I was thrilled to find out a little while ago that one of my pieces of Flash Fiction was accepted by Elephants Never Magazine. It’s a short little piece about keeping promises and it’s called “‘Til Death Do Us Part”. I hope you get a chance to read it. You can find it here.
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This is why I never flit around. I’m more like an Ostrich or a Penguin. 😉
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Or a swan–they’re very loyal:-)
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Oh I loved it!
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Thank you!
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I enjoy this very much Suzanne, thanks for sharing 👍🏻
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Thanks–I’m glad you liked it!
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This gave me chills. And the ending! All the potent subtleties lure us into an ambush of ambiguous foreboding, all in the span of a few paragraphs. Unbelievably executed!!
Post note: I tried to leave this comment on the site and it blocked me as a potential bot! What the hell? I feel like WP is targeting you and me now since Incurable Dreamer withdrew. 😡
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Thank you! And you’re not the only one having trouble with posting a comment on their site–not sure why!
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You should contact them! I’m sure they’d want to fix it to encourage engagement and reiterate to the world how fabulous you are!!!
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I did, thanks!
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I figured… just a gentle nudge if not. I’m gonna go back and comment!!
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Argh, it’s still calling me a bot! Maybe once a bot always a bot in their world. But a bot I am not!!! 😡
I”m going to keep trying and show up at their door if I must.
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Hopefully they fix it soon😊
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I love this. Congrats, my dear?
Aren’t they sweet in Elephants never? (next try-The Ekphrastic Review; they’d love to see more prose)
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Yes, Andre sent me the most lovely email! And thanks for all your support–I’ll definitely try Ekphrastic:-)
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Anytime.
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Reminds me of a Guns N Roses song..”She’s Buried Right In My Backyard.” are some of the lyrics.
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Or “He…” lol!
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I checked the site and tried to comment, but apparently I look like a bot to them. So here it is: One tough cookie. Good for her! (I’m making gender assumptions, but one simply can’t help it…)
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Same here, so I just came back here
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I contacted them and let them know!
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Yep, she’s not going down without a fight:-)
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You’ve clearly been married awhile…
Nice job, Suzanne!
My brain just doesn’t process ideas in these kind of short narrative increments; I don’t think this “small” (and I don’t in any way use that description pejoratively, you understand). When you come up with an idea like this, how much time do you spend mulling it over? How do you give it an arc — a point — with so few words to work with? Do you do a lot of rewrites on it…? Just curious to learn a little about your creative process.
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30 years and counting! It’s funny–this one is actually based on a conversation that Ken and I had. Ours was very practical, but I turned it into something dark. As for process, I come up with a key phrase, in this case the first line, and I think about it for a while until the rest of the story forms around it. I usually write in one session for these short pieces, then go back and do a little revising later after my best critic (Ken) has had eyes on it! In terms of arc, I’m always looking for the twisty ending, so usually I’m just thinking “Wouldn’t it be funny or weird or frightening if…”
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What a fantastic piece of prose!
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Aw, thank you!
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And he should be worried!😅. Clever story, enjoyed it!
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Yes, he definitely better not be flitting around anymore!
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It’s a bird’s need, to flit, maybe he’s more like a bee. You could call him Buzz.
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Well, if he stings her, he died too😁
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Chills for sure!
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Thank you😁
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That’s very good! And this is coming from a person who rarely enjoys fiction (even flash). 🙂
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I take that as a tremendous compliment 😊
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Well, that was unsettling. The Sparrow and the Crow die in a head-on car accident, feathers flying, hollow bones snapping. The police were anxious to extinguish the fire for evidence, but the fire captain, a friend of Sparrow’s said, “Let ’em burn.”
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Ah, this is fabulous. LOVED it.
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Thank you!
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Ooooh!!!! Shivers & joy! Many congrats, dear 🙂
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Excellent
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Thank you!
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Oh, I can relate to this story. Love this!
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Oh, I hope you’ve never been flitted around in!
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Thanks! the story is open ended right? That’s a perfect ending. Leaves everyone guessing.
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Absolutely!
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