If I had long hair it would be short by now. Or there’d be tufts of fine hair left on my scalp. I wonder where that expression “tearing your hair out” came from? Perhaps it’s an expression of ritual grief for the person one used to be prior to the promotion of a published book. I have included Joe Ponepinto’s … Read More
The Bullock on the Roof Story
Thank you to Jeanne Rochford for her lovely story submission. You remember the prompt picture I posted last week. I asked for a flash story. Jeanne sent me a memorable one and here it is. Good work Jeanne. “Last week, Glenn traveled to India for his brother’s wedding on December 25th. Glenn especially liked American Christmas traditions and decided to … Read More
Lydia Davis Flash Fiction Writer
Prompt for today: Write up to 250 words about the picture. (a bullock on a roof in an Indian village) Why, what, when, where, how did he get there? Let your imagination go wild but stay focused on one storyline only. You can post it in comments if you wish. Don’t waste your words on adverbs or adjectives. Keep the … Read More
The things we don’t hear…
There is a large rat that opens its mouth but human ears hear nothing. However, scientific equipment can pick up a shrill scream that is too high for human ears to hear. What else is out there that we can’t hear or see? Our reality is limited. If we could hear, see or feel all that is “out there” we … Read More
Ma is born
Ma is born but got old quick. However, the word “quick” also means “alive.” Ma is alive but 99 years old. I am proud to announce that after eighteen months of being tied up in a contract with a traditional publisher, Ma is now free. She is causing lots of havoc and intrigue (roping the editors at Amazon … Read More
An aboriginal tale: Young Ma spends the night in jail
Today I offer you an example of flash fiction written by yours truly. “Tales from Ma’s Watering Hole” will burst into publication by August. In the meantime, I offer you a new tale from the next collection which is in progress. Ma is a 99 year old aboriginal shaman who owns a cafe in Sydney where the lonely and homeless … Read More
To Self-Publish or not to Self-Publish: therein lies the answer…
To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish—therein lies the answer… Frankly, I am tired of paying reading fees and entry fees. In submitting “Tales from Ma’s Watering Hole” I paid out a couple of hundred dollars in reading and competition entry fees. I haven’t heard back from most of these companies, received some rejections and one Honorable Mention. Great. So … Read More
Are our stories our truth?
What is your truth? How much of the story you tell reflects what happened in reality? Do you spin that story? Are you writing fiction with an underlying element of truth or are you writing non-fiction with an overlay of truth? Which is it? Is it the same thing? Examine your writing. Could you submit your stories as creative non-fiction? … Read More
Ma is Back
Good morning, Ma has returned. Welcome to Kaye’s Singing for my Friends. Subscribe and enjoy Australian tidbits and more of Ma’s antics.
Notes to myself on flash fiction
Ways to Hone the writing of Shorts and Typical Key Elements by Kaye Linden The above log cabin is where we used to live. Enough said about that. In organizing my stuff for the new year, I came across a bunch of notes I had made for myself on flash fiction. These are rough notes but might … Read More