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DAY 23 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. The simplest things can be stories. Just like a simple life, or something like that. If you are out there doing the grueling task of covering the crazy politics and the news of the day. You are my target audience. I hope I can bring you a little break from this nonsense. 1104 WORDS WRITTEN IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES Harry is new in town. He’s only been around for a couple...

DAY 22 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. I hope you are holding up under the barrage of constant lying from your television. Maybe I can help you get a little break from that. That’s my goal. Especially for those of you reporting on it. I’m Herschel Sterling, and I’m here to help. Here is the link from today’s blog post of the past week’s review. Now, it’s important for me to mention a new follower, Theres...

TODAY IS DAY 21 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. Tomorrow will be the third week of reviews. I have thought a lot about survival today. What happens when they shut down the power, the internet and whatever else they do when they can’t stop freedom. It was serendipity, in a way, to get this email from Talk Liberation . I think you should know about them, and the subjects in their newsletter from today is i...

DAY 20, it is, of FLASH AUGUST FICTION . Horses today. I was thinking about horses a lot today. Most of my current neighbors have horses. One of my neighbors has two unique horses. They could be in movies. One of them is a silver/ gray color and the other one is a blonde. Not tan, but it actually looks like blonde hair. They truly do look like they could be in pictures. I’m sure you love horses as...

It is DAY 19 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION . We are hearing a lot of fiction these days. Oh boy. It’s definitely that time. It’s so bad this time around that it’s beyond typical and outrageous, it’s alarming and worrisome. I was thinking about doing something spoofy. Instead, maybe I can try to take your mind off of those disturbing things. I’m Commercial Herschel, and I’m here to help. Let me first tha...

DAY 18 of FLASH AUGUST FICTION . Some kind of story about meditating is going to happen today. Let’s see. My life is better when I pray and meditate. I don’t know why I have a difficult time keeping up with it. Let me introduce a new follower that I have. I always thank new subs and followers. Thanks Vio S. for the follow. I am very much enjoying your page. I suggest everyone get his posts. 677 WO...

DAY 17 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. I woke up giggling this morning. That's pretty much all I have to say about this one, except here is some background info on the 4th dimension . Dr. Freebius Lipsmaciladapus: The Absence of Pathology in the 4th Dimension From The Precipice Lectures Archive 1019 WORDS WRITTEN IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES To discuss the 4th dimension, we must discuss some of the laws that gove...

Day 16 of Flash Fiction February, because it’s August 16th. It’s like math, only easier. Today I woke up, and I said to myself, I said: “I’m going to write a story about a dog.” Here is the link to this past week in review of aaaaaaalll of my stories. You’re welcome. I’m Commercial Herschel, and I’m here to help. Perky's Province When a Dog Just Knows Himself 615 WORDS WRITTEN IN ABOUT A HALF HOUR...

DAY 15 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION . Morning writing is as already better than evening. That was a fun experiment but this is more fun, it’s better, it’s way better. So here’s what happened today. I had this idea first thing this morning for some food that would sell well on a food truck. Then one thing led to another and this was an end result for a story. It’s pretty obvious. I’ll get more into that...

DAY 14 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. 30-in-30. I’m plagued with a drippy faucet these days. You know how annoying that is. Let’s see what happens with that drippy faucet in my story today. I think I’m going to start writing my stories first thing in the AM like I did for FFF beginning tomorrow. I think the stories were better and more interesting. These later in the day stories aren’t doing it for me,...

DAY 13 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION . Not a lot to say about this one. A skill I have is building. I was a bricklayer and a stone mason, and I know fire tech. What that means is that I can build fireplaces, masonry heaters, flue systems, and chimneys. I think a lot about how the buildings around us affect us. I hate gargoyles. I love angels. I’m Commercial Herschel, and I’m here to help. Purge the Garg...

DAY 12 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION: Today we look at the insiders behind the Pandemic Rivalry. Who are the players inside the Government enabling these efforts? The links for the first three parts are below, but this is a great time to recommend two of my favorite writers regarding the thing that is happening that still too few people are willing to admit. Robert W Malone MD, MS , who is an expert on...

DAY 11 of FLASH AUGUST FICTION: 30-in-30 days: I’m in quite a blank moment as I sit down to write this evening. I generally either write something somewhat absurd or fairly innocuous when this happens. I’m going to be having a light dinner during this. Maybe it will be about food. I’ve done that before. That might be the thing. Sure, why not? Since I’m doing that, I guess I’ll recommend my favorit...

