79. Speculative Flash Fiction

About this episode

Vickie Lan interviews author Avitus B. Carle about her story and the nuances of flash fiction writing.

Author Avitus B. Carle joins Vickie Lan on the podcast to read her story How We Survive, and to provide insight on the 'flash' side of fiction writing. The video version of this episode can be found on Spotify and YouTube. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

People in this episode

Host: Vickie Lan

Guest: Avitus B. Carle

Topics covered

• flash fiction
• storytelling
• writing insights
• speculative fiction
• literature

Keywords

• speculative fiction
• flash fiction
• writing
• story reading
• literary insights

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How We Survive

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