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July 10, 2021
New Flash Fiction Month Anthologies!
I haven’t made a big song and dance about my Flash Fiction Month anthologies for the last little, while, partly because 2019’s Smallholding got ridiculously delayed. For the past… *checks* FIVE YEARS!?!?!? …I’ve basically been knocking together an ebook in December so that the thing will have a publication date in the year it was […]
July 9, 2021
The Vengeful Masked Avenger: Age of Retcon
Flash Fiction Month 2021, Day 9 “You cannot win, you know.” Retcon’s gleaming robotic eyes narrowed. “Once a fictional universe becomes too large, it is doomed to be rewritten.” “We’ll see what my sealant shooter has to say about that!” cried Captain Caulk, hefting his mighty weapon. “Yes…” Retcon gave a crisp snap of his […]
July 8, 2021
The Fault of Amigara Enigma
Flash Fiction Month 2021, Day 8 Challenge #4: Write a story based on prompts suggested by one or more fellow participants. This story was based on the following: “In a tiny hole, lives a creature who has heard myths and legends about the sunlight.” ~SerenityFeueropal “There’s a deep dark hole, and everyone cannot wait to […]
July 7, 2021
The Snow Job
Flash Fiction Month 2021, Day 7 “I suppose now that El Camello is out of the picture, you’ll be on your way.” “I suppose.” Bruce Bannon picked up a cheap-looking jar of sticky-looking jelly beans and examined it. “Just need to find a souvenir for my daughter. And then there’s…” Lewis stopped updating his stock […]
July 6, 2021
Prometheus Waits
Flash Fiction Month 2021, Day 6 Challenge #3: Write a story in which the main character is either saved by a negative trait or doomed by a positive one. “This world is a ruin.” Amaro squinted against the biting wind. “No god dwells here.” Looking around, I could not help but feel it was true. […]
July 5, 2021
Dead Wrong 2: Return of Doctor Dread
Flash Fiction Month 2021, Day 5 “You all laughed at me!” cried Doctor Thanatos Dread as he burst into the lab in a stainless steel mechanical exoskeleton. “You all said it couldn’t be done!” The research team stared in horror as the disgraced scientist strode between rows of fume hoods, his sunken eyes bulging madly […]
July 4, 2021
Force of Habit
Flash Fiction Month 2021, Day 4 “Come on, come on!” the Pangolin shouted over his shoulder at the ant-themed henchmen in the vault. “What’s the hold-up?” He grinned at the bank tellers, their faces pressed firmly to the floor. “‘Hold-up’ is a pun,” the Pangolin explained, after a brief pause. “Because we are currently committing […]
July 3, 2021
The Tyrant and the Veils
Flash Fiction Month 2021, Day 3 Challenge #2: Write a story involving three catastrophes that ends happily nevertheless. There once lived a tyrant who set out to conquer all the land. Tales are told of the warriors and heroes who set out to oppose his conquest, but this is not one of them: this tale […]
July 2, 2021
It’s Not What You Say, It’s the Way That You Say It
Flash Fiction Month 2021, Day 2 “People of Earth,” announced one of the two creatures descending the chrome landing ramp, “I am Kurthklob and this is Munge: we come to your worldbearing tidings of peace and love.” The assembled crowd watched in awe, silent but for a few hushed mutterings. Suspicious mutterings. This moment wasn’t […]
July 1, 2021
Don’t Bother, They’re Here
Flash Fiction Month 2021, Day 1 Challenge #1: Write a 55-word story in which the main character’s actions are rooted in fear but this is never explicitly stated. “Wow, you’re not afraid of anything!” Candy batted her eyelashes at Chaz. “How about we go on the Tunnel of Love next…” Chaz stared at the clown nearby, […]
