Lana V Lynx
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Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist
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"Ain't Working on Me!"
In a media literacy class, a discussion of advertising evolution from straightforward "buy this product!" messages of 1900s to elaborate storytelling and imagery of the 21st century was illustrated by a 2015 Extra gum commercial centered on a love story of high school sweethearts.
By Lana V Lynx10 months ago in Fiction
How to Write a Drabble. Top Story - March 2025.
A Drabble is a micro story of exactly 100 words As a format, it's becoming popular here on Vocal and I see more creators using it. So many, in fact, that I believe it now deserves a special tag, similar to "microfiction," to signal the readers that they are about to experience a delightfully short adventure with a well-crafted story.
By Lana V Lynx10 months ago in Writers
Egg-stra-sized . Runner-Up in Absurdist Awakening Challenge.
That time I went to Toronto for a weekend visit with my friends, the drive back didn’t go as expected. Whenever I am in Canada, I stock up on Canadian honey and snacks at Costco. I’m not the only American doing that. There are no Costco stores around Buffalo, so when I shop at the Niagara Falls Costco, I see many cars with the US plates.
By Lana V Lynx10 months ago in Humor
Vicarishame - 5
I was driving most of the day today, getting only the snippets of the big news on the radio because NPR was running away from the frequencies available to me. But even the little news that broke through the static made me facepalm myself in shame for Trump.
By Lana V Lynx11 months ago in The Swamp
February 24 - Forever Black Day
This day is particularly dark for me as we are marking three full years of Russia's assault on Ukraine. There was a large rally and demonstration in Washington, DC on Saturday, Feb.22, and several large cities have planned activities such as rallies, demonstrations, requiems and prayers over the weekend and today.
By Lana V Lynx11 months ago in The Swamp
My Grandmother's Kulchatay. Runner-Up in A Taste of Home Challenge.
If I were to name one dish from my culture that defined me, I'd say it was kulchatay (pronounced /ku:l-cha-'tay/) from the northern rural region of Kyrgyzstan where I spent my summers as a child and teenager, on my grandparents’ farm.
By Lana V Lynx11 months ago in Feast
"She'll Lose Her Hat!"
Picture the dead of the Siberian winter, when people bundle up and look like Russian nesting dolls. In a rundown high-rise apartment building, an old woman is dragging a little girl up the stairs, by the girl's foot, with the girl's head banging on the stairs.
By Lana V Lynx11 months ago in Fiction
