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Getting paid to write is the goal of every dedicated author—and it’s even better if you can get paid to write only a couple of words at a time. That frees you up to go write more things elsewhere, keep your releases coming regularly, and always be providing your fans with new work to enjoy. This is one of the reasons flash fiction is so great. We’ve talked before about what flash fiction is and how you can use it to promote your books, but did you know you can also get paid to write super-short stories? Paid Flash Fiction Markets Believe it or not, there are actually quite a few paying markets for flash fiction! You’ll never make as much as you would selling a novel or a short story, but you can get paid to write flash fiction and start building your publishing credits up. If you belong to a writing marketplace website like Poets & Writers , Writers Digest , or Duotrope , you can search their listings for magazines and journals that are currently accepting flash fic...

The shootings had alerted the guards at the station in the national park. Cameras had been mounted on all corners in the park. One of the guards in the control room checked the monitors to find out what led to the shooting. He saw Dante chasing an intruder in one of the monitors. Then, he picked up his handset and called Sizwe, the head of operations. Sizwe was in the next office reading a newspaper when his phone rang. He dropped the paper by his side and grabbed his handset from the table. “WHAT?” Sizwe answered the call. He sat up, gazing at the ceiling. “We have an intruder!” the man in the control room disclosed. He yawned. “Where?” asked Sizwe and adjusted. “I think he came for Dante!” “The rhino?” “Yes, sir.” “SHIT!” Sizwe banged the table as his countenance fell. “Keep your eyes open and watch his movement. Keep me updated. I am going there right away!” Sizwe dropped the call. He placed his handset in his pocket. He rose from the chair and made for the door. Onc...