Stars in Her Eyes / andrena Zawinski
Category: Fiction
Winter Camp / Gary Finnegan
Elder Statesmen / Angela Townsend
Marriage Through Two Planes of Glass / John Arthur
The Manny / Lorette C. Luzajic
Here is a fine bit of flash fiction from Lorette C. Luzajic that will appear in the winter issue of 3rd Wednesday. It has a nice twist at the end. The author reads, writes, edits, publishes, and teaches flash fiction and prose poetry. She lives in North York, Ontario. Read her story HERE and in the magazine when it comes out in December.
The Wrong Bus Home / Kevin Broccoli
Kevin Broccoli’s story was singled out for Honorable Mention in 3rd Wednesday’s annual flash fiction contest by contest judge, John F. Buckley. He said of the story: “Magical realism? Dream logic? Grace Paley mixed with Borges? With some successful degree of the fantastic, we travel with the main character towards and perhaps beyond a crossroads in her life.” You can read Kevin’s story HERE or in the autumn issue of 3rd Wednesday.
Broken Arrow / Ben Rose
Broken Arrow earned an Honorable Mention in 3rd Wednesday’s annual flash fiction contest. Judge, John F. Buckley said: This is the most arresting testimonial by an anthropomorphic weapon of mass destruction that I’ve ever read. The story is author, Ben Rose’s first publication. Read it HERE and in the autumn issue of 3rd Wednesday.
The Sadness of Black Kittens/ Geraldine Ann Marshall
Geraldine Ann Marshall won an Honorable Mention for this story in 3rd Wednesday’s annual flash fiction contest. Contest judge, John F. Buckley said: I appreciated how one small moment, a tiny tragedy, resonates within the speaker’s mind until the story becomes a larger reflection on loss and hope, on the ambivalence of not knowing. You can read the story here and in the autumn edition of 3rd Wednesday.
In Green Waves / Ruairidh MacLean
In Green Waves, by Ruairidh MacLean is one of three winning stories from 3d Wednesday’s annual flash fiction contest. Contest judge, John F. Buckley said, this tale of appetites and silence artfully charts an entire lifetime, from conception to death, without seeming either rushed or glib.
You can read it HERE or in the autumn issue of the magazine.
Twitter What? Twitter Who? / A. Grifa Ismaili
A. Grifa’s story was chosen as one of three winning stories in 3rd Wednesday’s annual flash fiction contest by contest Judge, John F. Buckley. He said, “Rich with imagery and anaphora, taut with poetic compression, this vignette vividly captures a fraught sociological moment without leading the reader too much by the hand.“
Read it here and in the autumn issue of 3rd Wednesday.
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