tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post6898778543250244369..comments2024-03-27T23:53:59.771-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: My husband died.Leigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-77822343409252215832023-05-07T23:54:50.717-04:002023-05-07T23:54:50.717-04:00Anon, I wish the market allowed for super-short st...Anon, I wish the market allowed for super-short stories, but unfortunately it's not. In this era of digital publications where page sizes have little relevance, I don't see the situation improving even in a Tik-Tok world.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-41640958970422598922023-05-07T23:50:25.227-04:002023-05-07T23:50:25.227-04:00No, Elizabeth, I haven't seen six-word stories...No, Elizabeth, I haven't seen six-word stories before. Yours is clever. It makes me think of haiku stories.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-2615236074945123282023-05-07T22:21:31.250-04:002023-05-07T22:21:31.250-04:00I'm surprised magazines and maybe short story ...I'm surprised magazines and maybe short story anthologies don't use these as fillers. These are fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-87976689248828108562023-05-07T16:52:43.331-04:002023-05-07T16:52:43.331-04:00Oh, I love flash fiction, & the dear departed ...Oh, I love flash fiction, & the dear departed Fran. Have you ever tried six-word stories? A friend wrote one: "Found love online, but email bounced." Here's one of mine, "Am I boring you? Well, anyway -- "Elizabeth Dearbornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-41688591369418165122023-05-07T13:29:28.526-04:002023-05-07T13:29:28.526-04:00She was such a character, Melodie, politically inc...She was such a character, Melodie, politically incorrect and terribly (meaning wonderfully) flirtatious… not that you or I would know anything about that. She's surely smiling at your sweet comment.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-46463897528877916912023-05-07T12:28:37.716-04:002023-05-07T12:28:37.716-04:00Both are terrific! And yes, I'm snorting coff...Both are terrific! And yes, I'm snorting coffee as Fran would have. I wonder if she knows how often we think of her. Melodie Campbellhttp://www.melodiecampbell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-57613274014062399202023-05-07T10:42:05.888-04:002023-05-07T10:42:05.888-04:00Thanks, RT. They are fun.Thanks, RT. They are fun.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-28340762304404525202023-05-07T10:41:32.417-04:002023-05-07T10:41:32.417-04:00Thank you, Eve. It's been a while since I'...Thank you, Eve. It's been a while since I've attempted a flash fiction.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-11540566744224883572023-05-07T10:20:19.586-04:002023-05-07T10:20:19.586-04:00Good one.Good one.R.T. Lawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523486296396710227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-3272713662188650582023-05-07T09:33:55.566-04:002023-05-07T09:33:55.566-04:00LOVE IT!LOVE IT!Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-72091035840392221832023-05-07T09:24:34.444-04:002023-05-07T09:24:34.444-04:00Hi Anne! Thank you.You reacted exactly as one migh...Hi Anne! Thank you.<br><br>You reacted exactly as one might expect for that type of joke called <a href="https://criminalbrief.com/?p=15519" rel="nofollow">paraprosdokian</a>, which causes the audience to reconsider the first part.<br><br>Another of that type is, "I'd like to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming in terror like his passengers."<br><br>Yikes!Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-14758100645329845002023-05-07T07:56:01.709-04:002023-05-07T07:56:01.709-04:00LOL! (Though it took me a few moments.)LOL! (Though it took me a few moments.)Anne van Doornhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071252375294noreply@blogger.com