FLASH FICTION FRIDAY

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Guides and Prompts

From Issue 75 Hayward Fault Line

Hot. Temperatures rise.  Tempers flair. You've waited through the rain and snow for the heat. But, now, you sense the danger. The sun is setting and with the coming of night.  It seems hotter. Your skin prickles. You’re sweaty.  You yearn for a cool mountain breeze.  And, all you have is a noisy air conditioner in an open window. You’re up anyway, so take a moment and write a story within the guidelines for Hot August Nights.

HAYWARD FAULT LINE:  (shake us up) 

1. Maximum length: 450 words.

2. The sub-theme is:  trifling.

3. The setting is:  Sante Fe, NM.

4. Within the story, you must use this bit of text: hard and fast.

Write a story and post it in comments or send it to the Cairo Room at doorknobsandbodypaint@gmail.com