DAY 10 of FLASH AUGUST FICTION. Essentially, a third of the way. I have some weird ideas today. It's not a single-word prompt, a dream, or some recurring notion. Some years ago, I wrote a book. I thought it was a novel. It was not. It was actually a serial. What I didn't understand is that novels have to be written in a single voice. It was not. I wrote it in narration, but the narrator wrote from...

DAY NINE of FLASH AUGUST FICTION. I keep thinking about the FFF episode I did called The Resident . That one was weird. It had a surprising ending that also made sense. The word that stays prominent in my mind is furniture. So, that's the thing. Let's see what happens with furniture . Also, I want to refer a very good writer, just as I did yesterday. I think you should check out KW NORTON . I like...

DAY 8 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. This is one of those days when I don't have the slightest idea. Let's see what happens when I think of 'Iced Coffee' . OK. That's the thing. Here is my week-in-review blog post from the last 7 days of stories written on the spot . Another thing I want to do is recommend a writer I have been enjoying as of late, Stone Bryson . This dude is thoughtful. I suggest not on...

DAY 7 of FLASH AUGUST FICTION. More, OVALS, already. I know. I know. It’s OK because it’s about baseball. They really like to mess with us from low earth orbit sometimes. Just blending in, looking like stars. Such jerks. Here is some background on OVALS, if you’re not familiar: * Death Fiction: What we know about the species that created the OVALS * A story about shenanigans around Lake Superior *...

DAY 6 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION . Today I have something on my mind like Mitchell’s Mission . In my volunteering, I have had to deal with a lot of a-holes like Mitchell, and the kind of people I’m going to write about today. I guess it’s probably good therapy to write about it. 1065 WORDS IN ABOUT AN HOUR The girl who called herself "Becky" was in Violet’s apartment bedroom. She was gathering a favo...

DAY 5 of Flash August Fiction is here. I’m in a goofy way today. I have a feeling this is going to be like The Cheeseguard , or The Resident , or maybe even Interview: Toliver Smythe, Retired Train Conductor . We are just about to find out. Thanks for being here. I’m Herschel Sterling, and I’m here to help. Shutting Tom Out He Wants to Be a Part of Things 537 WORDS IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES “This is rea...

DAY FOUR of FLASH AUGUST FICTION . We have an antagonist! Or is he a protagonist? This is the NINTH OVALS EPISODE! Today I’m going to create the conflict in the OVALS series. This will be a Character v. Society, or even Character v. Nature conflict(s). Regardless, we have an enigma! Now it’s a real story. Now it’s a real series. I can see how he’d be a protagonist also. hmm. Thoughts? You are on a...

DAY 3 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. I had no idea where this one was going. I really didn’t. I just knew the general idea and who knows what the heck was going to happen. Usually there is at least a little bit more of an idea than this. Something tells me it’s going to be absurd. 655 WORDS WRITTEN IN ABOUT AN HOUR Flo had to redo her face. She needed a more frightening, panicky appearance to convince t...

DAY TWO of Flash August Fiction . Wow. Last night, The topic of Quantum Cognition: Entangled Hearts and Dreams was a show and a half on Troubled Minds Newsletter ’s show the on video channels and discord. It went on in my sleep after I conked out. I had so many dreams. Apparently this topic lends itself to that. I decided last night that I was going to do today’s story about a situation where a pe...

It’s Day ONE of Flash August Fiction. Here we go, folks. The journey begins. Where will it take us? 30 stories and podcasts in 30 days. I’m Commercial Herschel. You’re welcome. What do you think about prayer and intent, and all of that? I can tell you that when I meditate, and focus, essentially the same thing as prayer, my life is better. The only thing I can’t figure out is why I’m so inconsiste...

I think of Flash Fiction as pressing the subconscious into duty. It has been rewarding for me. Tomorrow is Flash August Fiction where I will do 30 brand-new stories, podcasted, in 30 days. In February, I did Flash Fiction February, which was 29. Not a lot of notes here. Just going straight to podcast. What I learned from FFF and how a formula emerged. Don’t be cheap. Don’t be lazy. Write a real en...

Today I want to mention my newest follower and subscriber. It’s one of the times I do that. There is a good reason, and it’s good timing. I want to promote everyone from Michael Strange ’s Troubled Mind’s Radio . OVALS is a science fiction story, and we touch on a lot of the things I broach in this story over at the Troubled Mind’s show on X , on Twitch , on Rokfin and on Rumble . The Discord is g...