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AFlashFictionCollection

By Phred

LicensedundertheCreativeCommons

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Table of ContentsPage

Introduction/Consent 12.

Consent to BeMonitored 23.

The Blue Eagle 44.

Van and Marla 85.

Vandiver 126.

The Cube 147.

Daddy’s Girl 178.

Garden Variety 209.

A Letter Concerning… 2410.

Choices 3111.

Initial Entry 3412.

Candidate Hero 3813.

C.H.A.R.L.I. 4214.

Dr. Franks 4615.

Weeguns World 6016.

Sh/tter #1 6617.

Sanctuary Mons 7318.

Dino Bloom 7919.

The PossibilityEngine 10420.

The Debates 10921.

Sanction 11422.

A Public Matter 11723.

The Man of Script 11924.

Polly Pendragon 12325.

A Little CommonSense 126

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Serath 128

Introduction

Iliketodraw.That’showIgotintoflashfiction:Iliketodraw.Dotocircumstancesbeyondmycontrol,myoneandonlyscannerbitthedust.SoIhadnowayofscanningandsharingmydrawings:youcreativetypesoutthereknowwhatit’slikewhenyouhitaroadblock,evenifitisatechnologicalroadblock.SoIwastoolingaroundtheinternets,asismywont,andIdiscoveredtheshortformofFlashFiction.I’dneverheardoftheformbeforesoIduginandlearnedmore.Ienjoyedit;craftingmycartoonsintowordshasbeenanenjoyableexperience.WhatfollowsisacollectionofflashfictionI’vewrittenoverthepastfewmonths(withtheexceptionof‘DinoBloom’‐‐‐Ijustlikethestory).Itisanarrowshotintotheair.Ifyou’vedownloadedthis,thenIwanttothankyouforyourtime.Ihopeyouenjoythestoriesthatfollow;pleasefeelfreetodropbymywebsiteoremailmewithcompliments,criticismsorcomplaints.Thanks,Phred

p.serenissima@gmail.com http://phredspace.typepad.com/

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Consent to be monitored

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