The Waiting 1
Something short and simple this week. Nothing more than a scene, really. I have an idea for a fresh take on a well-known fable, and I may try to tackle that next week. No promises.…
They Came With the Rain
I wish it were raining today. Maybe that’s part of how the story below came to be. But, of course, there’s more. I remember the feeling. When I was a kid, I felt alone a…
How It Ends
I’m not sure what this is. It’s dark. It’s about feeling trapped. Feeling hopeless, even. Which is ironic. I’ve felt this way, even recently, but I don’t feel particularly down or hopeless today. On the…
Nuptials and Nosh
This is a follow up of a sort. Way back in 2012, I wrote a delightfully grim little story called “Blood and Frosting.” It’s one of my favorite pieces of flash fiction that I’ve authored.…
Lazy Sally
They’re back. If you’ve not read the first story about Glenn and Jimmy, check out “Martial Bliss” by clicking here. This is one of my favorite kinds of horror. It’s truly horrific, the things these men…
Weather Girl, Part Two
I’m doing something risky this week. I’m openly mocking last week’s story … to drive the point home. I’ve never toyed with this particular trick before. Turning one of my characters on the narrator. On…
Weather Girl, Part One
This story is really just an exploratory mission. I’m working through an idea for a character, and this is an experiment. The concept is odd, so I’m seeing what it will be like to flesh…
At the Ready
I’m a broken record lately when it comes to flash fiction. My standard intro is something along the lines of, “No long intro. Just straight to the story.” I’d like to write a longer intro…
That Feeling
I wish I could write like this all the time. Not the style or the content of the story. The process. When I started this, all I had was a vague idea of a feeling…