Life, Joy, Pain And The Words Of A Writer

Posted on May 19, 2013 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Woman As Art

Woman As Art

We writers have a wonderful vocation.  We try to capture life with our words.  And life is made up of joy and pain.

We use our words to share our particular vision of life.  It’s a struggle to be a writer, but the Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette is here to support you.

It is here to support you with entertainment, practical advice about how to write flash fiction, emotional support and at times with publication.

This blog continues to evolve.  It began as the journal of a baby boomer.  It is now a full-fledged magazine.

Come along for the ride.

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This blog is published near the University of Pittsburgh.

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Baby Boomer: The Streets Are Alive In Little Italy

Posted on May 18, 2013 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Mellon Arena in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Mellon Arena in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Old Soldier just came back from a walk through Little Italy here in Pittsburgh.  The sky is blue with only a few puffy-white clouds and it’s around 80 degrees.  Many other people are enjoying the weather.

The business district on Liberty Avenue in Little Italy is about ten blocks long.  Here you will find restaurants, bars, an art gallery, a car dealership, two bookshops, a beer distributor, a butcher shop, a tobacco store, a pharmacy, a supermarket, a hospital, a bakery and other businesses.

I stopped in at the art gallery to see if they had any paintings of Anthony (Tony) Cacalano.  I met him in Armand’s.  He’s made a living at painting.  He’s around my age. 

The staff at the gallery said his paintings where on the wall of a restaurant down the street.  Even though the restaurant was not open for business, it was okay for me to look at his paintings.

Then I walked down to Armand’s.  Tony wasn’t there.  But Patrick, the owner of the bakery, was there.

I had a beer and talked to Patrick and then I got a six-pack of beer to go and walked back to my apartment, enjoying the Summer-like weather.

I felt lucky to be retired, in good health and a writer, too.

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Writers, A New Kind Of Flash Fiction Blog

Posted on May 8, 2013 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette

Woman As Art

Woman As Art

Try something new.  The Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette has been over four years in the making.

Hello, I’m the Old Soldier.  When I first started this blog it was just the online journal of a baby boomer.  Over the years it developed into a magazine of erotica, how to write flash fiction articles, a paying market, art, writing and reports on the local culture of Little Italy in Pittsburgh.

It became an online magazine of creative writing and sexuality, a magazine for the intellect and the libido.

But don’t take my word for it.  All you have to do is check out the front page and you will see exactly what I mean.

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This blog is published near the University of Pittsburgh.

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