Great News! My 50-Word Story Published Today! ⭐

Here’s an excerpt of my micro flash that was published today. Read the final words, and sign up for this amazing newsletter, delivered right to your inbox with fabulous fiction from writers all over the world and check out the yearly anthology of stories, too.

Senior Trip

Mom was 17. Broadway, the Rockettes, the subway, Central Park. Then Macy’s where she bought Dad a purple dress shirt with her waitressing money. She thought purple would look groovy with his brown mustache and brown eyes. Dad thanked her but never wore it….

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My Food-Themed Microfiction, "Sunday Dinner," Published Today! 🍋

Super excited that my flash story, “Sunday Dinner,” was featured today at 50 Give or Take. Story No. 582! Woot! Subscribe (it’s free and fun) to give it a read and to get wonderful microfiction delivered to your inbox each day for reading and writing inspiration.

I also enjoyed writing a new one-sentence bio to keep it fresh and accompany my story: “Melanie Faith is a night-owl writer and editor who often moves through the daytime world with her camera and heart-shaped, leopard-print sunglasses.” 😎

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