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This third book of flash fiction stories, Seeing the Other Side, by author Allison Symes is a long-awaited treasure and I was thrilled to be invited to join the tour organised by Lynsey Adams of Reading Between the Lines. I write novels and in which an extra word or two is not an issue. Therefore, I am always in awe of poets and flash fiction writers who choose their words so carefully and can portray ideas and stories with delightful brevity. Allison Symes is a master (her h

Every form of writing poses different challenges from repetition and wandering off topic in novels to rhythm or rhyme in poetry or the word count of flash fiction. Flash fiction has always been a mystery to me and that is why I am so pleased to have an expert of the genre on the blog today to discuss the different formats available to proponents of this style of writing. A warm welcome to my friend and fellow author, Allison Symes. Thank you for your time today, Allison becau