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Microstory Incubator
When fifty words is enough Welcome to my private studio, an incubator where budding creations marinate awaiting publication by Five Palms Press — also visit my Haiku Incubator.
Microsaga: A novel variant of the microstory, microsagas adopt the perspective or persona of an actual or fictional character in a historical or foreign scenario depicted by the associated photo or image. Figurative language, imagery, and other poetic elements are applied. Those of advancing age, or who suffer from some other terminal condition, may appreciate My Death Collection. You may even recognize yourself there. Sign up for my free Substack "Dan's Microstories: 50 Pithy Words" to receive tasty morsels in your inbox, not too frequently. Microstories are sometimes published there, denoted below by an asterisk. Note to podcasters and publishers: I await your invitation here If revisiting this page, please refresh your browser, as creations are continuously revised and new ones suddenly appear — most recent ones on top. Excepting some images, AI is not used in the creation of these microstories. Browse ..... Let your mind wander ..... Follow it there ..... Repeat 110. Waterworks ~ My plumbing problem in Dan's voice 109. Living by Default ~ Rational choice be damned in Dan's voice 108. Bertha Appleseed ~ Sowing seeds of Reason in Dan's voice 107. Life at Osprey Tower ~ Humans should learn from us in Dan's voice 106. Capsule ~ It costs under a minute in Dan's voice 105. Live Now ~ Love in Dan's voice 104. Love Remains ~ Her warming words in Dan's voice 103. My 911 Call ~ I'm freezing to death! in Dan's voice 102. Val ~ A hero in Dan's voice 101. Greenland ~ We are safe. in Dan's voice New creations are listed above. Those listed below are drafts that were substantially edited and revised before publication in Microstories: When 50 Words is Enough in e-book and audiobook formats. Please view finished versions there.
INTRO 1: Minimalism ~
An untold story, until you tell it ~ in Dan's voice
100. Tell Me Your Name ~ Origami in Dan's voice 099. Deeply Grokked ~ There IS someone out there! in Dan's voice 098. Susan's Hands ~ Building our world in Dan's voice 097. The Purpose of Life ~ The next peak to climb?~ in Dan's voice 096. The fist bump ~ We salute our humanity~ in Dan's voice 095. 400 Forefathers ~ If just one had listened ~ in Dan's voice 094. A Smoker's Worry ~ I wonder ~ in Dan's voice 093. Christmas Truce 1914 ~ It has not held ~ in Dan's voice 092. Humanist Winter Holidays ~ Peace, infidels! ~ in Dan's voice 091. Sunflower Power ~ Our hope makes us beautiful ~ in Dan's voice 090. Zofia's Chair ~ Left behind for the next shipment ~ in Dan's voice 089. How to Be Dad ~ So far, no one has noticed ~ in Dan's voice 088. Wall of Death ~ I wait for relief ~ in Dan's voice 087. First Thanksgiving ~ Is this a trap? ~ in Dan's voice 086. What If? ~ He has heard rumors ~ in Dan's voice085. Email ~ Time to switch? ~ in Dan's voice 084. Will Work for Food ~ Honey, what's for dinner? ~ in Dan's voice 083. Command Module ~ Has issued instructions ~ in Dan's voice 082. Atlantic Crossing ~ Horizon-busting ~ in Dan's voice 081. Granddaddy's Pig Barn ~ A full lifetime ago ~ in Dan's voice 080. Bothsidesism ~ Who wins? ~ in Dan's voice 079. Glad I'm Not Young ~ At final decade's doorstep ~ in Dan's voice 078. Reason's Choice ~ I'll patientlly wait ~ in Dan's voice 077. Wordless ~ At Auschwitz~ in Dan's voice 076. I Shall Persist ~ In my fantasy ~ in Dan's voice 075. Impermanence ~ My life's chalk mark ~ in Dan's voice 074. Tracks ~ To our unknown ends ~ in Dan's voice 073. No Common Ground ~ On the same planet~ in Dan's voice 072. Moral Cul-de-Sac ~ An impossible choice ~ in Dan's voice 071. Good Reasons for Caution ~ I wonder why ~ in Dan's voice 070. Wall Decorations ~ If I choose to survive her ~ in Dan's voice 069. Stem Cell ~ Take it from here ~ in Dan's voice 068. North Star ~ I am there ~ in Dan's voice 