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Dubious in Dumas

  • 6 min read

This week I’m picking back up on the series I started a few weeks ago. While this is only the third installment, I already feel like it’s overdue for a name. But I’ve got nothing,… Dubious in Dumas

In the Details

  • 2 min read

I’m not going to lie. My use of two of the words from this week’s 100-word flash fiction prompt feel like cheating. Pairing ‘lemon’ and ‘bun’ was far too easy. But I followed the rules,… In the Details

Siren Song

  • 1 min read

Just a quick 100-word story this week. The prompt is from The Prediction: 100 words maximum, excluding the title, of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above (‘canvas’, ‘feint’, and ‘mate’)… Siren Song

Still Here

  • 6 min read

I said it on Tuesday, and it’s true today. There was a reason last week’s story went missing. I liked it, but I like its replacement a lot more. This is the follow-up to the… Still Here

Trust Issues

  • 4 min read

This is (possibly) the beginning of a short series, as well as backstory for a character from a yet-to-be-published book. Vague, I know. I only warn you because if you’re looking for closure, you won’t… Trust Issues

Working Late

  • 4 min read

I like my vampires dark. I don’t do Vlad-lite. The character of Morgan doesn’t seem to be a monster at all. As such, she’s well outside the bounds of how I normally craft the vampiric.… Working Late

Flattering

  • 2 min read

My favorite go-to source for 100-word flash fiction prompts is The Prediction. In general, I recommend the site highly. Except for weeks like this week. The Prediction follows a simple format for their flash fiction… Flattering

Faces

  • 4 min read

I like writing from the point of view of a child. It’s a unique kind of challenge, limiting your insight as the narrator to what a child would know. I don’t claim to have that… Faces

Killing Blow

  • 2 min read

The story below is a great example of why I love 100-word flash fiction. There’s a lot happening in a very short amount of space. That’s the compelling challenge of it. Can you tell a… Killing Blow