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Marital Bliss

  • 2 min read

The great thing about having multiple fiction projects going is that if you’re not feeling one, you can roll to another. I really wanted to continue the series I’m working on today. I even started… Marital Bliss

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

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

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

Bodies

  • 2 min read

You know what I really like about 100-word flash fiction? The challenge of packing an entire scenario into such a small amount of space. If you can make 100 words feel like a whole story (or… Bodies

The Nightmare Begins

  • 2 min read

One of my first memories of enjoying horror was watching Twilight Zone: The Movie with a friend when I was a kid. It wasn’t terrifying by any stretch of the imagination, but it was unsettling.… The Nightmare Begins

The Turning

  • 2 min read

I really wanted to use a prompt for this week’s flash fiction, but I may have forced this super short story. The content is fine. Conservative word choices, which are mandatory if your limit is… The Turning