Category Archives: REVIEWS

By John A. McCaffrey, third person pov, linear narrative with flashbacks recalled by the theme of words.  Opening with a description by a man of his girlfriend’s apartment while she is away picking up a pizza, we realize he is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

By Leonardo Alishan.  First Person POV, psychological realism or stream of consciousness, absolutely soaking wet with symbolism.  It starts off immediately with changing place and space in the first sixteen words:  "I cut my lower lip shaving and I was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

By Barbara Jacksha, written first person pov, hits the ground running with the immediate situation, filling in a few details as the story moves along in linear timeline. Jacksha gives us the perfect triangle of conflict, a man, his wife, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Third person pov, linear structure, starts right off into the action with Moody on a train noticing a young woman and in his immediate desire for her and empathy for what he guesses is a sadness within her, he hypnotizes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Baker’s Helper by Cynthia Anderson: Very intriguing, arresting with it’s poignant depiction of a beautiful little girl who seemingly starves because she craves but will not eat goodies from a bakery.  Don’t quite get the ending, but it was a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Had already read this short story by Don Shea as I started from the beginning of Flash Fiction Forward almost as soon as it was pulled from the Amazon box. Basics: written in first person POV, opens with setting and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

By Andrew McCuaig, third person pov, linear progression of story arc, tension builds with setting up of the storyworld–though admittedly this is what threw me off. McCuaig sets up a situation of Elaine (protagonist) coming to work and finding Troy’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

By David Galef; another first person POV, and exposition immediate to start the story arc.  The narrator is planning his date with yes, a Neanderthal. First conflict: what to bring, flowers or beef?  The concept here is terrific–we simply have … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This story by Amy Hample was a bit confusing at first and had to be read a couple times to appreciate the beginning once understanding what was going on (which doubles the word count and sort of defeats the purpose … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Just read McCruig’s The Wallet and loved it, though there were some problems with the exposition I think. More later. This post mainly to try out the new Marsedit prorgram. Wowee-kazowee on the Text Markup. But I should find the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

More professional assessment later, but just a delightful read as far as concept and this I loved: But along the path the moon was out, illuminating Glena’s short but powerful body in a way that was weirdly beautiful. Continue reading →