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So Five Minutes Ago Kindle Edition

by Karen Robiscoe (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Set against the backdrop of a strip club on Halloween, urban fantasy: "So Five Minutes Ago" pokes good-natured fun at the trends of today's society, while skirting the more serious issues of outsourced and obsolete American workers. (short story)
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  1. Print length
    18 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    21 May 2013
  4. File size
    432 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CXVUJ64
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Charron's Chatter; 1st edition (21 May 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 432 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 18 pages
  • Customer reviews:
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Karen Robiscoe

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Publications & Nods:

Publications:

"Steam Ticket: a Third Coast Review" -- 05/2014 anthology featuring villanelle: "Good Penny"

"Word Mosaics" chapbook published 01/2014, Fowlpox Press

"Fairy Tale Hive" 12 poem limerick series published 10/2013, Bohemia Journal: Twisted Mother Goose.

"The Poseidon Adventure" poem published 9/2013, Bohemia Journal: Rifts in Time.

"Silent Night" short story published 9/2013, KY Story: Scary Story.

"Preparin' O' the Green" op-ed published 03/7/2014, Yahoo Voices

"Super Bowl Do's You Don't Want to Miss" op-ed published 1/19/2014, Yahoo Voices

"Santa Barbara: The Crown Jewel of Majestic California" op-ed published 9/8/2013, Yahoo Voices.

"Cutting Cookie's Corners" op-ed published 8/19/2013, Yahoo Voices.

"Tossed & Found" short story published: 7/2013, CH&BB Publishing: Dark Light 3 Journal.

"Chef Gordon Ramsay: He's Raw!" op-ed published 6/20/2013, Yahoo Voices.

"And the Winner Is: Self-Confidence!" op-ed published 6/17/2013, Yahoo Voices.

"The Guru Gilligan: Lessons I Learned from my Little Buddy" op-ed published 6/4/2013, Yahoo Voices.

"Santa Barbara White Fire Nearly Contained" 05/31/2013 news article syndicated, Yahoo News Network.

"What Happens in Vegas" short story published 4/2013, Postscripts to Darkness Journal #3.

"Wash Day" poem E-published 05/2012, Handful of Dust.

"To Jabberwock from Charon: Wherever I May Find You" creative non-fiction E-published 10/2011, The Whistling Fire Journal.

"New Shoes" poem published 06/2008, SPECTRUM Anthology at UCSB, edition CLVV.

"The Write Ingredients" poem published 06/2007, SPECTRUM Anthology at UCSB, edition CLVIV.

* Featured Author on "The Lone Writer" - blogtalkradio 8/15/2013

* Featured Author in 9/1/2012 edition of: Art4TheHomeless Webzine

* Qualifier in ABNA 2012; Amazon's Breakout Novel Awards

* Honorable mention Writer's Digest 78th Annual Writing Competition

* Semi-finalist SFWPA 2009; Santa Fe Writing Project Awards

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  • Anonymous
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny .. very funny
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2013
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    So Five Minutes Ago is a short book by Karen Robiscoe and it takes place in a bar on Halloween. A group of people bantering with each other and insulting each other is a humorous and well-written little book. At first, I was thrown by the present tense, but after a page or two, you get used to it. The book delves into Facebook and how it affects our everyday life with status updates and the lack of interaction it causes.

    If you want an amusing book to read, you cannot go wrong with this one. It is only about 40 pages, so it will not take long, and you won't regret it. I did not.
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  • iwanttowriteit
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great short that kept me guessing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2013
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    I am not a big fan of short stories as a rule. However I really enjoyed this. It's layered and complex and long after finishing it, I am still thinking about it. It's also got great 're-read and I missed quite a bit on the first time through. In the second read I suddenly go all "Oh now I get it..." The language and wordplay made me smile throughout. Loved it.
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  • michaelf
    5.0 out of 5 stars A humorous critique on modern life
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 October 2013
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    Karen Robiscoe's "So Five Minutes Ago" is a wonderfully written critique on the modern digital age. The author uses her perfectly honed sense of humor to create a simultaneously hilarious and profound reading experience. With characters named Mac and Hardcopy, and with the story taking place on Halloween, there is plenty of zaniness to go around, but underneath the laughs is a probing look at our modern society and the potential pitfalls of the digital age. If you enjoy good writing, humor, and smart, witty dialogue, make sure to pick up a copy of this deliciously entertaining tale. This is great reading!
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  • LEAH NELSON
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intellectual Ping Pong Match
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 July 2013
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    So Five Minutes Ago is fast paced, funny, and provocative. It’s an intellectual ping pong match, as the dialogue and observations come faster and more thought provoking as the story progresses. The inescapable hollowness and banality of human interaction is deftly and humorously described, but the central characters do not make the mistake of passing judgment. They’re along for the ride and realize their own foibles by watching others take it to a ridiculous extreme. This was a fun trip down Ms. Robiscoe’s vivid imagination. Can’t wait to see what else the author comes up with.
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