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Second person point of view has a bad reputation. For some reason, using “you” as the personal pronoun in a narrative (as opposed to “I” or “he/she/they” in first and third person) is an underutilized form that is looked down upon. Critics say the protagonist...

Last week's Week in Review was also the Sunday when Mother's Day sweeps the land. I think Carolynwith2Ns had the perfect summation: You don’t have to give birth to be a mother, don’t have to adopt, don’t even have to be female. If you step outside...

Meg Pokrass My advice to young writers of flash fiction would be to begin by writing poetry. Write a poem every day for a year, in conjunction with writing flash fiction or as way to learn flash. Read as much poetry as you can. The ability to condense...

(photo @ writersandartists.co.uk) Click here for a more in depth explanation of how Flash Fiction Fridays began. Please note: This story will only remain up for one week so the good people over at TerribleMinds.com can offer critiques...

In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook School shooting in Connecticut, I was left with a feeling of disgust and deep, personal sadness. Working for an inspection company, using Infrared techniques in the mid 2000’s, I had an opportunity to work for that...