. Tina

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While Longhorns ruminate

By willie
Published: June 21, 2008

Flash Challenge: SKULL (ends June 9th)

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willie - July 3, 2008
Thanks for the comment sunken. I'm tickled pink that you took the time.

sunken - July 1, 2008
Ahem. Blimey. I wasn't sure what 'sculling' was, so I did a google :-

Sculling is a means of propelling watercraft by moving an oar from side to side, while changing the angle of the blade so as to always generate forward thrust.

This has some wonderful implications, Mr. Willie. I feel I can learn a lot from you (-; Well done on the award. A very strong write and no mistake.

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would sir like a bag with that?

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The spelling bee

By Johnny Nys
Published: June 11, 2008

Flash Challenge winner: pulchritudinous (ended 1 June 2008)

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	AndreaUKA - June 15, 2008 Hahaha, loved it!
	bintarab - June 11, 2008 A fine story every time I read it! ~bint

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What is it?

By bintarab
Published: June 11, 2008
Updated: June 11, 2008

350 words, semi-autobiographical

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	bintarab - June 18, 2008 Nah, not her hair, but something quite unexpected -- the kind of thing that you can't help staring at because it's so strange, sickening even, but some kind of morbid fascination keeps your eyes glued to it!
	sunken - June 17, 2008 Will you be telling us what it is, Mr. Bint? It's keeping me awake at night. I suspect it's something related to her hair... I'm way off the mark aren't I? So many questions, so little oatmeal. s u n k e n lacks concentrati...

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Adrift

By Griffon
Published: May 20, 2008

Flash fiction contest winner (ended on 18 May 2008)

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The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had

By bintarab
Published: May 13, 2008

Flash fiction challenge winner, May 2nd 2008

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bintarab - July 17, 2008
Thank you, sunks, for visiting my story and for the thumbs-up. The flash prompt word was "tower," and being in Austin, I couldn't help but think of the "Tower sniper" here in the 60's. The fact that the MC killed himself surprised me too! I thought I was writing a story similar to that of the man who killed two-dozen others, yet 3/4 of the way through the kid's real intentions revealed themselves. It was the line about "healing himself" that clued me in.

Until Griffon mentioned it, I didn't realize that Jules' version is a re-make! You should see Jules' video on youtube -- he's on the rooftop of a school as kids run out at the end of the day. I also had that video on my mind as I was writing this flash.

Glad you liked it!

~bint

sunken - July 17, 2008
Blimey. I wasn't expecting him to kill himself. A strong sub and no mistake, Ms. Bintarab. The song you quote in the intro was originally written and performed by Tears for Fears. Gary Jules covered it (very well may I add). A very strong sub, in my sunky opinion.

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all around me are familiar faces

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The giant

By Johnny Nys
Published: May 5, 2008
Updated: May 5, 2008

Flash Challenge winner (23rd April 2008)

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