Flash Fiction
El Cazador de los Mosquitos (Mosquito Hunter)
El Cazador de los Mosquitos (Mosquito Hunter) In this post: There are things in life of which we don’t become aware until were are right in the middle of them; we cannot, for the life of us, tell when we started that road that sealed our destinies forever. On the other hand, there are times…
Read MoreIntroducing Mustrum Augustin Picamore
Introducing Mustrum Augustin Picamore In this post: Before there was roxannalopez.com, there was this little known, little visited, and not at all successful blog rantinella.com which was not more than an expensive hobby that didn’t even pay for itself. I have since pulled the plug on it but memories remain and, except for the utter…
Read MoreLife and sticky things that will gross you out
Life and sticky things that will gross you out In this post: This post was originally published in 2017 and originally titled “Writing and the kitchen sink” and let’s just say that I have learned a lot since then—about titles and about stuff that lives in the sink. Last year I bought this thin, funny…
Read MorePanthera Leo
Panthera Leo In this post: In the African savannah survival favors the lucky. A new flash fiction long enough to be more than a meme and short enough to fit right in with the limited attention span of modern society. Hoof prints, fresh droppings, trampled grass and a bovine scent; the herd cannot be too…
Read MoreEl Palito de Limón (A Tiny Lemon Tree)
El Palito de Limón (A Tiny Lemon Tree) In this post: A tiny story about a relentless survivor. With a little help from an unlikely friend, a small lemon tree embodies the definition of resilience. Sitting in our garden like the survivor of an unknown cataclysm, el palito de limón barely clings to life. Under…
Read MoreMr. Pistachio-Head
Mr. Pistachio-Head In this post: Sometimes I think about silly little things that don’t make much sense. Very often, this silly little things take the form of silly little stories. I don’t know if they mean anything or are good for something, but let’s think of them as my brain cleaning itself, reorganizing itself to…
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