A Complete Story In 221 Words

Hello, my brother and sister bloggers and writers.  The Old Soldier is here with the Friday edition of the Gazette for you, bringing you the best in flash fiction, articles on writing flash fiction and articles on blogging for fun and profit. The flash fiction story is short but it has all the elements of [...]

Put Your Guts In Your Flash Fiction

Today the Old Soldier has a story from the archives about a subject that he doesn’t like to talk about or even revisit.  My father was a wife beater.  It’s the reason why I signed myself into the army as soon as I could at the age of 18 to get away from my father.  [...]

Read, Enjoy And Subscribe

I have a flash fiction story for you about youth and romance in college.  But before we get to that take a moment to subscribe to the Gazette.  When you subscribe you get every issue full of articles and links about blogging and writing and you get the best flash fiction on the Internet delivered to [...]

There’s No Such Thing As Writer’s Block

I use to buy into the phrase, “writer’s block.”  Well, I don’t anymore.  I’ve moaned and complained along with other bloggers and writers about having writer’s block.  Now after all these years of blogging and writing the ideas are still flowing.  I haven’t run out of ideas.  I think the reason is my technique is [...]

Why Do We Read Flash Fiction Stories?

Hello my brother and sister bloggers and writers.  The Old Soldier is here with another issue of the Gazette, your one stop website for stories, commentaries and articles about blogging and writing flash fiction. Veteran bloggers and writers will find some good content here, too; but the Gazette may for especially helpful to new bloggers [...]

This Is How To Write Flash Fiction

Good morning, good morning: it’s the Old Soldier here bringing all you bloggers and flash fiction writers a new edition of the Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette.  Today I have a love story for you.  Now, the Old Soldier doesn’t write sentimental crap; but it’s a love story with dialogue and it comes in at just [...]

Here’s A Great Link For Flash Fiction Writers

It’s the Old Soldier here with another edition of the Gazette.  I hope you’re enjoying your visit to the Gazette.  This blog serves as a resource for flash fiction writers and bloggers, especially new writers and new bloggers. While you have a moment let me encourage you to subscribe to the Gazette.  That way every new issue will be delivered to [...]

Flash Fiction Writers Don’t Confuse Your Readers

Hello, my brother and sister bloggers and writers.  This is the Old Soldier here with another issue of the Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette.  I’ve got a story for you about a Vietnam War veteran; but before we get to that let us talk about clarity in flash fiction. Now I’m the kind of reader who [...]

Hanging Out And Writing Flash Fiction

It’s the Old Soldier here with another edition of the Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette.  Many times creating new and fresh content can be a problem for new bloggers and writers.  It can be a problem for veteran bloggers and writers.  I know it’s a problem for me and I’ve been writing for years.  But here’s what I’ve found [...]

What Is Originality?

Like everyone else, the Old Soldier has an opinion about what originality is.  And what is my opinion?  I’m glad you asked; but before I answer let’s cover some other nuggets of pleasure.  And when I say pleasure I mean pleasure.  There’s nothing like sexual pleasure; the Old Soldier has the erotic flash fiction story Orgasm for you. Now [...]