It Ain't Right Till I Write

Doctor Why-me and the Patient of Gloom by Terveen Gill — Gobblers & Masticadores

The close up funny image of a doctor in a surgical mask looking at the reader with a confused look against a green background
Reading Time: < 1 minute

WELCOME TO TUEDSAY WRITING at GOBBLERS & MASTICADORES!

For a change I present to you a One Act Play.

What will it take to make you laugh? A small joke? Maybe a tiny tickle?

How about a gun to your head? (Laugh or you’re dead!)

When a serious doctor and a not so serious patient come face to face…

There’s no telling how many laughs you’ll get, that too without a PRESCRIPTION.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches by Terveen Gill — Gobblers & Masticadores

A close up of a messy stack of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
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WELCOME TO TUESDAY FLASH FICTION at GOBBLERS & MASTICADORES!

A man works for a company that he has no interest in.

His door-to-door job is belittling and a reason for boredom.

Then why doesn’t he quit and move on to better options?

Could be more complicated than it seems.

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Trouble Will Always Remain by Terveen Gill — Gobblers & Masticadores

A black and white image with a black colored human head looking downwards and wads of crumpled paper filling the space in its scalp and the white background above it
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WELCOME TO TUESDAY FLASH FICTION at GOBBLERS & MASTICADORES!

Can a troubling existence become a way of life?

So much so that any relief from it appears to be a threat?

Could it be that minds and hearts cling to what they know?

Change is never easy no matter which way life flows.

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He Would Come from the Waters by Terveen Gill — Gobblers & Masticadores

A young, handsome, bare-chested Viking man wearing a helmet and with red face paint around his eyes
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WELCOME TO TUESDAY FLASH FICTION at GOBBLERS & MASTICADORES!

Hilda is a woman who is often swept away by her daydreams.

There’s not much incentive to keep her mind in the real world.

But what happens when a vision makes her cross the line of imagination?

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Book Review of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow by Jeff Flesch

The image of the poetry book Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Reading Time: 3 minutes

Published by Experiments in Fiction

Poetry is food for the soul. It is the rejuvenation of the heart and mind. And what could be better than poetry embracing nature and the emotions we feel as individuals. Jeff Flesch is a talented writer and very warm human being. I feel proud to call him a friend as well as a writer who gives himself to the writing craft – one hundred percent.

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Those Unforgiving Eyes by Terveen Gill — Gobblers & Masticadores – Flash Fiction

A black and white image of a young man's face with a black strip running across and blacking out his eyes
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WELCOME TO TUESDAY FLASH FICTION at GOBBLERS & MASTICADORES!

A woman finds herself in an uncomfortable situation.

A pair of wolfish eyes are unwilling to leave her alone.

She hopes and waits that the staring will stop.

But the man has a good reason to gawk. What could it be?

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The Curse Always Comes Back – Flash Fiction Story

A monster woman holding a wooden mask over half of her face
Reading Time: 2 minutes

He and his sixteen-year-old sister lost their mother when the woman died of mysterious circumstances.

A bashed in skull and a broken jaw weren’t mishaps that occurred on their own.

Yet it was easier to burn the body and the questions that rose with the stench of the decaying flesh. The woman had been found in the afternoon heat floating in a swamp outside the village.

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My Lovely Lady by Terveen Gill — Gobblers & Masticadores – Flash Fiction

The statue of a young woman reaching out in front of her and her hair blowing behind her with birds perched upon her hand
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WELCOME TO TUESDAY FLASH FICTION at GOBBLERS & MASTICADORES!

A man is enamored by a beautiful woman.

He runs into her every day and can’t take his eyes off her.

After thinking and waiting, he finds the courage to approach her.

But is he too late to express his love?

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An Earful of Suffering – Flash Fiction Story

Three abstract head statues made of stone with expressions of open-mouthed suffering
Reading Time: 2 minutes

Huma listened to the leaves rustling to the song of the breeze. She would have pinned her ears to the tree if it would help drown the profanities and accusations. Afaf, her daughter, stood at the open window, having her fill of disgracing her own mother.

‘You are a horrible bitch!’

‘You abused me for years! Do you hear?!’

‘It’s a shame you call yourself a mother!’

The girl’s hands hit the aluminum frame, again and again.

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Thanks for Making Me a Writer – Flash Fiction Story

A woman floating in the air while she's typing on a typewriter and wind is blowing her hair, dress, and papers around
Reading Time: 3 minutes

Drip…

Drip…

Drip…

It’s dripping on to my pillow. I really can’t hear it but it’s happening.

My brain is leaking out of my eyes and my ears. How much of it is left? It’s hard to tell.

I close my eyes and tilt my head. It doesn’t feel any lighter. Maybe stones have replaced it.

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