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    Rambles and Daydreams: Short Stories & Flash Fiction Volume 1
    Rambles and Daydreams: Short Stories & Flash Fiction Volume 1
    Rambles and Daydreams: Short Stories & Flash Fiction Volume 1
    Audiobook1 hour

    Rambles and Daydreams: Short Stories & Flash Fiction Volume 1

    Written by Billy DeCarlo

    Narrated by Billy DeCarlo

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    About this audiobook

    Rambles and Daydreams is a short book of short fiction, a collection of short stories and flash fiction by author Billy DeCarlo, with two bonus poems. The works range from under 1,000 to over 5,000 words, and center around the quirky thoughts and behavior of everyday people, similar to the stories of Raymond Carver.

    The centerpiece of this collection is Key West, a Hemingway-esque love story.

    If you loved Raymond Carver's Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, you'll love Rambles & Daydreams!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWild Lake Press, Inc
    Release dateNov 21, 2022
    ISBN9781669669579
    Rambles and Daydreams: Short Stories & Flash Fiction Volume 1

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