Flash Narratives are a way to share  the Great Plains diaries of my great-aunt Hattie, which she kept from 1920-1957. Most of the flash narratives here are no longer than 500 words. For more background information on the project upon which these narratives are based, see these posts and sites:

• What is the book that only you can write?
• News Flash!
• This Is the Glorious Fourth of July
• Hattie’s Blog: Ordinary Work
• Ordinary Writing: Will Our Grandchildren Want To Frame our Emails?

Flash Narrative Posts:

• Eve of January 16, 1918: Sleeping with the Storm
• April 15, 1921: Beside the Other One
• August 5, 1929: Anticipation
• November 15, 1932: Horse Traveling Is Coming Back
• March 20, 1933: It Is Now Spring
• Memorial Day Weekend 1933: A Nice, Bright Day (part 1 of 3)
• Memorial Day Weekend 1933: Cracklings (part 2 of 3)
• Memorial Day Weekend 1933: Down She Went (part 3 of 3, a guest post on Christi Craig’s blog)
• March 11, 1934: The Unfortunate Finding of Betty Gow
• June 10, 1942: A Surprise on William
• May 8, 1945: A Day One Comments On
• June 9, 1954: Scraps for Whiskers
• January 12, 1957: What’s in the Wind
• Will Is All Puffed Up for Easter

For your interest, feedback, and encouragement, Hattie and I thank you.