Tag Archives: flash fiction

“How Kind of You to Come”

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Julie Goldberg

In what may be the first and last sort-of ghost story of my career, I present “How Kind of You to Come,” a short story I wrote for Neil Fein’s Magnificent Nose, a tale of Halloween, art, grief, obsessive love, … Continue reading →

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Alligators and Flash Fiction

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Julie Goldberg

Flash fiction is a strange beast, isn’t it? It’s compressed like a poem or a joke. It tries to do many things in a tight space: create a tiny narrative arc, suggest fully-formed characters in a gesture or two, allude … Continue reading →

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“Following”

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Julie Goldberg

Neil Fein asked a few writers to try their hand at epistolary flash fiction. I love epistolary novels, but how could anyone replicate the form’s slow unfolding of characters, relationships, and conflict in 500 words or less? Here’s what I … Continue reading →

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Unfriended

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Julie Goldberg

Neil Fein of  Magnificent Nose is running his third series of flash fiction this week. My contribution, “Unfriended,” is today’s story. Please check it out and let me know what you think. (I’ll bet you didn’t even think I knew … Continue reading →

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