I could always use a little more time, and it just so happened that the gentleman seated across the aisle from me wore a rather nice black and gold Movado.
That was the rough idea behind it. It was originally written for a 500-word flash contest, so it had a tight word count, and I needed a little twist at the end. And that's where it landed.
I sold this story a few years back to another author's blog. But much like many e-zines, it closed its doors. This is an unfortunate and all-too-common end for many, if not most, semi-pro markets. I'd hate for it to go back into the trunk, never to be read again.
interesting story though am I'm reading it right and that the watch was stolen and turned out to be cursed?
That was the rough idea behind it. It was originally written for a 500-word flash contest, so it had a tight word count, and I needed a little twist at the end. And that's where it landed.
I sold this story a few years back to another author's blog. But much like many e-zines, it closed its doors. This is an unfortunate and all-too-common end for many, if not most, semi-pro markets. I'd hate for it to go back into the trunk, never to be read again.