The prompt for this week’s flash fiction struck me, at least initially, as nearly identical to last week’s prompt: “Create a character who is the opposite of you and write a scene from his or her… Stink Eye

This week’s 500 Club prompt stumped me. It was simply this: “Break outside of your comfort zone. Write 500 words from the point of view of someone unlike yourself. Examples: Little person, amputee, autistic, or… Six Months of Night

Why is it that writing in a bitter voice can be so much fun? It would get old doing it all the time, I’m sure, but every now and then talking on a narrative voice… Quite Contrary

This week’s bit of flash fiction is a little late. Late enough, in fact, that it is actually last week’s. I’m working, once, again, off a prompt from the kids over at the 500 Club. It was… Beating the Dead Horse

In keeping with my commitment to write more flash fiction, here’s something based on a 500 Club prompt: “The new year marks ends and beginnings. Write 500 words where the last line mirrors the first.” Admittedly, it’s… Crazy

Something for the 500 Club, which I haven’t written for in entirely too long, and for Nimue who told me some time ago that all my 500 Club posts are sad. This one started out that… Black Friday

I’ll be honest. I’m not really sure where this story came from or why it seems to hearken so much to Of Mice and Men. Whatever this case, this is your weekly dose of the… Ground Under

This week’s 500 Club challenge was a tough one, in part because I refuse to take the easy road and in part because I was in a noticeably dark mood. (When am I not, right?)… The Scars

“Police! Arrest this man!” Harold ran along the sidewalk careening back and forth as though the city were twisting beneath him. The police officer at the corner looked up from his hot dog unsure of what… Karma