{"id":2,"date":"2009-12-05T05:20:35","date_gmt":"2009-12-05T05:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/entropy2.com\/blogs\/100words\/\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T19:28:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/entropy2.com\/blogs\/100words\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About 100 Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A Story In 100 Words brings you flash fiction stories on a daily basis.  It is an experiment in writing and brevity.  Please feel free to comment or to <a href=\"http:\/\/entropy2.com\/blogs\/100words\/submissions\/\">submit your own 100-word stories<\/a>. Our hope is to build a community of writers and readers who are microfiction enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>2026 is going to be a big year for our humble website. Stay tuned for updates. And if you feel so inclined, you can support our endeavors via Ko-Fi. All donations contribute directly to the fees associated with hosting the website and will allow us to expand our offerings, including more contests, writing groups, and other community building actions. Your donation, whether it&#8217;s one time or ongoing, means the world. Thank you. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:center;\"><iframe id='kofiframe' src='https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/decatercollins\/?hidefeed=true&#038;widget=true&#038;embed=true&#038;preview=true' style='border:none;width:50%;padding:4px;background:#f9f9f9;' height='620' title='decatercollins'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>You can also support the site by submitting your own original stories, or purchasing one of my books on Amazon. If you enjoy microfiction, then you&#8217;ll love <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Picasso-Painted-Dinosaurs-Fiction-ebook\/dp\/B009BA21WU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picasso Painted Dinosaurs<\/a>, with never-before-read stories mixed in with some of my all time favorites. Other options include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Quitting-Grave-Decater-Collins-ebook\/dp\/B00TET3514\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quitting The Grave<\/a>, a murder mystery set on the Oregon Trail, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/They-Both-Loved-Vonnegut-Collection-ebook\/dp\/B01HSMEAYO\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">They Both Loved Vonnegut<\/a>, a collection of modern fairy tales, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ahabs-Adventures-Wonderland-Decater-Collins-ebook\/dp\/B00GG8S76O\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ahab&#8217;s Adventures In Wonderland<\/a>, a mashup of Alice In Wonderland and Moby Dick.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doctorentropy2\">twitter<\/a>, though I don&#8217;t post there much anymore because of billionaires.<\/p>\n<p>Might I also recommend the Entropy Squared newsletter. 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