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DAY 29 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. Has to be about cats today. I have had vivid dreams the last couple of nights. The dream interpreters all say that if you dream of cats, it’s about your relationship with the feminine. I had a long dream of all these playful cats, and they were climbing on me everywhere I went and following me. Wow. I remember those days. I was a young guy once. Don’t worry. It won’...

DAY 28 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION . Going to re-organize when this is over. I had a thread in a post with Mike Hampton that he wrote about the movie LongLegs . That is a scary movie with cool camera aesthetics. Stories about cameras are always interesting. Here is one I did during April about a birthday party gift. Here is another one I did in February about some old found footage . Interesting how c...

DAY 27 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. What a cool day here in this usually hot region. It has been threatening rain and cool breezes are in the air. I think I’ll write about desert rain. Again, I want to thank everyone because my podcast has made a stride in the last month. It’s cool. It makes me feel good. Thank you. If you are a non-corporate truth-teller, Journalist type, who does the important work,...

DAY 26 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. I was thinking of doing a thing where I finish today’s story very close to midnight and then doing tomorrow’s story directly after midnight. I may do that before this is over. After today, it’s only four left, so I’d better pull the trigger if it’s going to happen. I’m going to write something about a swimming pool today. I think UAP/UFO’s and swimming pools. I also...

DAY 25 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION. Want to get a better handle on what I am doing this month? Here is a description and some ideas about Flash Fiction. Here is Flash Fiction February . Today I contemplated about baseball, and jogged my memory quite a bit about hitting. I could get my bat on some real cheese. I got looks and everything in the system. There are some things relating to those reflexes an...

DAY 24 OF FLASH AUGUST FICTION . Wow, it’s pretty much the home stretch, now. Just 6 more days, including today. Today I was thinking about how nice it is to hear the frogs and crickets outside at night. I remember that as a kid, and then I remembered that once people started using newer chemicals on their lawns, the crickets disappeared. Then the frogs disappeared. It’s not supposed to be like th...

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...