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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 19, 20162 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Pool Shark
7:03 a.m. Unit 202 “There’s a shark in the pool.” Gracie’s clear blue eyes held fear, her mouth set in determination. “There can’t be a...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 17, 20162 min read
Flash Fiction Wednesday: Enchanted Wonderland
A rustle of leaves and pained whine of an animal rumbled from the stretch of bushes on the lane. “Don’t be a baby, Paige!” I jumped as...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 15, 20162 min read
Flash Fiction Monday: The Dance
Ella brushed a third layer of Fire-Engine-Red across her lips, then glanced in the mirror of the vanity and giggled. I shifted in the...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 12, 20162 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Trapped
Scarlett sat up, a cushy bed of pink ruffles and faint scent of floral perfume around her. One hand swiped against her tired hazel eyes....
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 8, 20162 min read
Flash Fiction Monday: Paradise
The ocean breeze tossed sand across my skin, the particles thick in the stickiness of the sun-lotion I’d just slathered on. I ignored it....
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 6, 20161 min read
Almost an Author Guest Blog Post!
Hey friends!! A Guest blog post I wrote has gone live on the Almost an Author website. Check out my thoughts on Freedom from Plot! Feel...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 5, 20162 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: The Fun House
Violent shrieks echo across the Midway, the fragrance of popcorn saturates every pore of my body. The Ring Toss vendor beckons, lights...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 3, 20163 min read
Flash Fiction Wednesday: The Train
The sharp edge of a weathered stone digs into my backside, my legs hang free over the corner of the ancient wall. Dried grass grows in...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 2, 20163 min read
The Art of an Effective Critique
Eight (long) weeks ago, my family and I pulled up sixteen years of deep rooted life from Amish country PA and moved to the land of...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 1, 20161 min read
Flash Fiction Monday: Panic
Fluorescent lights overhead flicker out. My fingers curl around cold metal, my only security inside this claustrophobic box. I blink....
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 30, 20163 min read
What is Flash Fiction? And The August Challenge.
So, if you’ve been following my journey in FF, you’ll know that I didn’t dive into this crazy world until 2016. Just after the New Year,...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 29, 20162 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Moving On
Empty boxes line the hall of my eight hundred square foot, two-bedroom apartment. Piles of books wait to be stored. Dishes carefully...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 27, 20164 min read
Listen to The Doctor. (or 3 Ways Dr. Who Can Make You a Better Writer)
The Doctor. Two simple words. Say them in proper company and you will fall into an hour long conversation without so much as a blink....
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 23, 20162 min read
Book Review: The Mermaid’s Sister by Carrie Anne Noble
This book review is one close to my heart. I met Carrie Anne Noble at a writer’s conference about a year ago. We got into a discussion...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 22, 20162 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Birthday
The subway doors opened with a hiss, as a wave of summer heat rolled along the floor, crept up my legs. The bell chimed twice, a muffled...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 18, 20162 min read
Guest Blog Post: Why do we love stories so much? by Kelly F. Barr
What is it About Stories that Make us Love them so much? Stories are powerful, but what makes them so powerful? Stories have connected...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 15, 20161 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: The Letter
She gripped the tattered paper. The sea breeze teased her hair, her gaze on the tide, the one that took her love so far away. Her bare...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 14, 20165 min read
Coffee Shop Chat: Interactive Reflection
What’s a Coffee Shop Chat? There are a ton of writers out there in Blog-Land, and sometimes it’s just hard to connect. We are so focused...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 11, 20161 min read
‘It’s my Birthday’ Flash Fiction Challenge!
Photo cred Gratisography It’s my birthday! And in honor of it, I’d love for all of YOU to do some WRITING, of course! Photo cred Pixabay...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 8, 20162 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Boy Band
“I should’ve brought a sweatshirt,” I said. Goose pimples clung to every inch of my sun-deprived skin. My five-year-old crinkled her...
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