A Mad Scientist's View of Flash Fiction

The Mad Scientist likes to write about all sorts of things (see the links below). However it's always nice to venture into new areas periodically.

Flash fiction is a form of short-short story. Typically a piece of flash fiction is 1000 words or less. That makes it suitable for quick downloads on e-readers, tablets and phones. Not to mention it's very good discipline for any writer. The theme and characters must be developed immediately. The story must come to a conclusion by the one thousandth word. The added bonus for any writer or wannabe is that flash fiction is also fun to write!

See what you think!

Under Desert Skies http://authspot.com/short-stories/flash-fiction-under-desert-skies/ Grandmother's Gifts http://authspot.com/short-stories/grandmothers-gifts/ The Magic Gourd http://authspot.com/short-stories/the-magic-gourd/ Keep writing! http://www.triond.com/rw/134387 Meningioma http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/medical-school-notes-meningioma/ Gamma Knife http://healthmad.com/medicine/medical-school-notes-gamma-knife/ Salmonella http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/salmonella-and-food-poisoning-part-one/ Food Poisoning http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/salmonella-and-food-poisoning-part-two/

Are Your Articles Being Stolen?

Publishing content on the Internet can be entertaining. In a few cases it can also be profitable. There are many content farms which encourage us to write for them and earn money. Minimal money of course. The real money goes to the owner of the Website through selling adverts. The Mad Scientist writes for one such content farm and has readers. That means we get a few pennies for each article. However, from time to time, the articles are republished on other sites without permission. This despite a warning at the top of the articles requesting (politely, of course) that this not be done. While it's a compliment to have someone steal our work, it also means we don't get paid for those stolen articles. Anyone publishing content should periodically check that their work hasn't been reproduced without permission. A notorious site for that is zimbio.com. People there just lift our work, even including the warning not to reproduce it. Here is an article about what to do: Are your articles being stolen ? ? Meanwhile keep writing!