Welcome to The Blogging from A-Z Challenge April 2014! This year, I’m offering up a story – each one 100 words or fewer - for each letter of the alphabet.
Some are heartfelt, poignant, sweet. Others are…not.
I hope you enjoy them.
He rowed out onto the lake then slid into the water. He gulped it down, just like he did the vodka that wouldn’t kill him after all.
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LAST CALL
He rowed out onto the lake then slid into the water. He gulped it down, just like he did the vodka that wouldn’t kill him after all.
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Oh gosh, how troubling. And what a punch this packs in just two sentences.
ReplyDeleteWhen I travelled frequently to Russia for work, the Russians served vodka for lunch. I never drank it, because I wanted to work after lunch too. I rather had å dark beer at night >:)
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Julie - you know how much I like to do that. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCA - I'm not much of a drinker in general, but I like the occasional darker beer.
Yikes! I wanted to pull him out of the water.
ReplyDeleteThat's one powerful line.
ReplyDeleteExcellent! You are so good at these shorts!
ReplyDeleteTyrean - I think he was going to "drown" either way….
ReplyDeleteAlex, Debi - thank you!
If this was the beginning of a novel, you'd have me hooked! :)
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteVery powerful vision in just 2 sentences. Good job.
What a great idea for an A to Z theme! I'm going to have to go back and read the rest now. I'm visiting from the A to Z list, of course! Nice to "meet" you!
ReplyDeleteYou do such an excellent job of these shorts. Very powerful.
ReplyDeleteChrys - good to know. :)
ReplyDeleteDoreen, Donna - thank you!
Liz - nice to "meet" you, too. I hope you enjoy the previous stories and then come back for the rest of the alphabet. :)
Yikes! You are the queen of short and right to the point. Wow.
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Wow! That IS powerful! I'm sitting here wishing I knew the rest of the story.
ReplyDeleteCrystal, Liza - thanks so much!
ReplyDelete"He gulped it down," Says so much about his life. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteGulping vodka might kill you, LOL.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good one, Madeleine. Yikes.
ReplyDeleteSusan K - thank you!
ReplyDeleteSusan G - I'm pretty sure he was going to go sooner rather than later anyway….
Bob - thanks!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you do this, Madeline. So much pain wrapped up in just two sentences.
ReplyDeleteEep. Wonder what made him want to die.
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Patricia Lynne, YA Author
Such a powerful sentence. You are so good at these short stories! Amazing. I have truly loved reading all of your A to Z posts so far and I look forward to the next couple of weeks! :)
ReplyDeleteOh boy, that's a good one and in only 2 lines! Good job! :)
ReplyDeleteYowza! That little piece of flash fiction packed quite a punch.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from A/Z; great them you got going. Amazing to tell a touching story like this in less than 100 words. Very gripping!
ReplyDeletebetty
Hi Madeline, the two lines are very powerful, they capture so much in those few words :)
ReplyDeleteHow sad for someone to be so lost.
ReplyDeleteTasha
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Wow does this make you want to know more or what?
ReplyDeletePatricia S - for me, flash and micro fiction are about getting to the heart of the story, whether that's pain or joy, etc.
ReplyDeletePatricia L - I think he had a sad, rough kind of life.
Kristin - thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying my work.
Phoenix, Jay, Betty, Rachna - thank you!
Tasha - agreed.
Lisa - I hope so!
wow. you've said so much here with so little words...it's so sad and troubling.
ReplyDeletehappy A to Z-ing.
Yeah, that one hit hard.
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