067. Recurring Dream ~ Can't wait another thirty years ~ in Dan's voice 066. The Emigrant ~ In my heart, I have emigrated. ~ in Dan's voice 065. Cuba ~ Where are the women? ~ in Dan's voice 064. Our Warm Sea ~ Until the water's edge ~ in Dan's voice 063. Courage ~ Assault by witty words ~ in Dan's voice 062. Peace ~ Let it be ~ in Dan's voice 061. Triad No More ~ Lady Justice lost her grip ~ in Dan's voice 060. Uncertainties ~ Carry on living this good life ~ in Dan's voice 059. Danny's Decision ~ A free-thinking choice ~ in Dan's voice 058. A Writer's Final Plea ~ That's all I ask. ~ in Dan's voice 057. Is This a Coup? ~ Yes ~ in Dan's voice 056. A Bid for Remembrance ~ Is this the one? ~ in Dan's voice 055. A Tale of Two Towns ~ I miss my old town ~ in Dan's voice 054. The Custodian ~ He won't leave ~ in Dan's voice 053. Behind the Iron Curtain ~ What's it like over there? ~ in Dan's voice 052. A Life Story ~ Finding my footing ~ in Dan's voice 051. I Write ~ Speaking from the grave ~ in Dan's voice (Preface to Microstories, coming 2026) 050. Fig Leaf ~ Am I revealing too much? ~ in Dan's voice 049. Never Mind Me ~ I'm no threat ~ in Dan's voice 048. Emergent Spacetime ~ What is truly fundamental? ~ in Dan's voice 047. Descending* ~ What lies beneath? ~ in Dan's voice 046. Fate's Calculus ~ From my gilded cell ~ in Dan's voice 045. Return to Oblivion ~ Thank you ~ in Dan's voice 044. Our Beloved Structure* ~ We watch in disbelief ~ in Dan's voice 043. Thin Veneer ~ Do you feel the prick? ~ in Dan's voice 042. Until This Morning ~ He felt safe. ~ in Dan's voice 041. Quicksand* ~ Eventually, we stopped struggling. ~ in Dan's voice 040. Retribution ~ Are we even now? ~ in Dan's voice 039. Toxic Relationship ~ Stay or leave? ~ in Dan's voice 038. This Reality Show ~ I pulled the plug ~ in Dan's voice 037. Down Here ~ AWOL from my civic duty ~ in Dan's voice 036. Socrates ~ I am his son ~ in Dan's voice 035. Imbalance ~ God's original sin ~ in Dan's voice 034. The Turtle* ~ Withdrawing to a safe place ~ in Dan's voice 033. Paddling Upstream ~ Shall I race the current? ~ in Dan's voice 032. The Call ~ Only art remains.~ in Dan's voice 031. Life Goes On ~ During fascism ~ in Dan's voice 030. After the Coronation* ~ I'm an American expat living in Florida ~ in Dan's voice 029. Duty to Live ~ To none but me? ~ in Dan's voice 028. Diagnostic? ~ I can still write, thinking slowly ~ in Dan's voice 027. Sarasota Snow Day* ~ Is it under 60 degrees? ~ in Dan's voice 026. My Attention ~ Let's get acquainted ~ in Dan's voice 025. Be Like Jimmy* ~ Use single-text negotiation ~ in Dan's voice 024. Lincoln* ~ Shall we perish from the earth? ~ in Dan's voice 023. A Human Race* ~ Stay tuned ~ in Dan's voice 022. Happy New Year?* ~ Let us hope ~ in Dan's voice 021. Small Sandbox ~ Play with me ~ in Dan's voice 020. Beware Informants ~ Your friends ~ in Dan's voice 019. The New Fire Brigade ~ Voice from the white closet ~ in Dan's voice 018. MAGAmerica ~ Patriotism fades to black ~ in Dan's voice 017. I Want My Mom ~ At eighty ~ in Dan's voice 016. I Can't Look Away ~ Seeking distraction ~ in Dan's voice 015. The Morning After* ~ Hurricane Milton ~ in Dan's voice 014. How to Be an Expat at Home ~ Advice from Dmitry and Svetlana ~ in Dan's voice 013. To Flee? ~ I'll stay put ~ in Dan's voice 012. Witnessing History* ~ We live in interesting times. 011. Getting Better at Getting Old ~ Less not more ~ in Dan's voice 010. Angel on Earth ~ I kiss her nightly ~ in Dan's voice 009. Grandfather's Lament ~ I'm a busker ~ in Dan's voice 008. Carpe Diem ~ Windows close. 007. Hope and Dread* ~ Watch for broken glass. 006. My Dad at 150* ~ When I reach your age ~ in Dan's voice 005. But First, My Mom* ~ I sip from your depth ~ in Dan's voice 004. Holidays in Sarasota* ~ Surrogates arrive at six. 003. Perfect Storm* ~ I forgot to vote. 002. Stress Test ~ Is the Constitution just a suggestion? 001. Jimmy's Shoes* ~ 1924 - 2024 ~ in Dan's voice All content © 2024 by Dan Dana |