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Oh God This Is My Life Now

Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 14 Banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana bananAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana banana […]

So the Rest Are Not Forgotten

Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 13 Challenge #6: Write a 369er featuring 12 specific words: spectacular, inventive, chartreuse, candle, deep, forbidden, decayed, painted, pages, forgotten, time, end. As the last unicorn lay dying, the fairies of the glade gathered round. “This has been a long time coming,” said the Southern Fairy. “We knew there would […]

Cindy the Protagonist’s Mystical Unadventure

Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 12 Once upon a time, Cindy the Protagonist was sitting on the sofa watching back-to-back Judge Judy when there was a knock upon her front door. “F*** off!” yelled Cindy. “I’m not doing anything today!” “But I am a wizard!” came the distinguished reply. “And I have a very important […]

How the Grunch Stole the Réveillon

Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 11 Challenge #5: Write a story that takes place on a holiday that is not in July, and includes an important food, meal, or dish. Above the Great Lakes and a ways to the East Some colourful folks were preparing a feast; Quebec Jaques—archaeologist—baked pastry treats, While Alberta Jack—same profession—fried […]

400 Bad Request

Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 10 Lieutenant Anderson watched the approaching platoon from beneath a thin sheet of foam insulation, backed with foil. It would go some way towards stopping his body heat from giving away his position. The first shot, however, was another matter. Putting the cross-hairs over the torso of the nearest machine—there […]

A Flying Visit

Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 9 A Flying Visit “Okay!” announced X-Ray Ted, the diabolical supervillain. “All you posh types put your jewellery and wallets into this big sack. And no holding out on me—I’ll know!” “Uh-oh!” X-Ray Ted scanned the crowd—inside and out—for whoever had spoken. Strangely, it was not one of the socialites […]

If You Can’t Stand the Heat…

Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 7 Challenge #4: Write a story that features someone who is considered “the worst,” is written in the second person, and has a word count of exactly 333. “We need a profiterole tower now!” barks the voice on the radio. Instinctively you take the whisk from the counter of the […]

The One Little Pig

Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 7 “I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house in!” “You know what?” shouted the Little Pig, through the door. “I would welcome that. To see a wolf blow a house apart with nothing but lung power would be worth the price of admission.” The Wolf wasn’t sure […]

Thus Eats-The-Unfortunate Will Become a Friend to Those-Who-Are-We

Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 6 Challenge #3: Write a story that includes no human characters, and that features a beast or pet type character. Tac! In this telling you will be Stirs-The-Silt in the seventy-hundredth counting-of-tides. Your progenitor will be Five-Times-Tyrant who at the commencement will be already laid to the deep place. It […]

Next Time Just Lock the Door

Flash Fiction Month 2023, Day 5 “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!” screamed Holly. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!” screamed Jack. “DAAAUUAAAAAAAAGH!!!” yelled the time-travelling cyborg that had just blundered into their hotel room, swiftly covering his eyes. “Oh my God!” yelled Jack. “Are you going to kill us?” “No!” The cyborg waved a hand. “I don’t do that anymore! I just spray for […]