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  • Fiction: Crumpets at Breakfast

    Fiction: Crumpets at Breakfast

    Mr. John Crumpet and Mrs. Victoria Crumpet were in the middle of breakfast on a dreary…

  • Losing Myself (And My Wi-fi) In Venice

    Losing Myself (And My Wi-fi) In Venice

    I once read a short story by Daphne du Maurier about a man in Venice who…

  • What Bathos Can Do for Your Short Fiction

    What Bathos Can Do for Your Short Fiction

    We all know the drill: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action. This is the formula for…

  • Short Story: Burdens to Bear

    Short Story: Burdens to Bear

    There were hors d’oeuvres to make, kids to feed, a pool to be cleaned. There was…

  • Short Story: Move-In Day

    Short Story: Move-In Day

    Walking back up the stairs towards her apartment door, she held her head high, determined to…

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