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The Rabbit’s Last Stand SIDEQUEST – The Short Career of Doug McDuff (Part Two)

On By John d'AndrioleIn Fiction, No-Draft Theater, Writing

PART ONE and PART THREE are available! Why start in the middle?

Doug lay on his stomach on the roof, empty Chinese food paper boxes laying around him. His binoculars were down and he was reading a manual on using a sniper rifle. But his mind wasn’t engaged on that.

He was thinking about last night’s disaster.

He went bar hopping, trying to forget the sock monkeys staring at him. There was no way his target was aware of him, he was certain of that. But for some reason, those pinprick black sock monkey eyes stuck in his head. So he figured the best way to forget about it was by hitting the bars and picking up some floozy.

It did not go as planned.

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The Weekend Redirect: Defeats by Cristian Mihai

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I wrote a little bit ago about writing despite whatever life throws at you. Life intervenes, and sometimes in an extremely brusk manner.

This post on Cristian Mihai’s blog goes into better detail in a more eloquent (and less goofy) manner. Read it and learn, peeps!

Source: Defeats by Cristian Mihai

Disposable Fiction – The Rabbit’s Last Stand: Part Four

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What?! Part FOUR?! What the hell is going on here? The cast of characters keep on a-growing! So far, we have assassins, scientists, more assassins, master thieves, demolition experts, underworld contacts, medics, bankers, and a seriously dead tiger (thought I forgot about that, did you?) Is there any more goodness can I stuff into this burrito of intrigue? I DON’T KNOW!

Be sure to check out PART ONE, PART TWO, and PART THREE. Otherwise, you may be a little more confused that usual.

The Story So Far…

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Disposable Fiction – The Rabbit’s Last Stand: Part Three

On By John d'AndrioleIn Fiction, No-Draft Theater, Writing

This mind train keeps a-rollin’! Next stop? Here! Please exit carefully! And please remember to bring all of your luggage off of the train! Mind the gap! Refreshments and pole dancing is available in the rear car! Watch your step!

I need to work on my metaphors!

Check out Disposable Fiction – The Rabbit’s Last Stand: Part One and Disposable Fiction – The Rabbit’s Last Stand: Part Two to be an inch less confused.

The Story So Far…

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Disposable Fiction – The Rabbit’s Last Stand: Part Two

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And the action continues! More commenters have commented and so the show goes on! Be sure to read “Disposable Fiction – The Rabbit’s Last Stand: Part One” to get the conceit of whatever the hell is going on.

The Story So Far…

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