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Flash August Fiction is coming! Please join me for that! What is flash fiction. FFF. Several mechanisms. These are my notes. It’s not the transcript. The other morning, the bird that lives outside my window was talking. It sounded a lot like he said “National Geographic.” That’s weird. When I wake up, I write about whatever is on my mind first thing. My podcast is based on that. What I did that da...

NOTE: The audio is a snippet. The text below is complete. This is a story, or an accounting of, and interpretation of a dream. I’m Herschel Sterling and I’m here to help. This was done on location while I was walking around doing stuff, and it sounds like it, so I transcribed and did some light editing. I want to catch up on my new followers and subscribers today as well. Thanks for your interest....

I’m supposed to write something about "channel." I don’t know which kind. A channel like a waterway channel? A TV channel? Channeling a spirit or entity? Hmmm. I guess I get to see where this goes. All I know is that when I woke up this morning, the word “channel” was etched in my head. I don’t even have the first idea what to write. These are my favorite ones, when I just put my fingers on the ke...

No story today, just a brief rant about the problems we’re having with the puerile children at the tech companies who want to pony us around our research. I hope you’ll consider one of my designs for a shirt or cap or magnets and stickers . Maybe help out with raising some funds for storycheetah . I’m at the point where I need a coder. Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Dishonesty. It Begs t...

Is the kid the true evil in this story? I’m Herschel Sterling & I’m here to help. Mitchell had a mission. He really knew for sure that there was something wrong about Paul. He was going to prove it. Everything that Mitchell was able to do, Paul was able to do better. That just wasn’t right, because Mitchell was sure that he was better than Paul. He was going to prove that Paul should not be seen a...

Did you ever hear about a guy who did a thing where he was inappropriate, but at least he asked first? That’s what this story is about, something like that. Maybe this is what they call in their biz, a “bit.” Perhaps. Below is not the transcript, these are what I’m going to call my “show notes.” You’re welcome. I’m Commercial Herschel and I’m here to help. The Comedian I watched all the specials....

Mark is the guy from the podcast I did called The Frequency of the Little People . He is in this story. Sometimes the enemy of your enemy is your friend. Sometimes even you are the skunk to someone else. How about that? I shot this one from the hip, so if you want to read it, you have to use the transcript. You’re welcome. I’m Herschel Sterling and I’m here to help This is my worst story, IMO. Thi...

I am back with more stories every day. Getting back into the swing of podcasting after a break. I haven’t stopped writing things, just not these and not publishing. Please listen to the podcast to get an update on my plans. I have had a lot of new followers and subscribers while I was on hiatus. I will get to your mentions, but right now I just want to get this story written and tell you about Fla...

Audio and transcript only This is my first Flash Fiction story recorded on location. I like the way it ends. I was under pressure to finish, and I like what that did to my story. Sometimes putting oneself in a weird situation has great results. Here is a link to an episode called ”How to Change the World in Mundane Situations," where I describe some of the ways to stimulate your subconscious mind...

Have a weird little story. Communication breakdowns are ridiculous, but I’m Commercial Herschel. You’re welcome. Hey, Suspension of This Belief I think I’m following your instructions by mentioning you in my post. I’m not sure. I’ll have to reread that. Anyway, have a nice day. You like fiction? I got fiction. I think the most fruitful thing I’ve done with my episodes is the Flash Fiction. I’ll be...

Tex works his mind to determine the cause of the light anomalies. He reviews his notes, and he might have some odd activities that don’t line up with this mission. - PART 1 - PART 2 - PART 3 - Tex is exhausted. It was a long day of tasks. Laying in bed, his mind swims in the day’s events, and the light anomaly is nagging at him. He reviews everything he can remember to find some kind of idea. He f...

A trip to the Greatest Lakes today with OVALS. Clonehoppers like to hang around low Earth orbit while they juice up. There are all kinds of things to watch around Lake Superior. “Look at that. Don’t you want to just slide in there and take a nap”? Corcoran says to Madrigal, as they hang out in low earth orbit over the gorgeous jewel, Lake Superior. Ovals, as we call this species, due to their craf...

