Flash Fiction – Found Forms

Going Short by Nancy Stohlman Found Forms: Literary Squatters pp. 32-33.
Nancy Stohlman's Going Short pp 22-23.

Email

WHEN YOU CHECK YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT FROM WORK, AND DISCOVER A REQUEST TO RATE A SERIES YOU HAVEN’T WATCHED—

Share your rating with others on Amazon.com
“Margo Mertz, How many stars would you give ‘Drunk History Season 1?”

YOUR WORKING-FROM-HOME SPOUSE IS BUSTED!

© Margo A Mertz

Facebook

WHEN EVERYONE TELLS YOU YOU’VE BEEN HACKED—

Screen showing friend’s reactions to what they think I sent them. (I didn’t.)
“Margo, I’m pretty sure you’ve been hacked!”

THEY’RE RIGHT. YOU HAVE!

© Margo A Mertz

Zoom

WHEN EVERYONE ELSE FREEZES—

YOU’RE THE ONE WHO’S FROZEN! LOL

© Margo A Mertz

Smartwatch

YOU FELL VALIDATED IN THINKING YOU’RE HAVING AN EXCEPTIONALLY TOUGH TIME WITH YOUR GRANDBABY WHEN YOUR WATCH SAYS—

Face of a smartwatch warns: Loud Environmental Sound Levels hit 95 decibels. Just 10 minutes at this level can cause temporary hearing loss.
Loud Environmental Sound Levels hit 95 decibels. Just 10 minutes at this level can cause temporary hearing loss. (11:43 AM on 2/5/25)

PRIOR TO 2/5/25, THE ONLY TIME YOU WOULD GET A 90 DECIBEL NOTIFICATION WAS WHEN THE FIGHTER JETS ARE OVERHEAD!

© Margo A Mertz

YOU’RE GRATEFUL FOR THESE SUBSEQUENT NOTIFICATIONS

Your average environmental sound levels were OK over the last seven days.
Your average environmental sound levels were OK over the last seven days.

© Margo A Mertz

EMAIL EXCHANGE

OUR WORKING RELATIONSHIP CONSISTS OF 4 YEARS OF 10-WORD EMAILS.

10-word reply from employer re vacation days.
Facetime with the boss is a thing of the past.

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