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More Flash Fiction

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Just Chuck

About 13 or 14 years ago I learned of the Elmira web site and my Great-Great Grandfather Hiram’s grave. I had known my Great-Great Grandfather was a Confederate soldier and he had died in a prison up North. That was … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Just Chuck

Flash fiction is a genre of fiction, defined as a very short story. While there is no set word count that separates flash fiction from more traditional short stories, flash fiction stories can be as short as a few words. … Continue reading →

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My Book that’s not a book…yet

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Just Chuck

I’m working on one of my new years resolutions. I’m working on my book. I’ve got a story, I’ve got a protagonist and antagonist. And I think it’s got an interesting premise. Maybe I’ll get the courage up and share … Continue reading →

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Still Journaling

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Just Chuck

Is journaling a word? It tells me I’m spelling it wrong but doesn’t offer a corrected version. Anyway I’m still writing in my diary (2023 resolution #1), maybe not every day but at least every other day. My life is … Continue reading →

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Birthday Month Top 5 – Hobbies

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Just Chuck

My Hobbies (or things that work gets in the way of) Reading and collecting comics – I buy them monthly, both hard copy (or floppy as they are called sometimes) and digital copies. I’ve read the complete original volume 1 … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween. A micro-fiction story I threw together 15 years ago

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Just Chuck

Campouts are always fun The campfire crackled at the feet of the human circle; a fading yellow and orange flame flickered and popped as smoke and embers floated skyward into an unusually dark night.  Even the full moon seemed engulfed … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Just Chuck

To do or not to do… again? National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) starts November 1 and I’m debating whether to give it another try. This would be try number 5 or 6, I lost count. I know I did not … Continue reading →

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