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Flash Fiction Friday: The Hike
“Careful. Not too close to the edge,” Danny’s mom said from the safety of the hiking trail. Danny nodded and stepped back from a large...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 5, 20182 min read
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Power Words, Resolutions and a New Year, Oh my!
FINISH Hey y’all! (I’m in the south now, so I think I might need to stop with the “you guys” thing. *wink, wink*) I’ve seen a ton of...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 2, 20182 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: RED ALERT
RED ALERT! RED ALERT! STAND CLEAR OF THE LOADING DOCK DOORS. SANTA’S SLEIGH HAS CLEARANCE FOR TAKE OFF! A whirl of wind swept through the...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 22, 20171 min read
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My Big Idea.
How many caught my latest Flash Fiction yesterday? It wasn’t a Friday but it made for a good intro for today’s post. *wink, wink*...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 19, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction: The Battle of the Tree
“Have the reinforcements arrived?” The fairy’s voice wobbled but he tightened his grip on the tree branch beneath him. He’d just received...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 18, 20171 min read
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not all those who wander are lost…
Hey there. It’s me. Yes, the really real me. I am here. Which is different because I haven’t been here much lately, I will admit. There...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 10, 20174 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Ten Minutes of Hope
Alayna stepped back to admire her work. It had taken hours to create but with the help of her mother and little brother, it was time for...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 9, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Wishful Thinking
James hurled the tennis ball at his bedroom wall then snatched it when it bounced back. He leaned against his bed and frowned. Grounded...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 2, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Out of Time
Ava ran through her front door gasping for breath. “We’ve got to leave. Now!” “What?” Peter said, jaw wide. “Are you sure?” “They’re...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 3, 20171 min read
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Flash Fiction: Bad Luck
“You’re late husband owes us a debt and it must be paid ‘fore you leave the country, lil’ lady,” the man says with an Irish accent. His...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 28, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Mother
“Another p-pancake, sweetheart?” Jordan swallowed against the lump in his throat and eked out a smile. “No thank you, um…mother.” “Y-you...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 20, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction: Wisps
“Come on, Lettie. It’s getting dark. The Wisps will be out soon.” Emerson looked around the thick forest, her blue eyes wide. “Stop with...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 17, 20172 min read
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Teaching Your Characters to Fight Write
Hey guys! How is your week going? Another blog post I wrote for the Almost an Author website has gone live. You can check it out here....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 10, 20171 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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The Case of the Missing Blogger
The police were stumped. What appeared to be just an average month for Caffeinated Fiction turned out to be an unsolved mystery. *gasp*...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 18, 20172 min read
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Setting Versus Dialogue
Hey guys! I promise I’ve got that blog post summarizing the Realm Makers conference coming. I’m having a hard time dwindling down so many...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 7, 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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My Birthday Flash Fiction Challenge Part Deux!
Happy Birthday to me! *Blows out candles and grabs a present* Last year I challenged my readers to write a Flash Fiction story in honor...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 11, 20171 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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Fantasy Flash Fiction 101
Hey guys! I meant to post this yesterday but, erm…forgot. *wink* So here it is! My most recent blog post for the AlmostAnAuthor website!...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 7, 20171 min read
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