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Progress Report, and Today's First Flash

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I'm on the last stretch of writing Another 365 Days of Flash Fiction - and aiming to finish it either late today, or mid-tomorrow. I don't know which of those it'll be, but I have 46 pieces of flash to go, which is anywhere between 2,000 and 20,000 words, depending on how short and flashy I keep it.  Today's first piece is a little on the long side, coming in at 331 words. Enjoy...but, now, I'm off to write some more. Making it Right   Time flew, swirling around us in a myriad of silvers and grays, beyond which dwelt a solid wall of black. Time… I gripped Chagrek’s hands tightly and hoped the wizard had it right. “Tell me why we’re doing this, again?” was a question born of nerves. “Fame, money, glory?” I quipped. He snorted, and I changed my tune. “Because, ten days ago, some asshole opened a portal to the Nethers, and if we don’t stop him then, we don’t get to stop him at all.” Chagrek sighed. “It sounds so much more serious when you say it…” M