Introduction

You know what it's like when you know that you're ready to do something, but you just can't seem to get started. This can be for any number of reasons. Maybe the right project idea hasn't come along yet. Maybe you think more planning is needed. Maybe the scope, workload and timelines are just too intimidating.

For writers, this is writer's block and it is very frustrating and debilitating even, especially as it can last for some time. The same thing, in my opinion, exists for readers who are having difficulty getting started on a new reading project, maybe a new genre, a new author, a new language.

What's contained in this relatively short e-book is a collection of 34 flash fiction pieces written from mid-July to Labour Day drawing from random writing prompts provided by thestoryshack.com, storyaday.org and reedsy.com. There are many other sites providing the same sort of service, but these three were more than adequate to help me pick up enough wind to get out of the late summer writing doldrums.

Peter McMillan

Toronto

September 2022