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"For Sale: baby shoes, never worn." -Ernest Hemingway. Six words, one sentence. These heartbreaking words are the shortest story known to man, written on a bet that he could make people cry with a short flash fiction story only six words long. Here are some wonderful examples of flash fiction . Flash fiction is a short story that can range from 5-1,500 words. It is more than just a novel condensed and abbreviated into a few short pages. It still needs to offer character and plot development despite its extreme brevity. Since the story is short, you need to make sure that each sentence peels back another layer of movement that wasn't visible at first. Every sentence needs to be purposeful and tell a story. It is an excellent exercise to do when you are stuck with your novel writing and have hit a roadblock. When you just need to step away from a moment to get the creative juices flowing. This was my first attempt at flash fiction, and man is it difficult, but really fun to...

September is PCOS awareness month. So many women struggle with this disorder and try to quietly and bravely move forward. PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, can take many different forms. PCOS is more than just infertility issues, more than insulin resistance leading to diabetes, more than painful periods or no periods at all, more than weight gain, more than constant fatigue, more than acne, and hairiness. It is a combination of many symptoms and side effects, with the end result being women feeling less than themselves, ugly, or worthless. Chances are you know someone with PCOS, either a family member or friend. Let's normalize talking about PCOS so the strong and beautiful women all around us can know they are not alone and they are truly beautiful. #warriorwomen   #PCOS   #pcoswarrior   #pcosawarenessmonth   #infertilityawareness   #1in10   #WeAreNotAlone   #teal   #hope

So, what exactly is PCOS? PCOS is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Despite what people think, it is not just a reproductive issue, but a hormonal issue. Some of the symptoms include: trouble conceiving or infertility due to not ovulating, painful ovarian cysts, fatigue, weight gain and extreme difficulty losing weight, insulin resistance, diabetes, heart problems, low sex drive or painful sex due to the cysts, mood changes and anxiety and depression, high testosterone level, excess of estrogen, excessive hair growth all over your body and face, or the opposite of having male pattern baldness and thinning hair, and irregular or missed periods. 5% to 10% of all women in the US have PCOS, roughly 5 million women. It is the most common cause of female infertility. For me, PCOS is much less severe than for other people, which is a blessing for us, but it still has taken its toll. PCOS severely decreases fertility, since it impacts the regularity of your cycles, and when/if you ovulate. if you ...