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July 24, 2023
Some Time To Reflect
Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 24 “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!” yelled Stewie the intern as he shot out of the building. He was really doing rather well, all things considered. “Hi,” said Abe, sparing just a moment to look up from his whittling. “Oh my gosh, you’re not done yet?” Stewie stared in horror at the rough scrap […]
July 23, 2023
Episode V: The Empire Types Back
Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 23 It is a dark time for the rebellion. Although the Death Star has been destroyed, Imperial troops have driven the Rebel forces from their hidden base and pursued them across the galaxy. “Son of a nerf-herder!” yelled Franz Yolo, pulling the Vanadium Aircon sharply to the left. “What was […]
July 22, 2023
The Frog Prince and the Automaton Princess
Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 22 Challenge #10: Write a story based on criteria set by another participant. These must consist of one event that must occur in the story, the tense it should be written in, and one genre that must be avoided. My challenge was set by bunnythewriter: A robot meets a frog. […]
July 21, 2023
The Tyrant and the Willow Rod
Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 21 Once upon a time there lived a tyrant. Though in his youth he had been hailed as a hero—one who would travel any number of miles to right wrongs and to offer aid where it was needed—life in a palace made him greedy and cruel, and when he stepped […]
July 20, 2023
F for Feud
Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 20 Challenge #9: Write a story of exactly 55 words in length, at least 50% of which must be alliterative. “Five foul felons flock freely—fie! Forsooth, foes: find fellows feeble, frittering fortitude, failing fight. Finely forged foil furnishes fist full force: fell fiends feel fatal flourishes.” “Oh!” said one of […]
July 19, 2023
The King and the Merchant’s Jinn
Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 19 Once, long ago in a land far away, a merchant with a train of camels came to visit a king. “Your highness,” said the merchant, pressing forehead to floor, “I come bearing a bottle that I found in the quay when my ship came in with cargo. A voice […]
July 18, 2023
California James and the Kingdom of the Numb Skull
Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 18 Challenge #8: Write an adventure story in which at least three characters participate in the adventure, and there is at least one act of MacGuyvering. “Once again, Doctor James, what was briefly yours is now mine.” “You won’t get away with this, René!” said California James, for what certainly […]
July 17, 2023
A Dead Giveaway
Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 17 “Do you ever, uh…” Skathnor struggled to articulate the question with sufficient tact. “Do you ever wonder if this whole undead horde situation is ethical?” Khargegg paused in his work. “What do you mean?” “You know…” Skathron could see from Khargegg’s expression that he apparently did not know. “Digging […]
July 16, 2023
The Serpent and the Secret of Flame
Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 16 Long ago, in days before scribes or pages, a winged serpent lived atop a mountain. Here it bathed in the ancient sun, dozed upon the ancient rocks, and watched new forest stretch across the plains below. From time to time, when its stomach grew hollow, the serpent would swoop […]
July 15, 2023
Cindy the Protagonist’s Continuing Unadventures
Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 15 Challenge #7: Write a story in which a hero initially refuses the call to adventure before ultimately accepting their quest. The hero must also have a special skill that helps them to succeed, and optionally an important piece of equipment. There was a knock at the door. “F*** off, […]
