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Microstory Incubator
When fifty words is enough Welcome to my private studio, an incubator where budding creations marinate awaiting publication by Five Palms Press — also visit my Haiku Incubator.
Sign up for my free Substack "Dan's Occasional Haiku" to receive tasty morsels in your inbox, not frequently. Microstories are sometimes published there, denoted below by an asterisk. Note to podcasters and publishers: I await your invitation here If revisiting this page, please refresh your browser, as creations may suddenly appear. AI is not used in the creation of these microstories. Browse ..... Let your mind wander ..... Follow it there ..... Repeat
000. Minimalism ~
An untold story, until you tell it ~ in Dan's voice
034. The Turtle ~ Withdrawing to a safe place ~ in Dan's voice 033. Paddling Upstream ~ Shall I race the current? ~ in Dan's voice 032. The Call ~ Only art remains.~ in Dan's voice 031. The Quiet Eruption ~ Life during fascism ~ in Dan's voice 030. After the Coronation* ~ I'm an American expat living in Florida ~ in Dan's voice 029. Duty to Live ~ To none but me? ~ in Dan's voice 028. Diagnostic? ~ I can still write, thinking slowly ~ in Dan's voice 027. Sarasota Snow Day* ~ Is it under 60 degrees? ~ in Dan's voice 026. My Attention ~ Let's get acquainted ~ in Dan's voice 025. Be Like Jimmy* ~ Use single-text negotiation ~ in Dan's voice 024. Lincoln* ~ Shall we perish from the earth? ~ in Dan's voice 023. A Human Race* ~ Stay tuned ~ in Dan's voice 022. Happy New Year?* ~ Let us hope ~ in Dan's voice 021. Small Sandbox ~ Play with me ~ in Dan's voice 020. Beware Informants ~ Your friends ~ in Dan's voice 019. The New Fire Brigade ~ Voice from the white closet ~ in Dan's voice 018. MAGAmerica ~ Patriotism fades to black ~ in Dan's voice 017. I Want My Mother ~ At eighty ~ in Dan's voice 016. I Can't Look Away ~ Seeking distraction ~ in Dan's voice 015. The Morning After* ~ Hurricane Milton ~ in Dan's voice 014. How to Be an Expat at Home ~ Advice from Dmitry and Svetlana ~ in Dan's voice 013. To Flee? ~ I'll stay put ~ in Dan's voice 012. Witnessing History* ~ We live in interesting times. 011. Getting Better at Getting Old ~ Less not more ~ in Dan's voice 010. Angel on Earth ~ I kiss her nightly ~ in Dan's voice 009. Grandfather's Lament ~ I'm a busker ~ in Dan's voice 008. Carpe Diem ~ Windows close. 007. Hope and Dread* ~ Watch for broken glass. 006. My Dad at 150* ~ When I reach your age ~ in Dan's voice 005. But First, My Mom* ~ I sip from your depth ~ in Dan's voice 004. Holidays in Sarasota* ~ Surrogates arrive at six. 003. Perfect Storm* ~ I forgot to vote. 002. Stress Test ~ Is the Constitution just a suggestion? 001. Jimmy's Shoes* ~ 1924 - 2024 ~ in Dan's voice All content © 2024 by Dan Dana |
Microstory explainer: These fifty-word (+/-) nonfiction microstories are personal and true, but incomplete. No backstory is provided for context. Some are "dehydrated" 