Short Shorts and NPR

NPR has announced a new feature called "Three-Minute Fiction." It's pretty much just what it sounds like; they're looking for works of fiction that can be read on air in the span of three minutes (they suggest 500 words or less). So I thought to myself, Hey, I know some people who have short shorts (the microfiction, not the clothing--though more power to you either way). Here's a link to a longer description of the feature: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105685925 The deadline is July 18th.

Feedback and the Hook Up

Hello all. After dabbling in Google Docs for sometime trying to figure out a way to post flash fiction comments there, I've raised the white flag. I'll post some comments here shortly.

On another note, if any of you are interested in reading fiction and/or poetry for Post Road Magazine (now published by BC), let me know and I'll contact the new Assistant Managing Editor.

Visual poetry? Hmmm .... This will take some thought.

Better Blogs & Gardens

How about some summertime sprucing up?

1) Is it possible to post audio files? It would be awesome to hear the works read by the authors and by the readers.
2) Let's set another micro-duel deadline. Let's also give feedback. Though I've already read the wonderful posted micros, I'm going to re-read and post comments this week.
3) Here's my micro-duel idea: visual poetry. Post any combination of words and images and interpretations by next Monday, noontime.

Did anyone else celebrate the summer solstice?

How about West Coast Time?

I decided to take a day trip to California. And if you don't believe that, I'm late for the showdown. On the bright side, if I'm to keep the wild west metaphors going, that probably means the rest of you are dead or injured already, which is good news for me, since I'm a terrible shot with a revolver.

Bam! Pow!

Posted my lunchtime short. If only every other lunch were so productive.

Can't wait to read yours. Hurray for playing!

WWST

I'm unfamiliar with Wild West Standard Time. If I'm a few minutes late, I'm sure you'll pardon me, sheriff.

I've uploaded my nonsense to Google Docs. It says 12 PM. Success?

High Noon

Okay, so it's not quite the moment of atonement yet. But let it be known that I've loaded my quick fiction onto the googledocs account. I'll be on the lookout for yours. Bring on the literary shootout.