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    The Random Drabblings of a Madman
    The Random Drabblings of a Madman
    The Random Drabblings of a Madman
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    The Random Drabblings of a Madman

    By Jason Mott

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    The stories contained in this volume are a collection of 100 word shorts known as drabbles.
    What exactly is a drabble?

    Noun
    drabble (plural drabbles)

    A fictional story that is exactly 100 words long.

    The purpose of a drabble is brevity, testing the author's ability to express interesting and meaningful ideas in an extremely confined space.

    I hope you (the reader) enjoy this collection of drabbles, and that it inspires those of you that are interested in writing, to sit down and really test your skills.
    Drabbling is not easy, but when you read the results, it is worth it.
    Thank you for picking up this book, and giving it an honest read; you may discover something about yourself within these pages.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJason Mott
    Release dateDec 26, 2013
    ISBN9781310710261
    The Random Drabblings of a Madman
    Author

    Jason Mott

    Jason Mott holds a BA in fiction and an MFA in poetry and is the author of two poetry collections. His writing has appeared in numerous literary journals, and he was nominated for the 2009 Pushcart Prize. Jason lives in North Carolina.

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      The Random Drabblings of a Madman - Jason Mott

      The Random Drabblings of a Madman

      Jason Mott

      Published by Jason Mott at Smashwords

      Copyright 2013 Jason Mott

      Copyright © 2013 Jason Mott

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Foreword

      The Thing in the Basement

      A Serial Killer's Regret

      Weighed and Measured

      Breakfast of Champions

      The Neighbors

      Withdrawal

      The Boogeyman is Real

      A Soldier's Reward

      Count Dracule Isn't That Bad of a Guy

      Til Death Do Us Part

      The Provider

      The Wall

      Luck Favors The

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