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July 22, 2018
Songbird and Statue
Flash Fiction Month 2018, Day 22 In days before the dawn of time, two gods struggled for control over all that was. One was named Order, who strove above all for stillness and perfection. The other was named Chaos, who strove above all for motion and change. When Order set the spheres upon their paths, […]
July 21, 2018
Try Some, Buy Some
Flash Fiction Month 2018, Day 21 Challenge #10*: David Bowie Day. Write a story that begins as hard fantasy and ends as space opera. It must include five different images taken from Bowie’s song lyrics and the names of two bands in which he appeared. At least one of the characters must be iconic and […]
July 20, 2018
The Dearth of Superman
Flash Fiction Month 2018, Day 20 “Today we remember Therm O’Nuclear,” announced Captain Caulk, with tears in his mighty eyes. “Though to those present now, he was perhaps better known as Major Megaton. He will be most dearly missed.” “Oh, sure,” muttered Tsar Kazm. “I mean, it’s not as if any of us have ever […]
July 19, 2018
The Dunwich Helper(s)
Flash Fiction Month 2018, Day 19 Challenge #9: Write a story in collaboration with at least one other author. It must feature a ragtag bunch of misfits, a humanoid abomination, as well as MacGuyvering and a character being punished for doing a good deed. Of these tropes, one must be played straight, one inverted, one […]
July 18, 2018
How to Pain Your Dragon
Flash Fiction Month 2018, Day 18 “Foolish knight,” hissed the dragon. “Did you think this place would be unguarded? Did you think the moat its only defence? None who pass through those gates return alive, for all who do must face me.” “Okay,” said the knight. “Why?” “What do you mean ‘why’? Obviously I’m gonna […]
July 17, 2018
When Grandmother Calls
Flash Fiction Month 2018, Day 17 Challenge #8: Write a magical realist story featuring a mentor character in which there is no direct dialogue. When Grandmother calls, she says that everything will turn out alright in the end. I haven’t told her that the wolves are at the door. Metaphorically and literally. I’m not sure […]
Lovely Pleasant Teatime Simulator in Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Well, this is unexpected! Lovely Pleasant Teatime Simulator – the game I put together on a whim last month – has been featured as one of Rock, Paper, Shotgun‘s free games of the week. This isn’t the first time a game I’ve worked on has been put in front of people like this, but it […]
July 16, 2018
Transcript One
Flash Fiction Month 2018, Day 16 SEGMENT 1: [Recording begins.] This is Professor Granham of the Department of Xenobiology at King’s College London, recorded July 16th, 1930. I leave this message partly because others will doubtless come looking for me, and partly because the…the [inaudible] compels me. There will be those at the University who […]
Formulaic Joke
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Shakespeare Jumps the Shark
Flash Fiction Month 2018, Day 14 Challenge #7*: Write a story in which at least one character only speaks in verse, another represents the Shakespearian fool, and someone dies tragically. It must include at least 10 words created by Shakespeare and the final word count must be a multiple of 37. “Behold, the fair Ophelia […]
