Pat Anderson, friend and fellow writer, entered a 30 word story in a contest by SmokeLong, a flash fiction magazine. The story was loosely based, with permission, on an experience I had with Gregory not too long ago. (The names are changed to protect the innocent:-)
From the site:
The latest issue of SmokeLong Quarterly has gone live, featuring the top 5 picks of the 30-word contest. Over 1,400 stories were submitted; out of those stories about 50 were sent to me, and from those I choose the winners. Congrats to Ted Chiles, Sion Dayson, Kevin O’Cuinn, Jan Ellison, and Patricia Anderson (who, if I had to pick just one winner, would have won for her really great story “Still Life”). ( )
Patricia C. Anderson writes personal essays and short fiction. She has been published in South Loop Review and Good Bird! magazine. She also reads, travels, and trains parrots
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Still Life
by Patricia Anderson
He was an engineer. Now the watercolor class is all the structure he can manage. He's rustling around the kitchen, way late.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm organizing the bananas."
Thank you, Michael, for your recognition and for your generousity in sharing your experiences.
ReplyDeleteThat's MY name there in great big letters!
Pat