WE live in a world where often too much information is available, yet people have too little time. So increasingly we want our content in small yet constant doses. And we want it now. On demand. All the time.
It could be micro-blogging via Twitter, like what INQUIRER.net executive editor Leo Magno, tech reporter Erwin Oliva and multimedia reporter Izah Morales are doing, bringing updates from Cagayan de Oro using their mobile phones at twitter.com/talesofthenomad.
It could be the bunnies of Angry Alien Productions, who give 30-second reenactments of movies such as “Alien,” “Kill Bill,” “Die Hard” and “Borat.” In fact, the site’s bunny version of “Brokeback Mountain” won two Webby awards this year. I’ve been watching the bunnies for years now, and my favorite is still one of the very first ones I saw, “Jaws.” You have to watch it heh 
It could be flash fiction, also known by different names such as short short story or microfiction. I remember Sacha Chua being a flash fiction enthusiast when we first met online years ago, when she contributed some literary pieces to our YOU site. Check out some samples of Sacha’s flash fiction.
Another site you can visit for flash fiction is Flash Fiction Online. Let me know if you have other sites you can recommend.
Now go have a bite.
May 24th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
no prob, thanks jake!
cheers!
May 24th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Stupid me, I gave you a local link instead of a proper link everyone can use. Here you go:
http://www.flashfictiononline.com/f20080104-speed-dating-spirit-guides-rod-santos.html
May 24th, 2008 at 10:39 am
hi jake, you’re welcome, thanks for visiting. that’s great to hear, thanks for the heads up!
something’s wrong, though, the link doesn’t seem to be working.
May 24th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Thanks very much for the link!
It might interest your readers to know that Rod M. Santos, author of the short-short story “Speed Dating and Spirit Guides” from our January issue, is of Filipino origin and was born in Manila. (He was raised in the New York City area, which is where he lives now.) His story can be found here: http://localhost/ffo/f20080104-speed-dating-spirit-guides-rod-santos.html
Enjoy!
Jake Freivald
Editor
Flash Fiction Online