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PS I should have said: I reserve the right to not publish anything that could land me in court, or anything I don't like for whatever reason. The editor's decision is final, so there.

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Well I've entered but in truthi am not a short form man. More a long winded one...

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LOL. Then this is a great challenge for you! Chortle.

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Aug 18·edited Aug 18Liked by Terry Freedman

I thought of 2 6-word stories while riding this morning. I'll use the form to submit! Wait! I just went to the Google form and realized that you're looking for book reviews. Rats! I have 2 6-word stories I'll share here:

Turn around don't drown many lost (it's a Texas thing)

Puzzle deciphered, ransom paid, still missing

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Aug 18·edited Aug 18Author

No, it can be a review of anything, so please submit, via the firm or ill just forget. I will amend the form when I'm no longer on a train! Six word stories will do.

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Aug 18Liked by Terry Freedman

I have a book to review! Yay! I'll submit the form. :-)

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Great! Looking forward to reading it 😀

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Hmm, this was interesting, and a good challenge. Can I add a single-sentence story? “They didn’t come to the wedding because Peggy’s husband was the least liberated man in the world.” Apparently I dropped this sentence at an anniversary party I was at yesterday and my daughter-in-law found it baffling, so when my wife asked about it I realized there was a long and complicated story lurking behind those few words. Love Rebecca’s additions.

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Great story, and I for one am intrigued and would love to hear the full version 😀

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I’m already working on it!

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Fantastic!

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Golly, I think in paragraphs!

I'm stumped.

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Well, think of a one sentence paragraph, Prue 😁

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Good point.

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Did you send something in? If so, I look forward to reading it. If not, why not? It's free. Chortle.

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Aug 18Liked by Terry Freedman

Ohhh what a great challenge! One of my favorites is the famous, "For sale baby shoes never worn" which one can read about here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_sale:_baby_shoes,_never_worn

I'm going to give it a go! What fun!

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That's a famous one, possibly by hemingway. Thanks for the link, will read later

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Aug 18Liked by Terry Freedman

Thank you, Terry, for choosing to include my one-sentence stories here. And thanks to all for your encouraging comments. I wrote one novel, and it took over a year. I'm afraid I could be dead before finishing another one. I am sticking with flash fiction. As for a six-word review, now there is a challenge... I am heading over to Jim Cummings' All Day Long right now for a little inspiration.

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Aug 17Liked by Terry Freedman

These are all great, Terry and co.

As I said in the previous article, I love how these give a sense of intrigue and mystery and could serve so well as the opening to a larger story.

Sorry again that I didn't manage to make a contribution.

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Thanks, Nathan, and a clear indication that your priorities are messed up. Next time, throw a sickie! 😂 Would be great if you could submit a six word review 😆

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Aug 19Liked by Terry Freedman

Haha, I will try, but I feel I’m rubbish for reviews.

Have watched quite a few films lately, will need to think on what’s worthy of a micro review.

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I read your reviews in your 'morsels' post. They were great: did what they needed to do. In other words, when you say you feel you are rubbish at reviews, be aware that that opinion is not shared by everybody!

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Aug 24Liked by Terry Freedman

Haha thanks Terry :D

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YW

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Brilliant

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I’ve always been scared of micro fiction, these are wonderful examples. Love the description of the room being painted a “thunderous red”—I’m transported there immediately

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Interesting, Will. You mean scared to read or to write?

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scared to write them! Every word becomes do or die

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Go on, take the risk!

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That's a very good way of putting it!

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Another terrific read. (Just popped across to Sharron’s Substack and read her latest. A talented writer.)

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Thanks, Beth. I agree. I've no idea how she manages to write so many stories.

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Aug 18Liked by Terry Freedman

I eat, I sleep, I write. That's all I have to do now. Yay.

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Sounds like a recipe for a contented life. I add pummeling our cats. Each to thir own. Chortle.

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Oh yes, I can see the attraction...

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Recently, I finished reading Monica Zgustova's very boring novel with an intriguing title "A revolver to Carry at Night" about Vera Nabokov. My 6 word review: Whether Nabokov turned in his coffin?

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Thanks, Larissa. Great review. Would you mind cutting and pasting into the form I linked to, otherwise I'm likely to forget it. It will take literally 2 minutes. Cheers!

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Terry, thanks for liking my short 'review' but I am so ignorant in the technics of Substack that I couldn't replace it in the form you linked to. Sorry.

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Oh, ok.

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Aug 17Liked by Terry Freedman

These are so cool! I love challenges like this. I love Sharron Bassano's third one. Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks, Jen. Yes, Sharron is brilliant at very short writing. I like that third one too.

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I wished I could keep my mind focused on writing a book but all I can manage is a few sentences in a response or short stories. What was the question again?

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🤣🤣 Fair enough, Paul, but you weren't asked to write a book, just a review! I mean, you could do a six-word review of a Substack newsletter you like.

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Oooooh, I LOVE things like this! Great post, Terry - and your contributors.

'What the... BANG!' is my favourite! 🙌 Awesome work, Beth T!

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Thanks, Rebecca! Yes, short and sweet! 😁

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Bit like me, then. 😉

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I was going to say that, but you're very tall, unless that's just the 6" stilettos 😂

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Aug 18Liked by Terry Freedman

Rebecca? In stilettos? What an image that is.

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🤣

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I have been waiting for you to give us some fiction, Rebecca. Your wonderful sentences here show me you have it. Now... a 50-word story, please.

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Oh Sharron, such a lovely suggestion, thank you. I’m not sure why, but writing fiction feels so daunting - almost scary! Maybe I need to put my big-girl pants on and have a go!

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That's the next challenge as it happens!

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