Michael Hingston's story, "The Capital," was selected by Short Edition in partnership with Edmonton International Airport. Michael is the author of Let's Go Exploring and co-publisher of the Short Story Advent Calendar. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

He had a diploma. He had ideas. He had time on his hands. He started a blog.He had the knack. He followed the conversations. He enjoyed the process. He wrote strong entries with weak headlines. It was an incomplete kind of knack. He changed the logo. He threw things at the wall. He noted what stuck. He cross-promoted. He knew a guy who knew computers. He told his parents. He wanted commenters. He deleted their comments. He had an audience. He suspected bots. He had merch. He shelled out for the online store. He had a closet full of hats with the old logo. He liked a girl. He swung. He missed.H

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