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First fiction appearance in The Cud - (January 2010)
I hadn't given Evan any
fiction for The Cud before, because I preferred not to have
my fiction online. But then I figured, "What the hell." This
was the first piece, a dialogue-only story in the spirit of
how Terry Bisson did his great tale "They're Made Out of
Meat." Terry's story has a much deeper message behind it,
but I had fun writing mine anyway.
- "Cold Talks" - science
fiction
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Precursor to Cud Flashes - (January 2011)
Before I started the column,
Evan asked me if he could run a piece I'd sent him the year
before to run in his annual "All Things Lit" edition, where
anything goes. Here it is.
- "For Mary" -
sci-fi/horror
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Inaugural Issue -
(no theme - April 2011)
Having provided a few pieces
of fiction to The Cud before, the editor asked me for some
more. We put together an actual column, and agreed to do
more. The first would come in June. This first time, the
pieces were all super-short flash-fiction pieces, each 75
words, I believe.
- "Sins of the Father" -
contemporary fantasy
- "The Only Way" -
science fiction
- "Why the Mage Is a
Sage" - sword & sorcery
- "Retribution" - horror
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First Regular Issue - (June 2011)
Featuring horror, super hero, sword & sorcery,
and dystopian sci-fi. Unlike the first installment, these are a
bit longer, ranging from flash to, really, short short.
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"Immortal
Torment" - horror, 172 words
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"Kryptonite" - super hero, 227 words
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"Hard to
Handle" - sword & sorcery, 644 words
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"It's My
Body" - dystopian SF, 1,017 words
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"Final Frontiers" (July 2011)
In honor of the 42nd
anniversary of the moon landing (and in honor of the number 42,
naturally). This was the first month the column had a theme.
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"Is
Anybody Home?" - science fiction, 320 words
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"Change Is
Tough" - science fiction, 356 words
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"Invasion
Plan" - science fiction, 466 words
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"Where No
Man Has Gone Before" - science fiction parody, 657 words
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"Shuffling
on this Immortal Coil" - science fiction, 891 words
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"Dystopia in a Day" (August 2011)
Dystopian
fiction being one of my favorites, this was really fun to write.
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“Expectations” - social SF, 250 words
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“The
Scarlet ‘A’” - social SF, 372 words
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“It’s Not
My Default” - social SF, 677 words
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“One Man,
One Woman” - social SF, 686 words
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“Selfish
Bastards” - social SF, 810 words
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"Swords & Dungeons, Sorcery & Dragons" (September 2011)
There's
nothing like pseudo-Medievel fantasy! Break out the
role-playing game, and let's imagine we're destroying a
dragon.
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“Controlling Destiny” – sword & sorcery, 491 words
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“The Pains
of Tradition” — sword & sorcery, 526 words
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“Rescuing
the Maidenhead" – sword & sorcery, 622 words
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“Incarnation Incantation” – sword & sorcery, 671 words
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“The
Dragon’s Treasure” – sword & sorcery, 674 words
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"Halloween Horror" (October 2011)
What creeps
one reader out may make another laugh. Hopefully there's
both for each of you.
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“Ethical
Dilemma” – horror, 219 words
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“Zombie
Puckerlips” – horror, 368 words
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“Haunting
That House” – horror, 464 words
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“Blood and
Flesh” - horror, 491 words
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“Revenge
of a Nerd” – horror, 685 words
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“Face the
Music” – horror, 743 words
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November 2011 - No edition
Each November, the editor,
Evan Kanarakis, does a "best of" edition from the current
year, so there is no Cud Flashes in the Pan in November.
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"Gifts" (December 2011)
One person's gift is
another person's repulsion. Be careful what you wish for;
you may get it. Too much sex in one day can be a pain in the
ass. Those are some of the lessons learned in this month's
installment.
- “Woodland Treasures” –
fantasy, 664 words
- “From the Heart” –
horror, 677 words
- “Sudden Virility” –
contemporary fantasy/adult, 686 words
- “Fruition to the Core”
– fantasy/fairy tale, 796 words
- “The Perfect Present”
– science fiction, 663 words
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