by Jayne Martin, Writer | Oct 20, 2021 | Tender Cuts
It’s nice to still be getting reviews like this on the two-year anniversary of Tender Cuts. I’m grateful to the writer Ann S. Epstein for her thoughtful consideration. She writes: An Astonishing Range of Subjects and Emotions. The collected vignettes...
by Jayne Martin, Writer | Feb 4, 2020 | Craft, Tender Cuts
I have an author’s note on the writing of my flash fiction book, Tender Cuts, over at Mom Egg Review. What is flash fiction? I define in it the post. In my brief essay I write: I describe “Tender Cuts” as tiny tales for the time challenged. Most of us...
by Jayne Martin, Writer | Jan 31, 2020 | Tender Cuts
Recently excerpts from Tender Cuts were featured on the lovely podcast, “Mr. Bear’s Violet Hour Saloon.” You can listen here: “They’re tiny stories but they pack a big punch,” says Mr. Bear. Here’s the podcast’s...
by Jayne Martin, Writer | Dec 9, 2019 | Tender Cuts
Whether you already love flash fiction or are new to the genre, the stories in “Tender Cuts” exemplify all these important elements. This holiday season gift yourself or a friend with a copy. Buy from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or support indie booksellers with a...
by Jayne Martin, Writer | Sep 19, 2019 | Tender Cuts
It’s Just Like Christmas! That’s how I felt as I ripped open the box containing copies of “Tender Cuts.” “You knew what was in the box, Jayne, so it wasn’t really like Christmas,” you may say. “But ah,” I respond. “I was an incorrigible snooper as a child.” The only...
by Jayne Martin, Writer | Sep 3, 2019 | Tender Cuts
In my dream, I haven’t graduated from high school. I need just one more class, but somehow I can never find the classroom or I arrive days after the class has started. I haven’t got the right book and there are no desks left so I give up and go home vowing to try...
