Frank O'Connor: "Start when everything but the action is over."

I record here the length of the shorter short stories by stating their word length.

534 words - Two National Treasures. See Jim Herod Asks - Two National Treasures (google.com)

562 words - A Sniper's Welcome. See Jim Herod Asks - A Sniper's Welcome (google.com)

1991 words - The Gift of a Brother

815 words - The New Competitor

1814 words - Fragile

890 words - Hiram's Son

903 words - Family Secret

470 words - Times Table. See Jim Herod Asks - Times Table (google.com)

885 words - A Visit with the Cardiologist

1342 words - Letter to a Stranger on Highway 22

873 words - A Coast Guard Academy Cadet’s Short Flight Toward Antarctica. See Jim Herod Asks - Coast Guard Cadet (google.com)

1163 words - Life at Georgia Tech. Jim Herod Asks - Life at Georgia Tech (google.com)