MRay's published ficlets
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Ease Up
Get your fingers off of me. I’m tired of it. Every day you punch me into submission and I’m fed up. Enough is Enough.
I was …
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One Last Smoke
“I thought you quit smoking,” she said without hesitation, as if to remind him of his promise.
“I tried my best. I just can’...
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Six Words: In Memoriam for Roy. RIP
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” .............................................................................................
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Grumplers
My first impression of the place was not so great.
“Where are the chairs?” I asked. “I need a place to sit down.”
“They do…
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But Alas, She Could Not Fly
But alas, fly she could not.
I watched in horror as the cable supporting her body snapped like a twig in a heavy wind. As if…
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Here's a Challenge
Here’s a challenge…how about going a day without anymore damn challenges?
Here’s a challenge…how about writing some shor…
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Yet Another Contest/Challenge
“How is Ficlets?” she asked Scalzi.
“Way too many damn challenges.”
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Riding a Car with Axes
We were a few miles from my house when she began staring at me in the rear view mirror. _What is she looking at? Why won’t sh…
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A Glass Half Empty
Something appeared strange. Maybe it was the out-of-state plates or just a gut feeling. Whatever it was, it made her uneasy. ...
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Five Things No One Has Had the Guts to Tell Me
Five Things No One Has Had the Guts to Tell Me:
1. Wow…you’re good-looking.
2. I read your last novel and it was brillian…
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Five Things I Have Not Had the Guts to Tell Anyone:
Five Things I Have Not Had the Guts to Tell Anyone:
1. You’re fat.
2. I stole your wallet.
3. I dented your car when I dro…
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Leave It to Beazer
Billy loved to play practical jokes on his friend Beazer. So, when Beazer wanted to learn how to snow ski, Billy told him tha…
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Death Box
Buried beneath a mound of leaves and six feet of dirt, I died.
If I had lived another one thousand years, dying in a wooden…
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I, Tiny Robot
“Explain this you piece of plastic shit,” I told the little bastard. I then tossed him across the room. He banked head-first …
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The House on the Sea
It was 1976, summer, and I was dating Ted. Ted was a nice guy, but very arrogant. He was an athlete, popular, and very smart …
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'Tis Bliss to Kiss(I'm in the Mode for Love Challenge)
“I’m glad you agreed to meet with me,” said Father of the Light Held Open. “Pre-marital counseling is no longer a legal requi…
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A Strike at Christmas: the Local 37
The union hall was located on the north side of Little Town, near the bootie factory. Billy was running late, but that was no…
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A Strike at Christmas
Billy looked to his left and saw nothing but more work ahead of him. He hated this time of year. And working overtime for les…
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Peace on Earth
“We ran out of gas ten miles from town so we had to abandon the search. We were lucky to get as far as we did. We had to hide…
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Smoke Signals
“I told you I can’t remember,” said Adam. “I have no recollection of that night. It’s a distant memory.”
“According to my re…
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