Compound Fracture's published ficlets
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Coming from left, right and center. [Cliche challenge]
I was down in the dumps with time on my hands. It was hotter than the hinges on the doors to hell, and I’d just been given th…
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Six Word Memoirs - WINNER (?)
People are sending me notes wondering when I’m going to pick a winner. I was going to wait until the challenge fell off the f…
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Fracture's Prequel Challenge [Winner]
The challenge was to start with a picture for inspiration, but then only extend the Ficlet using prequels (no sequels).
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Six Word Memoirs CHALLENGE
Six-word-memoirs Challenge
37signals (http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/846-six-sells) is running a story about “six word m…
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In an Instant [True Story Challenge]
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The Fifth Delivery [Fracture's Prequel Challenge]
Everything seemed so surreal. He had to hold himself together. If only the lawyer didn’t drone on about Deb’s objection.
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Fracture's Prequel Challenge
Buoyed by getting one of my Ficlets featured, I’ve decided to try and pose a simple Ficlet challenge:
The first person must …
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Make Me Jump Into the Air
“Sometimes,” Gregor mused, “all a guy needs is a little hope, right?”
“Sure,” replied Matti as he tapped the side of his gla…
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Interruptions (Daniel Gate)
“You do deserve to know,” started Daniel, but was interrupted as a passing car swerved to a stop in front of them. The driver…
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Unsettled (Daniel Gate)
“Damn!”, cursed Daniel under his breath. He wasn’t even sure he trusted Nobutoshi any more. He closed the locker and rested…
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Plotting (Daniel Gate)
“Leave your phone on. Expect a message,” and with that, the caller was gone.
This was not as planned. The call was clearly f…
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Sign Here (Daniel Gate)
Daniel slid the box over his shoulder into a long pouch on his back and pulled a cinch-cord to hold it tight.
A pocket on hi…
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Station Break
Another damn commercial. Damn it. Pay-per-view was the answer, but the bitching he’d get from his skank-of-a-wife wouldn’t…...
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Out on a Limb (Daniel Gate)
With two days of intense planning a blur; Daniel was sitting in a contractor truck next to Éponine. Nate was at the wheel. Th…
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Daniel Gate Character Guide
To help you follow along with the Daniel Gate series.
Story starts at – http://ficlets.com/stories/12620MAIN CHARACTERS
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Long Sword (Daniel Gate)
“It’s a pleasure to see you again, Daniel-san,” said Nobutoshi. “As you know, I have had an opportunity to meet with Hideki m…
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Dragon Bait (Daniel Gate)
He flourished the coin like it was a poker chip – rolling it expertly in and out of his fingers. The bouncers took notice. Th…
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Path Finders (Daniel Gate)
“Not to the extent that they were during your test,” replied Nobutoshi. “The observer is often observed. From this point forw…
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Coffee and Conflict (Daniel Gate)
He took another pensive sip. It was outstanding.
“Gukeng?”, asked Daniel. It was reminiscent of Blue-mountain, but even smoo…
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Not That I'm Hopin' For a Robbery...
Of course… I’ll be leaving the door wide open. That… and I’ll put piles of cash and gold coins around… I mean… why ha…
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