GARY’S INTRODUCTION
It’s unnatural, Gary says to himself, to have such heat this time of year. Right in the middle of November — little gnats swarming, flies hatching and buzzing in the windowsills, rhododendrons pushing up half-blooms. Gary watches the purple buds break through brown-green casing, and he wonders how long before the confused flowers will melt in a frost and turn black. His stomach feels all wrong, too. It must know something’s up.
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Tara L. Masih is editor of The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction (a ForeWord Book of the Year) and author of Where the Dog Star Never Glows. She has published fiction, poetry, and essays in numerous anthologies and literary magazines , including Confrontation, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Natural Bridge, Night Train, and The Caribbean Writer, and several limited edition illustrated chapbooks featuring her flash fiction have been published by The Feral Press. Awards for her work include first place in The Ledge Magazine’s fiction contest, as well as Pushcart Prize, Best New American Voices, and Best of the Web nominations. For additional information, visit: www.taramasih.com.