Archive for July 2016
Micro Fiction: Garden Wars
This piece of micro fiction has been hiding in various files on my hard drive, but I have finally wrangled it onto the internet were it can be seen by more than just lonly gigabytes. Garden Wars By Sara Codair The garden is city for faeries so small they’re invisible to the naked eye. Scientist would…
Read MoreMaking Money (or not) and Writing
Making Money (or not) and Writing By Sara Codair There are hundreds of literary journals on the Internet. Many of them are carefully curated and beautifully designed. Many of them don’t pay their writers and artists. I like some of these non-paying venues, but always feel conflicted about submitting to them. I do want to…
Read MoreIf I Could Trap Time in a Bubble
I wrote this piece for 100 Word Story’s monthly photo challenge. It didn’t win, but I still like it. If I Could Trap Time in a Bubble By Sara Codair I never appreciated what I had then: A bed to sleep in. Green grass to cool my heels. Food in the pantry, a stove to…
Read MoreFramed by Flash:Eliminate Fluff and Teach Transfer
As the summer rolls on, it gets closer to time when us teachers need to start thinking about the start of the next semester. Here are some thoughts on how to use Flash Fiction and Flash CNF in your classroom. Framed by Flash: Eliminate Fluff and Teach Transfer By Sara Codair Flash fiction and micro…
Read MoreFeedback is a Two-Sided Coin
Every writer needs feedback, and I am not exception. I hunt for it more than my cat hunts for bugs. However, I was recently reminded that I really need to be careful with how I use and respond to it in the same way that Goose needs to realize its okay to hunt flies, but not…
Read MorePurgatory – by SARA CODAIR
My story is live on Sick Lit Magazine!
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