This is a version of the story that I entered into the NPR Program All Things Considered's Three-Minute Fiction contest. I didn't win, but that's okay. I'd like some concrit, please.

Lessons of History
By: writn_fool He swore it on his mother’s grave. When he reached the golden land of America, he’d be a success; become somebody. Not for him was the ( Read more... )

Well...I didn't win. Not that I'm all that surprised, given there were well over 3,000 entries. Still, I gave it a shot. And really, that was more important to me than actually winning the contest. I had an idea, and had the balls to actually enter it; show it to someone whose job it is to read fiction and decide if it is saleable ( Read more... )