1/20/11

CARAMEL & BUTTERSCOTCH

“You wanna get someone good …” Prisoner Bismarck half-asks, half-suggests, referring to the flash-fiction piece I just read to the entire class, “… use sugar.” This leads to a discussion about caramelizing sugar. “White sugar is for making caramel,” he says, “and brown sugar is for butterscotch.”

The flash-fiction piece that generated this discussion is called “Hot Chocolate & Microwaves.” You can read it at Staccato by clicking here .

Comments are strongly encouraged at their website.

Thank you, Matthew Boyd, Editor of Staccato.

6 comments:

Erik Donald France said...

Good one. Well, no "submit" button shows up on this computer there; will have to try to leave a comment from another one on Staccato.

Anonymous said...

Oh man! Gives a whole new meaning to "Aqua-Velva". He won't have to shave anymore. Looking on the bright side, he got the ultimate " full brazilian wax" job if you know what I mean. Loved the story. Huck

Anonymous said...

Great story JR. Tried leaving a comment on Staccato. Did not work. MW

the walking man said...

I left a comment there so it must be up and running now. HC created his own problems just like everyone else and like the old lady he has to accept the consequences that come from them who are bigger and meaner than you.

ivan@creativewriting.ca said...

Makes me feel sort of religious.

Jesu Cristo!

jodi said...

JR- butterscotch, caramel, chocolate. 3 of my very favorite things....You are makin' me hungry!