Author Michael Duda – Page 2 of 8

Story Prompt: Something’s in the Barn

She carefully un-holstered a standard issue Glock 22, her heart now the only thing audible. The gun’s rubber grip collected sweat from the palm of her hands.

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Does Speed Kill (Your Writing)?

Don’t misunderstand me: I do think an author should write fast, especially a commercial or indie author.

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Just for Grins

Having a little fun with these pics.

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Beaches, Soon

In few words, flash fiction expects a story to reach a conclusion even if it’s an impasse.

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Where is, I is?

I’m focusing a lot more on narration instead of plot. A book’s narrator is more intimate than a movie or television camera eye.

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Book Review: Pines by Blake Crouch

Don’t try to plug this book into a genre. If you must, consider this speculative fiction. But with a mystery to solve, elements of a thriller and an overshadowing sci-fi tale, it’s probably best to label Pines by Blake Crouch a good story.

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From Me to Yours

Twinkling lights. A warm fire. Loved ones nearby. To you and yours, have a happy holiday.

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Story Prompt: A Strangeness in Town

Pay attention to the mood of the narrator, observe what he or she sees, feel a kind of tone that is being used. Is this story prompt hinting at a problem to be later solved?

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Story Prompt: Torn Between Love and Desire

She knew that Todd only understood sex, but he did it so well. But he had never made it past the naked and passionate phase.

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Dear Unfortunate: A Warning

But next week, I’ll treat someone to a graceless presence. Better hope that I don’t spill a coffee on your food tray, dear unfortunate fellow passenger.