SPLAT
A very short story -- for fun, and as a caution to keep our wits about us at all times. Also, it's another 'not accepted' submission of mine, and I am learning that re-purposing such pieces into my own distribution channels is a smart way to breathe life into my writing process. SPLAT Esmé had lingered ten minutes longer than she should have with the delightful Pierre. Now she ran for the bus to make the morning meeting. Blind and deaf to the ambulance racing down the street, she crossed against the red. Brakes shrieked. Siren silenced. The morning meeting no longer mattered. ~~~ More and more writers are choosing to get their work out into the world by self-publishing their books or essays in e-formats of some kind. While once frowned upon as ‘vanity publishing’, this new approach to reaching readers is gaining traction. Articles abound about how to self-publish your book , the pros and cons of doing it all yourself, and what is different (or not) about the n