R.K. West

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Fed/Ice Brutality in Burlington, VT😢

Another word you might use for it is "looting".

"This appears to be the first administration to take such widespread advantage of taxpayer-funded military housing to accommodate political appointees who do not have a direct connection to the military..."

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

I approach them as human beings. Regardless of demographics, no character is exactly like me, but they are people who have thoughts, feelings, and goals.

US sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says More than 100 personnel were thought to be aboard the vessel, which went down to the south of Sri Lanka.

We sank an Iranian ship in violation of the 2nd Geneva Convention. The ship was unarmed and participating in a peaceful exercise with other ships (including the US). We sank an unarmed ship and did not take survivors. The Nazis did this last. This is a war crime.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

I may not be as funny as I think. Either that, or I'm too funny for my own good.

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We need to outlaw the medicine bottle caps that require "push down and turn".

The Fierce Urgency of Meaningless Work Was it just a glitch, or something more malevolent?

My story on Sudden Flash.
yoursuddenflash.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...

Afternoon of February 20, 2026

My poem, "Tilted Houses," appears on Five Fleas:
fivefleas.blogspot.com/2026/02/afte...

I'm doing pretty well, I guess. I've had 86 rejections in the past 11 months. If I really push myself now, I may make 100 for the year.

Why You Should Aim for 100 Rejections a Year Last year, I got rejected 43 times by literary magazines, residencies, and fellowships—my best record since I started shooting for getting 100 rejections per year. It’s harder than it sounds, but a…

There are those who say a writer should aim for 100 rejections a year.
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My characters rarely negotiate. They know what they want, and what it's worth.

Most of my stories are more about character than plot.

Does this look 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝?

Digital illustration of an elderly woman with a face deformity and physical disability. She is pushing a walker and there’s text on her gray sweatshirt that reads, ‘disabled is not a bad word.’ The graphic has text that reads, “Before 1974… some cities allowed police to arrest people with visible disabilities for being out in public”

Click­bait - Johnny America Toilet-snake videos convince a family that Guam might be everywhere.

My story, "Clickbait," on Johnny America.
www.johnnyamerica.com/archives/202...

Interview With the Genie You can't always get what you want.

yoursuddenflash.blogspot.com/2026/02/inte...

Someone thought it was unnecessary for me to research things I already knew. But sometimes what you think you know or remember isn't quite accurate, and you get surprised. I trust my memory, but I do the research anyway.

I've written 900 words today, and I may write some more after dinner.

Submission Guidelines How to submit your microfiction and flash fiction to Sudden Flash

We read every story that is submitted.
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My stats for January

4 pending submissions carried over
0 rejections
1 timed out
1 accepted
2 still pending

because a story is out for many months, doesn't necessarily mean rejection. I've had cases where I assumed the story was lost and they accepted. It's a frustrating world out there.

Thinking today about the publishers who hold onto my stories for months & months and then finally get around to rejecting them, or, worse, the ones who just neve, ever respond. The longest I ever waited was a well-known magazine that took 13 months to reject my story. Thirteen months! But just

🚨 United States of America v. Raffensperger Learn more.

🚨BREAKING: Federal court DISMISSES Department of Justice's lawsuit to obtain Georgia's full voter file information for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Essentially, the geniuses at DOJ filed in the wrong court.

Dhillon and DOJ are now 0-3 in these cases.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...

Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.

The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.

In our view, X no longer aligns with these values

Charles I of England - Wikipedia

Charles I believed in the "divine right of kings" and thought he could do anything he wanted. It did not turn out well for him.
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