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Flash Fiction Friday: Quarantine
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash Quarantine Day 1: Deadly virus spreads. Entire country housebound 30 days. Military delivers...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 21, 20201 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Last Night On The Titanic
Image and dialogue from “Titanic” courtesy of Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox The young man stood at the bow of the ship, the...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 25, 20191 min read
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Flash Fiction: Perfect Pumpkin
Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash The pumpkin was simple, yet unique. Not your average shade of tangerine orange. More of a rich honey...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 21, 20192 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Bathtime
“Do I have to take a bath?” Lydia clutched her stuffed teddy close to her chest. Her mother tested the feel of the bathwater and shut off...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 25, 20192 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Monster Under the Bed
“Mama! I can’t sleep.” Travis pulled the covers over his eyes and waited. “What’s wrong, sweetheart?” His mom ran into the room, settled...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 21, 20181 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Christmas Cookies
The sweet sugary scent of cookies drifted through the sparsely furnished house. Chocolate chip cookies, iced and sprinkled with silvery...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 30, 20181 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Ding-Dong-Ditch
“Dare you to Ding-Dong-Ditch Ms. Hannity’s place.” Casper wagged his brows, his broad smile reflecting a mouth full of metal. “Nah. We’re...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 20, 20183 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Wash, Rinse, Repeat
Amelia walked the familiar route to work just like she did every Tuesday. Down Sixth Street, west on College Avenue, to the corner stop...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Feb 16, 20182 min read
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Flash Fiction: Gym Rat
“Donna? It’s been so long. You look great! How much weight have you lost?” Rose gave her old friend a hug as they stood in the check-out...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 23, 20182 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Nightly Visitors
The alarm yanked Ruby from her half-dream, not that she had gotten much sleep anyway. She rubbed her eyes and charged like a mad bull up...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 23, 20171 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Awaken
“Jen!” I gasp, eyes now open as I sit up in bed. The spot beside me is empty. Where is my husband? Chilly air clings to my skin as I slip...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 1, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: The Accident
Jill wiped the windshield of condensation. A chill buzzed across her skin. How could it be both cold and humid? She shook her head and...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 4, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Sight
A police radio crackles to life as the paramedic dabs antiseptic on my bloody forehead. Lights from the cruiser outside flash through my...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 28, 20171 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Midnight Snack
The cat needed food. Joanie groaned and looked at the clock beside her bed. One thirty-two A.M. Fantastic. She crawled out of the sheets...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 21, 20171 min read
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Jeremiah Jones, Cowboy Sorcerer: Author Interview with H. Duke
Hi guys! Today I get to interview fellow writer and blogger (and friend!) H. Duke! Her blog, The Writersaurus, is a hub for anything and...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 15, 20173 min read
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Flash Fiction: The Quest
Sweat drips down my back. The day is unusually warm for the autumn equinox. “How much farther?” I say to my father. There are eighty of...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 10, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: The Bike (Part 2)
Dan rubbed the hood of his brand new, cherry colored Chevy Corvette Stringray with a clean cloth, then stepped back to admire it. His...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 23, 20173 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: The Bike (Part 1)
The neighbors were moving. Eleven year-old Danny kicked a stone along the sidewalk. He squinted against the sun and watched men move...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 16, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: No Trespassing
No Trespassing. Mary Ann read the words allowed as she and her three friends stood on the sidewalk outside the abandoned, dilapidated...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 19, 20174 min read
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Flash Fiction Guest Post: How I Became a Zombie Cheerleader
Hey folks!! Happy news! A Flash Fiction story I wrote for SlasherMonsterMagazine went live last week. You can check it out here....

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 2, 20171 min read
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