We have to get very real about the heights to which the mental health epidemic has reached. It’s a time when, regardless of the way people define themselves or how they would like to be perceived, their actions and intentions precede them. It’s so hard to lie, but they don’t stop. It never stops. I’m Herschel Sterling, and I’m here to help. Full disclosure: I was raised exposed to mental illness....

What I’m doing this week is a different thing. I’m trying a 5 day writing plan where I do it like an assembly line. * Writing/ Editing 5 episodes * Recording 5 episodes * Producing 5 episodes * Producing 5 images * Uploading 5 episodes. There is a chance that this can be a net loss of time. Right now, it looks like if I were to do this, I could get ahead by a day or two. The first week I have to u...

Propaganda, Slander, Libel and Fiction. What are the protections we have? When follower-minded people allow others to determine their perception of things, when they believe their ears rather than their eyes, that’s a pretty scary situation. A large percentage of the population has this affectation. YIKES. We know who exploits that. But how do we control how we are perceived? What are the protecti...

He was The King Who Resembled Himself. He was The King Who Looked Like Himself. All of those are correct. All of the ways are OK. Regardless, this was the King That Looked Like Himself. What’s going on? I made a story about this King. He’s a nut. He likes his own armpit smell. Those are dangerous people. I’m Hersch, and I’m here to help. I think the written story is more refined than the podcast....

This was a good one, it needs more attention. Americans across the divide didn’t have to admit they were wrong, all they had to do was admit that they had all been tricked by the same forces. This was Day ELEVEN of Flash Fiction February and the forces of evil have been vanquished… for now. 2029: New World Order Loses Bid for Earth. Americans across the divide didn’t have to admit they were wrong,...

OVALS Observation of Life Report today. This is the first one. It’s not the template. There is a template. Want to make a planet that gets reported? I’m Herschel Sterling and I’m here to help. This is the very first OVALS story. Written in 2021. The text is the transcript. Otherwise only Audio Thank you for following Marty Shambles , Dr. Asiah Ruffin and Tássio ( Travel Guide) . Marty is a working...

I’m reading an article about how eclipses make sound waves, how they affect the light, and other weird things on eclipse days. Also, I’ve eclipsed my thinking on TikTok, at least temporarily. Don’t be mad that I don’t even use the censorship sites, and I already have stinking podcast badges. MAY 22, 2008 BY IAN O'NEILL Solar Sonic Boom: Eclipses May Generate Atmospheric Shocks I’m not importing th...

The OVALS have sent a report back to their Earth cousins about the 23rd Planet they’ve found containing life. I’m Commercial Hershel. This is a world. You might find it fun. The golden ring planet has been found in the fairy galaxy. So apparently there’s a fairy galaxy out there, a galaxy called the fairy galaxy. And there’s a planet that has golden rings around it made of gold. And the ovals send...

It was crazy. Someone should learn about poop before they can have an adult conversation with a person. I’m Herschel Sterling . It was a really nice day. There had not been a lot of fighting recently, and the food was good. People were mostly doing normal things. Sometimes events are so consistent and move along relatively smoothly, short periods of stability can be deceivingly long. One day, ther...

I have this movie pitch about an environmental catastrophe. I’m Herschel Sterling and I’m here to help. Shouting out to Troubled Minds Newsletter today. Want to encourage people to check out TroubledMindsRadio.org . Audio and Transcript Only This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit commercialherschel.substack.com/subscrib...

I would say using the notes below while listening is pretty fun. My father left me his car. That was nice. These are the things I found in there when I cleaned it out. I’m Herschel Sterling. I’m here to help. Hello, new friend S. García . Psychology and nature are an interesting combo. I’m glad the Brave browser has a built-in translation function. Thanks for the follow. I hope you like my stories...

A Short Story told in Super 8, and a rant about guns, the NRA and the Second Amendment. I kind of see this story as a silent, color film taken with a Super 8 camera. That’s how I see this in my head. Maybe use those grainy, washed out colors and filmy looking images you remember when you imagine this story as I read it. Before I show you the story, I have to preface it with something important. Kn...

Sensitive subjects can be sensitive. It’s hard to make oneself vulnerable to self-improvement when the first step ends in betrayal. This was a story I told on the fly. Good luck with the transcript, I really screwed up the sound. Thanks for understanding. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit commercialherschel.substac...