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Creative Ink, Flashy Fiction - Book 14
Jacques Yves Cousteau said: "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Lending credence to these words
are many of the 27 stories here about the sea and its impact on humankind. Unlike the earlier books in the flash fiction series, in which
the tales were selected from among the 438 stories found in Books 1 through 6, incl., of the authors' Creative Ink, Flashy Fiction
anthologies, augmented with selected offerings from Cohen's two short-story anthologies, The Road Less Taken, as well as stories from
-Cohen's Mementos series of anthologies, this book is unique because the stories were inspired by photographic prompts related to the sea,
the men and women who sail them, and the creatures found there. As well, included here are excerpts adapted from some of the authors'
more popular novels involving adventures at sea that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Praise for Theodore Jerome Cohen's Writing Style
"Brilliant! Above all, Cohen is a masterful storyteller." ~ Mark Mitchell, former editorial page writer for the Wall Street Journal"Cohen is a writing virtuoso!" ~ Gary Sorkin for Pacific Book Review
"A fresh voice in literary journalism." ~ Richard Blake for Readers Views
"Great entertainment . . . sure to delight." ~ Lee Ashcroft for Readers' Favorite
"Stands out from the crowd." ~ Krista Schnee for Hollywood Book Review
Featured Review
"Beautifully written with crisp dialogue and flowing prose, the only regret readers will have is that there isn't more, or that the authors have not sprinkled several [more] full-blown stories into the mix." ~ Stefan Vucak for Readers' Favorite"Without any fuss, Flash Fiction Stories of the Sea drops readers into murky waters. Sometimes serene, often turbulent. Three Chilean servicemen were in a boat hunting seals. The real reason they were out there was to discuss how to divide the millions they stole from a bank. A convoluted plan that goes fatally awry for one of them. A rendezvous at the Antarctic Peninsula where a British expedition found personal effects of a Chilean officer lost in the ice. In 1865, a Union ship loaded with 2,400 released prisoners of war burst into flames and more than 1,800 died. The incident was overshadowed by an even greater national tragedy. A stranger seeing a man manhandling a turtle on the dock thinks he wants to kill it, but there is a twist. Without the Chilean supply vessel, the University of Wisconsin could not have maintained its Antarctic base. It should have been a routine retrieval, but bad things happen.
"With Flash Fiction Stories of the Sea, Theodore Jerome Cohen and Alyssa Devine give readers tantalizing glimpses of life on the sea, ships, and the men who sail the deeps. Apart from two lengthy stories, this collection is pure flash fiction; mostly one-page flashes to tickle the imagination. Some raise a chuckle, while others will make readers knit their brows in revelation. Beautifully written with crisp dialogue and flowing prose, the only regret readers will have is that there isn't more, or that the authors have not sprinkled several full-blown stories into the mix. Nevertheless, what is given will entertain."