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Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 21, 20201 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Quarantine
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash Quarantine Day 1: Deadly virus spreads. Entire country housebound 30 days. Military delivers...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 25, 20191 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 21, 20192 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 25, 20192 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 21, 20181 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 30, 20181 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 20, 20183 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Feb 16, 20182 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 23, 20182 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 23, 20171 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 1, 20172 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 4, 20172 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 28, 20171 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 21, 20171 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 15, 20173 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 10, 20172 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 23, 20173 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 16, 20172 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
May 19, 20174 min read
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...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
May 2, 20171 min read
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....
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