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Welcome to the WATCH “RWISA” WRITE Showcase – @nonniejules #RRBC #RWISA

August 21, 2017 By Joan Curtis 3 Comments

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  Welcome! Nonnie Jules. The Rave Review Book Club and the Rave Writers International Society of Authors is hosting a month- long blog tour. The authors are sharing stories. You’ll definitely want to read this one! Author, Nonnie Jules, submitted a story that comes from her newest release, Prison Wives. Take a look at Nonnie’s […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, Rave Review Book Club, Short fiction Tagged With: flash fiction, Nonnie Jules, Prison Wives, RRBC, RWISA

A Christmas Scare–FlashFiction

December 14, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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A Christmas story… We awoke on Christmas day to a quiet house. Our kids had dispersed this holiday and left us alone to celebrate with each other. After a strong cup of coffee and a light breakfast, we illuminated the tree lights, turned on Jingle Bells, and opened our gifts. The late morning sun shone […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, For Readers Tagged With: christmas, flash fiction

A Mystery with a Bad Good-Guy

October 5, 2016 By Joan Curtis 2 Comments

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I’m reading a mystery, Jo Nesbo’s The Son, with a bad good guy. I find myself cheering for him when he kills worse bad guys. But, he tends to kill them in the same way they’ve killed others, which isn’t pretty. It started me thinking about what creates suspense #amreading #amwriting Click To Tweet Usually […]

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Filed Under: Characters, Flash Fiction, Thoughts on Creativity, Writing Tips Tagged With: #amwriting, bad guys, Breaking Bad, characterization, characters, fiction, good guys, Jo Nesbo, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Son

Free At Last–Flash Fiction

July 27, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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This little story will take you less than five minutes to read #flashfiction #story Click To Tweet Perhaps it will touch your heart. Enjoy a taste of flash fiction.   The face in the sun, which looks like the man in the moon, grins at me through the window. I burrow deeper under my covers […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, For Readers Tagged With: e-murderer, flash fiction

Flash Fiction Corner: A Simple Thank You

June 22, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Sometimes all it takes is a simple thank you… #mystery #flashfiction Click To Tweet Mary let out a loud huff. She waddled over to the lounge chair and collapsed. Kay sat nearby with her book up to her nose and pretended to be reading. If she glanced at her sister for even a second, Mary […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, For Readers

Flash Fiction–The Critic

April 27, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Today’s blog is a piece of flash fiction. Take a few minutes out of your hectic day and read this #flashfiction Click To Tweet It ends with a surprise. The Critic “Yikes! Don’t use that color green. It looks lackluster. You need to add more yellow.” Lackluster? What the hell? Okay. Whatever…I dabbed a bit […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, For Readers Tagged With: fiction, flash fiction, inner critic

Call to the Wild–Flash Fiction

February 17, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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If you haven’t read the e-Murderer, maybe you’d like to meet Jenna and Quentin #amreading Click To Tweet In this story, they embark on a camping trip. “C’mon, Jenna. It’s just for a bloody weekend.” Trying to dissuade Quentin from doing anything was like trying to change myself into a frog. “Why won’t Alan go […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, For Readers Tagged With: campting, Cumberland Island GA, e-murderer, flash fiction, Jenna, Quentin, St. Mary's

The Last Clover

November 18, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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A story that will touch your heart #flashfiction #emotions #sisters @Writers RT Click To Tweet It glowed like a beacon n the grass. I plucked it right up and added it to my collection. “How many is that?” asked my sister, trotting behind me, eyes downcast, searching. “Dunno. Maybe six.” I skipped further along the […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, Flash Fiction, For Readers Tagged With: Book Trailer, clover, flash fiction, short story, sisters, The Clock Strikes Midnight

Flash Fiction–Two Little Stories

October 22, 2014 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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The Runaway She climbed aboard the bus, her parakeet cage covered with a pink cloth #therunaway #flashfiction Click To Tweet The driver told her to sit toward the back so she would not disturb others. She reached the last seat and settled the parakeet at her feet. After smoothing down her skirt, she sighed with […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction Tagged With: creative writing, flashfiction, Writing

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