Six Shots from Al Guthrie, SHOTGUN HONEY
by Patti Abbott
Six humorous, ironic pieces adding up to less than 700 words.
Six humorous, ironic pieces adding up to less than 700 words.
After Ollie finds a body in a dumpster, things only grow worse. Lovely writing and a great, sad character.
A 29 year old who has done more of his share of bad things lies on a motel bed surrounded by the people he’s dispatched.
#254-A clever takeoff on THE THREE LITTLE PIGS in an anthology of modern takes on fairly tales. In this one three brothers try and fail to outsmart their boss.
When Baby Jebus climbs down from a nativity scene and hooks up with a woman of the night, things begin to go awry. Very clever premise and lovely execution.
A man uses his position as a school photographer to exploit unhappy girls.
An abusive father eventually drives his most abused son too far. Sad, sad, sad but lovely details and writing.
Two girls come into a bar….and all hell breaks loose.
A sad little story about what a detective finds when he follows a husband away from home a little too often. Great writing from Mr. Shea in a grim tale.
A despicable man is brought to task by his deranged secretary. The strength of this story is in the details. I can’t imagine any current writer finding the details that Cheever does. Each one adds to the suspense of what will happen. You can find it online.
