Sep 30
Collection The young man’s voice, almost lost in the roar of an unseen wind, rose with the final incantation. The candle flames flared and died, immersing the room in darkness. From within the circle, a feeble voice called. “Billy?” The boy, almost a man, called out, “Just a sec’, Uncle Bubba.” He ran to a …
Sep 27
Use the word oleaginous as the basis for a story, even if you don’t know what it means. Write as if you do, and do NOT look up the meaning. *Inspired by a tweet from the lovely TheCharmQuark on 2010-09-19.
Sep 26
Audio: The Last Time Original text: The Last Time This story was written for week #19 of the 52/250 Flash Challenge. For more great flash fiction, please visit http://52250flash.wordpress.com. On a personal note, I’m trying to finish some reading and writing projects in preparation for November and Nanowrimo. This year, instead of simply blogging my …
Sep 24
story text: The Last Time by Catherine Russell My story, The Last Time, written for week #19 of the 52/250 Flash Challenge will double today as my #Friday Flash.* My husband brought up the idea by telling me about a book he’s reading. Since we discussed the idea of demons visiting the Earth, I started …
Sep 19
Audio: FridayTheThirteenth Original text: Friday the Thirteenth For week #18, Lucky Number was the theme for the 52/250 Flash Challenge. My story, Friday the Thirteenth, was inspired by my own wedding. Even though everything went wrong, our marriage has lasted over 20 years so we obviously did something right. I hope you enjoy the story, …
Sep 17
On Dying Tears trickled down Death’s cheeks as she lifted the woman from the ruins with one long, slender hand. The building had crushed her body, but the woman’s soul remained intact through the gentle ministrations of the guiding spirit. “What about my baby?” the woman asked. Her eyes fixed upon the infant clutched within …
Sep 15
The Masked Avenger almost crashed into a skyscraper when he spotted the colossus in the heavens before him. Was the monstrous creature friend or foe…?
Sep 12
Audio: “EveryLittleThing” Original poem text: “Every little thing” For week #17, We are not responsible was the theme for the 52/250 Flash Challenge. My poem, Every Little Thing, expresses the internal dialogue I suspect every one of us face when we think about all the things that bother us in the world today. It’s so …
Sep 10
ROSE COLORED GLASSES The lenses in her new glasses were magical, allowing her to see the world in a whole new light. In the glare of the sun, the clear glass converted to pink shades that caused her world to glow with the rosy optimism of her youth. When she returned indoors to the mundane …
Sep 07
Thirteen- the 52/250 Flash Quarterly Thirteen weeks have passed since the 52/250 Flash Challenge began: Thirteen weeks of submitting flash fiction based on themes from the site, thirteen weeks of writing 250 words based on a different prompt each week, thirteen weeks of some GREAT flash fiction. The time passed pretty quickly, though I often …
