…was just like you. Except only better.

When the social media infection first began to spread, she was one of the very few who took it seriously. While everyone flocked to SnapShot and posted their selfies, lunches, and parties (with no less than three gaudy filters slapped one on top the other), she had taken the time to re-search the art of photography and modeling. Before everyone else, she knew the difference be-tween a 10mm lens and a 50mm lens, long exposure and exposure compensation, advertorial and editorial.  

She had used her phone like everyone else, but went the extra…

By Rich Etienne

The first chapter of my new novel--SnapShot.

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ONE

…Bunny has Type 2 Diabetes.”

He sat in confusion, eyes blinking for clarity at the little girl that stood before him, no older than six years old.

“I’m sorry?” he asked.

“Bugs Bunny. He has Type 2 Diabetes. He’s gonna have to get his foot cut off, like gran’ma.”

With no idea how else to respond, he told the girl “okay”, and her mother called her back to her side, apologizing. He smiled and told her it was quite alright.

The noise in the waiting room was unbearable. Whenever the doctors and…

By Rich Etienne