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MICRO FICTION (Stories Under 500 words)
If there are links to the stories, you can read them. For the ones without links, in the words of the esteemed 20th century philosopher Smokey Robinson, “Be thankful for what you’ve got.”
"METS BALLCAP IN A KOSHER DELI"
10 By 10 (Massachusetts), April 2025.
Teaser: There’s someone new working at the deli.
10 By 10 Flash Issue #27 Now Available – 10 By 10 Flash
(At the link, use arrows in lower right corner to scroll down to my story on pages 21 & 22.)
"UMBRELLA ON THE PORCH"
10 By 10 (Massachusetts), January 2025.
Teaser: His superstitious wife warns him not to open an umbrella inside.
10×10 Flash Issue #24 Now Available – 10 By 10 Flash
(At the link, use arrows in lower right corner to scroll down to my story on pages 20 & 21.)
"PALM SUNDAY DINNER"
10 By 10 (Massachusetts), June 2024.
Teaser: College student Stephanie Falconetti brings a guest home for dinner on Palm Sunday..
10×10 Flash Issue #17 Now Available – 10 By 10 Flash
(At the link, use arrows in lower right corner to scroll down to my story on pages 20 & 21.)
"BUSTED"
10 By 10 (Massachusetts) May 2023 issue.
Teaser: Madeline Windsor, fortysomething and willowy, is having a restless night.
(At the link, scroll down to “Busted.” It’s the third story in the issue.)
"A SPRINGER SPANIEL NAMED JERRY"
10 By 10 (Massachusetts) Issue #4, September 2022.
Teaser: Jerry’s Mommy and Daddy are arguing, yet again.
(At the link, scroll all the way down; my story is the issue’s closer.)
"BOURBON ON THE ROCKS"
Bright Flash Literary Review (California), August 2021 issue.
Teaser: After a miserable day at work, Roy Samanski is happy to be home.
August | 2021 | Bright Flash Literary Review
(At the link, scroll down to my story.)
"INCIDENT IN THE SNOW"
Free Flash Fiction (England, United Kingdom), April 10, 2021 issue.
Teaser: A student is pressured to explain why he did what he did in the snow.
Incident in the Snow – Free Flash Fiction
"DISCOVERY UNDER THE BIG OAK TREE" (Anthology Reprint)
Worth 1,000 Words (Delaware), December 2020.
Note: Originally published in Flash in a Flash (Oregon), Issue #115, Nov. 3, 2020.
"DISCOVERY UNDER THE BIG OAK TREE"
Flash in a Flash (Oregon), Issue #115, Nov. 3, 2020.
Teaser: During recess, Ethan Montgomery makes good on a dare.
"ASS" (Best Microfiction Nominee)
Boston Literary Magazine (Massachusetts), July 2020 issue.
“Ass” was nominated by Boston Literary Magazine for the 2020 Best Microfiction Awards.
Teaser: On a crowded dance floor in a trendy club, a slightly-drunk bank teller shimmies, shakes and throttles.
(At the link, no need to scroll, my story is the first one in the issue.)
"WASTED AT 27"
Flash Fiction Magazine (dual location: Alabama & California), Aug. 30, 2015.
Teaser: He laughed when his brother warned him about Cobra. He should’ve listened. This story is a dark reminder of the ugly twists and turns that life can take.
"SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE"
Journal of Microliterature (Missouri), August 2012.
Teaser: Two brothers, who share a bedroom and don’t see eye to eye, have a snarky conversation.
"POSTCARD FROM THE CITY OF ANGELS"
Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette (Pennsylvania), July 2012.
Teaser: On a harsh, cold and snowy day in Syracuse, a man anxiously awaits the arrival of a postcard from sunny Los Angeles.
"CAN OF WORMS"
Journal of Microliterature (Missouri), February 2012.
Teaser: A wholesome family fishing trip has its dark undertones.
"SETTLED IN CONNECTICUT"
Marco Polo Arts Magazine (Georgia), January 2012.
Teaser: A doctor’s wife leads a comfortable life.
"BLACK COFFEE"
Feile-Festa (New York), Spring 2008 issue.
Published, in both print and online, by the New York City based Mediterranean Celtic Cultural Association.
Teaser: Like a strong cup of coffee, this story is dark and bitter.
"BAD NEWS IN A RED SWEATER"
Samiz Dada (Texas), January 2007 issue.
Teaser: Mary Jane shares a basement apartment with her brother John who can’t seem to convince his sister that her boyfriend is nothing but trouble.
"JAZZ CLUB SERENADE"
Hobart (Michigan), May 2005 issue.
Teaser: A quick look at love, heartbreak and lust in a crowded jazz club.
http://hobart.nfshost.com/fiction/may05germano.html
"WEEKEND PHONE CALL" (Reprint)
My Web Press Journal (Minnesota), Jan. 15, 2001 issue.
Note: Originally published in Slug Fest (South Carolina), Winter-Spring 1999-2000 issue. This story has the distinction of being Paul Germano’s first reprint.
"WEEKEND PHONE CALL"
Slug Fest (South Carolina), Winter-Spring 1999-2000 issue.
Teaser: A man has misgivings about making a phone call, but he does it anyway.
"THE GOLDFISH CRITICS"
Java Snob Review (Michigan), Summer 1997 issue.
Teaser: Three goldfish named for film critics, take on personas of their own. Note: This one started it all. This story has the distinction of being the first of Paul Germano’s short stories to be published in a literary magazine.
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