Micr-O Fiction: 8 Provocative Writers Tell Us a Story in 300 Words or Less

They're short (and we mean short), intense (imagine a novel crossed with a haiku), and mesmerizing (whether they're illuminating a single moment or a whole life)

Back in 2006, Oprah «challenged eight provocative writers to tell us a story in 300 words or less. The result: eight little beauties that leave a wake of wonder and wondering».
And you can still read all of them at:
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Micro-Fiction-Short-Stories-from-Famous-Writers

Learn how to use Storybird to write short-short stories at Writers' Tea Garden

Learn how to use Storybird to create (and share) short-short stories with beautiful illustrations. Presentation (slides) are now available at Writers' Tea Garden. 

You can visit and watch the presentation whenever you want. 
Learn at your own pace. 
Join the group to connect with other Storybird users.

Use the post box to send your questions (via notecard) to the facilitator: Camie Rembrandt

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Pick Two 100 Word Story by RedGoddess

Awesome flash fiction reading at Camis's shop on Saturday. I read two Lola stories: "feather" and "beautiful thing." My main character is having a little fun outside of work. Check out this week's 100 word story. Enjoy!


"Paper or plastic," asks the grocery cashier, rolling her eyes at Lola. It sounds so simple, right. Choose one kind of bag for her frozen dinner. Lola is preoccupied digging through her over-sized work bag to make sure she had enough to pay. Her next door neighbor, the retired Social Worker was in line with her grandsons. She's usually pretty chatty but today, she too, seems a little beaten down. The kids pick two candy bars from the front shelf. As Lola grabs the paper bag to leave, she notices a folded paper on the ground. It reads, "think less"