It’s almost the end of Wednesday, so this came in just under the wire. I’m thrilled to have another flash fiction story in The Sirens Call eZine. ‘Tooth Fairy’ is a strange little piece about what we’re willing to overlook to keep the things we love. I hope you enjoy my weird story–I can’t link directly to it, but you can read ‘Tooth Fairy’ on page 72 here.
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Now that was a tale that I could sink my teeth into. Oh, come on, you know someone was going to say it. Quite a delight. Congratulations!
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Good one!😁
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I love twisty endings. And strange, you know I love strange.
A good one. Congrats.
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Thanks! I love strange and twisty too😊
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OMG Suzanne, I love this story, lol. I want to be just like you when I grow up, I loved the build up and then the ending…..totally!!!
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I’m so happy you liked it! Having an old house myself, I’ve always wondered if there’s something creepy under the floorboards!
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That would definitely creep me out, so I’m glad that here in the Southwest we don’t find many homes with basements and/ or floorboards, lol. We do have plenty old, creepy cemeteries though.
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That was wonderfully creepy! I wonder what happened to her “boy”. Maybe they should pull up a few more floor boards!
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Exactly! And was it really a squirrel in the attic?😉
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Geez! I didn’t think about that! Don’t ever invite me over!!!
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🤣🤣🤣
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Eeek. That was so creepy. I don’t think I would have left them there. Thanks for the chills.
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Me neither! Into the trash they would go:-)
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Yes! Lol.
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Tell me more!!! I adore twisty, creepy stories. This grabbed my attention right away and the entire concept is so creative and alluring. Well done!!
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Thanks! I really appreciate that:-)
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Always a pleasure.
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Suzanne,
Ooh, if this is what you’re giving us now, I can’t wait to read what you give us for Halloween! This was skin shivery! Well done! Mona
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Thank you, Mona! Now I’ll have to come up with something scary for Hallowe’en–I wonder what else our poor couple are going to discover?!
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You know, you could do a series of stories regarding this couple and their adventures in renovating their house. ~ M
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And now I’m kicking myself–metaphorically, although I might try it once I finish this comment because I could really use the exercise–because on Wednesday I gave a short presentation on flash fiction (also six word stories and other forms of short short fiction), which was a brief respite in an otherwise busy week, and this story would have been a perfect example to share.
Well, with any luck I’ll be doing it again and this will go right to the top of my example list.
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That would be awesome! So glad you enjoyed it😊
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Hey, congrats! Will check it out!
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Thanks!
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Cree-peee! Love it! Second-best home improvement story I’ve ever read (after Ken’s gazebo, naturally)!
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Thanks! I blogged once about some weird stuff we found under our floor but it wasn’t teeth!
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Those kinds of experiences take root in our memory and then resurface in our fiction. I once explored an abandoned housing project that was infested with raccoons, which became a major set piece in Spex.
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I loved that scene!
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Hey, thanks! I can’t say that any authenticity to which you may’ve responded is a testament to my imagination, since it’s more fact than fiction!
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The horror! Lol🤣🤣
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Whoa! Did NOT see that ending. This was fabulous and creepy in all the right ways.
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Thank you!
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I loved this. So you’ve got two novels out there already…have you considered a compendium of poems and short fiction for your next possible release? That was, of course, a thinly veiled request from a very big fan.
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Actually…I’m halfway through the novella that might become part of a novella/short story collection! Just finished Chapter 10:-)
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Great story!
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Thanks!
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