Thirty-Second Friendships

Flash creative non-fiction zine featuring stories of brief meaningful interactions with strangers.

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you'd be in good company with our past judges @oureric @yumcoconutmilk and @irenechoi

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we're looking for paid judges for our next contest! if you have writing credentials and a decent social following, give us a shout in our DMs! bonus if your writing style aligns with our concept :) #WritingCommunity #creativenonfiction #writersoftwitter #writer

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we're looking for paid judges for our next contest! if you have writing credentials and a decent social following, give us a shout in our DMs! bonus if your writing style aligns with our concept :) #WritingCommunity #creativenonfiction #writersoftwitter #writer

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@jrlomax great word!

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"My children's eyes grow wide and they smile but are speechless. My eyes follow the man as he leaves the restaurant on this random March day. He climbs into a red pick-up truck with a license plate that reads “S Claus” and drives away."

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"S. Claus" by @acouture22
"My children color intently on the paper menus as I sip my coffee. My eyes lift and look around the restaurant. That’s when I see him. His white beard, suspenders, plaid shirt and glasses set him apart from the crowd. Our eyes meet and he smiles..."

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"He reaches into his deep coat pocket and says, “I hope this is okay but this is for your daughter and this is for your son.” The man hands me a small wooden doll and a small handmade wooden fire truck.

My eyes well with tears. “Oh wow. Thank you!”"

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love to get great reviews like this :)

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gosh...this one could have easily won

https://t.co/d9Yf85ZxEk

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@RileyAMontag thanks @RileyAMontag ! we agree!

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a peculiar moment of solidarity
https://t.co/xNTvqOn97o

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cheers @lanethibodeaux1 ! thanks for submitting your lovely story!

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“You deserve a Batman shirt,” she says.
“You deserve a Fuck Fur shirt,” I respond.
We both take off our tee shirts and trade.
My laundry is done so I leave and never see her again.

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Here's a 30 Second Friendship story from @cultstartup

"I’m doing laundry at a laundromat off Pico in LA. I’m wearing a shirt that reads Fuck Fur that looks like it was painted in blood. Another girl about my age comes in to do laundry. She is wearing a faded Batman tee...

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"She looks at my shirt and says she loves it. I tell her I have always wanted a Batman shirt and I almost bought one once but I was with my boyfriend at the time who thought it was stupid and it made me feel badly so I didn’t get it...

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wow. what an encounter! Thanks Emilee for sharing!

https://t.co/5OzRD3Aqiu

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@ShannonJCurtin get em shannon!

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this one had us on the edge of our seats and our tears on the edge of our tear ducts. thanks! @RenegadeKathy

https://t.co/id75qirlD1