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July 10, 2020
The Story is a Room
Flash Fiction Month 2020, Day 10 This story also exists as a parser-based text adventure, playable online. The Story is a room. Rule for printing room description details: omit contents in listing. The walk-in wardrobe is a closed openable container in the Story. It is fixed in place. The cupboard is a closed openable container […]
July 9, 2020
A Sticky Situation
Flash Fiction Month 2020, Day 9 Challenge #4: Write a story in which two characters in conflict with one another are trapped in some kind of vessel. The story must feature an event utterly outside a character’s realm of expectation. “Hold the door!” shouted Captain Caulk as he ran for the elevator, cape fluttering dramatically […]
July 8, 2020
Wack E. Dingo and the Road Racer
Flash Fiction Month 2020, Day 8 “Feep feep!” blurted the Road Racer, a creature legally distinct from whatever cartoon bird you may be thinking of (but for the record, yes, it is that one). The Dingo gave no reply. “I said ‘Feep feep!’” repeated the Road Racer. “I heard you the first time,” the Dingo […]
July 7, 2020
Arnold the Sentient Piña Colada’s Very Busy Day
Flash Fiction Month 2020, Day 7 Challenge #3: Write a story revolving around two very different characters working towards a common goal. The characters must be specified by a fellow participant, who will also provide a line of dialogue to be included in the story. I chose to use the characters and dialogue suggested by […]
July 6, 2020
Jack and the Smalltalk
Flash Fiction Month 2020, Day 6 “Fee fi fo fum! I smell the blood of an Englishman! Be he live or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make my bread!” “I’m Cornish,” Jack shouted. “What?” “I’m Cornish,” Jack repeated. “If you want to get technical.” “Oh.” The giant stopped, the brace of dead […]
July 5, 2020
Big Harry’s Big Mistake
Flash Fiction Month 2020, Day 5 “It didn’t have to end this way,” said Big Harry, pacing the floor of the abandoned ice factory. “I hope you realise that.” “Aww, come on, boss!” Frank struggled to keep Big Harry in view, but dangling from an industrial crane he only had so much control over what […]
July 4, 2020
California James and the Tipple of Doom
Flash Fiction Month 2020, Day 4 Challenge #2: Write a story that revolves around an ancient artefact and takes place over the course of a weekend. It must also include a hymn and a character with delusions of grandeur. For three days California James had trekked through the unforgiving jungle. He had faced snakes. He […]
July 3, 2020
Loafing Around
Flash Fiction Month 2020, Day 3 The minotaur roared menacingly, the noise resounding from the labyrinth walls. It shifted its weight from foot to foot, a seasoned fighter nimble despite great size. It hefted its axe in great clawed hands. It roared again. It also bobbed about on the spot some more. It looked pleadingly […]
July 2, 2020
Revenge, at First Though Sweet
Flash Fiction Month 2020, Day 2 Challenge #1: Write a 369er that explores the future, present, and past of a conflict in that order. Portress of Hell Gate, Sin contemplated her key. Upon this frail object, the weight of all creation rested. Seven days had it taken her father’s father to build a paradise. One […]
July 1, 2020
The Deeper Issue
Flash Fiction Month 2020, Day 1 “In ocean wet, in briny deep, when evil’s near I shall not sleep!” “Aaah!” yelled the first mate of the Reel McCoy. “Take my wallet, just don’t stab me!” “What?” asked the fish-tailed lady who’d just flopped aboard. She lowered her trident. “I don’t have much cash on me […]
