Corrections & Clarifications
It was Fredrick Miller, not his murdered son Matthew, who was executed Monday night at Henshaw Prison.
(the system won't take anything under 200 characters, so this part is just to take up space. please ignore)
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Author's Note
This little ditty was first published in the October 2008 issue of elimae, and is a type of story I've come to call hint fiction.
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loved this when i read it in elimae. nice first one to post on fictionaut! the story still smacks me around.
Why thank you, David, I'm very glad you liked it.
I love how this reads like a kernel from which a myriad of stories could sprout.
Thanks, Ethel.
Can you write for my local paper? It'd be a lot less ridiculous as a result.
In all seriousness, I like that the error doesn't appear to be regretted...plenty to think about, there.
Thanks, Erin. That was my initial thought -- if something like this DID happen and the paper had no choice but to do a C&C, how exactly would they go about it? I figured they'd try to be as vague as possible, or at least make it sound like it was just any normal mistake.
Would it be tacky if I said...
Hint Fiction FTW!!!
...yep, thought so. This is Norton-quality my friend.
Yeah, Hint Fiction -- what idiot came up with THAT?
Norton-quality, huh? That's mighty kind of you, sir.
I could see this being a whole series.
Thanks, Dan. I'm actually in the process of editing an anthology of these little stories for Norton. Should come out next year.
I kinda like the little bottom note all on it's own. Think about it.
snorting my soda at Gay's comment. Plus, great work RS.
Gracias, Laura.
And yes, Gay, I am thinking about it ... :-)
the title is what really does it for me w/ this one. I mean, in one sense the title just provides the context necessary to read it. but in another sense, it changes the whole subject of the story: it's a story about the (rather old-fashioned!) medium of the newspaper, as i'm reading it. all that unknowable, unguessable humanness in the story itself--it's rendered as clean information....
Thank you kindly, Mr. G. And yeah, as a title is always important, with a piece like this, at this length, the title becomes even more important. Plus, the story and title work well off each other, so that the actual story doesn't quite sink in until the reader glances at the title again. Or, at least, that's how I like to think of it as :-)