Lana V Lynx
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Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist
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Kid on a Plane
In 2014, I wrote a series of short stories titled “Kids On Planes.” As an experienced traveler with 28 years of flying under my belt, I felt I needed to share my experience of developing tolerance and empathy toward parents who accompany what many people describe as “crying, spoiled and unruly” little travelers. This is one of those stories.
By Lana V Lynx3 years ago in Humans
Video Salons in Late USSR
During the Cold War, very few American, British or western cultural products reached the Soviet people as the USSR government was afraid the capitalist propaganda in the form of western books, movies and music would corrupt the Soviet citizens' minds. The only genre that received an exception was French and Italian dramas and comedies, so Soviet audiences were very fond of Fellini, Visconti, Mastroiani, Delon, Belmondo, Richard, and of course De Funes in his Phantomas series.
By Lana V Lynx3 years ago in Geeks
I Did NOT Want To Kill You
I bought you in spring of 2009, when you were a two-feet youngling, and planted you in my front yard to replace an old oak that had to be taken down due to a disease. My mother helped me pick you out because she was fascinated with magnolias she’d seen everywhere on LSU campus. I dedicated you to my 7-year-old son as I thought it would be fun to watch you grow together.
By Lana V Lynx3 years ago in Confessions
"Remove That Hex!" in a Sec
I love limericks and feel their rhythm but cannot write them. However, I am good at writing up absurdities and satire, according to my friends and readers. Recently, I submitted a story for the Vocal Tall Tail challenge that I believe it is one of my best stories as it combines elements of Russian fairy tales, Russian absurdism, and parody on romance novels. I honestly attempted to write a limerick based on the story, but could go no further than "There once was a woman named Elena..."
By Lana V Lynx3 years ago in Poets
Remove That Hex!
Fair warning: This story is written in a tradition of Russian absurdism, sprinkled with horror and satire on (erotic) romance novels. If you find something particularly absurd or funny in this tale that delighted or surprised you, please let me know in the comments.
By Lana V Lynx3 years ago in Fiction
High Healing Powers
Every night at midnight, the purple clouds came out to dance with the blushing sky. The only place where anyone could see the majestic dance is a mountain guarded by five other, taller mountains surrounding it in the form of a pentagram. This was a magical place where time, space, and light collided in unusual patterns, creating the shades of purple you would not see anywhere else.
By Lana V Lynx3 years ago in Fiction
COVID-19 Pandemic
I came across a number of questions circulated among NYC women leaders that made me reflect on my pandemic experiences as well. Even though I don't live in New York I thought that it would be an interesting exercise to complete and share. If you find this useful, you can also answer and kick this to your networks. Hopefully, this will help us process the collective trauma of the pandemic better. So, here are the questions and my answers:
By Lana V Lynx3 years ago in Journal
Of God and Humans, 2
God woke up, sat on the edge of his bed for a second, pushed his feet into soft fluffy sleepers and dragged them into the adjacent room, wrapping himself into a plush bathrobe on the way. He so wished he could just sleep a little more, but this was a part of his daily routine, and he knew what skipping it could mean for his charges: A disaster. As it happened many times before.
By Lana V Lynx3 years ago in Fiction
