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July 25, 2016
Inquisition
Flash Fiction Month 2016, Day 25 Challenge #11: Write a work of interactive fiction beginning with a knock on a door. A fully interactive version of this story can be found through this link. 1 You knock on the door. There is no answer. Knock again: 2 Shout: 3 2 You knock again. “Who’s there?” […]
July 24, 2016
Breakfast at Timmy’s
Flash Fiction Month 2016, Day 24 “I can’t believe you’re eating poutine for breakfast,” said Mike, staring at Joe over his huge stack of pancakes. “I can’t believe you’re not!” said Joe, setting the mountainous pile of food down on the tree stump they’d taken to using as a breakfast table. “Fries, cheese curds, gravy…it’s […]
July 23, 2016
Beyond the Ken of Man
Flash Fiction Month 2016, Day 23 “Kneel before me!” boomed the wizard, atop his throne. “Kneel, for it is within my power to smite thee with forces beyond the ken of man, and deal unto thee a fate that would make thee envy the dead and long for oblivion!” “Don’t believe you,” grunted the barbarian, […]
July 22, 2016
The Scholar and the Aged King
Flash Fiction Month 2016, Day 1 Challenge #10*: Write an allegorical horror story in collaboration with at least one other writer. The story must use each of the five senses at least twice, and include an element of foreshadowing. My collaboration partners were: GDeyke, IntelligentZombie, ilyilaice, PsychoPath-et-ic, MyLovingWife, xXMoreWithinXx, LadyBrookeCelebwen, and Ag-Cat. Once upon a […]
July 21, 2016
At Least it Gets Them Out of the House
Flash Fiction Month 2016, Day 21 “Wakka wakka wakka wakka…” chanted an iPhone zombie, blundering obliviously into traffic. “Wakka wakka wakka wakka!” yelled a swerving driver, flipping the first guy off with one hand while swiping frantically across the screen of his phone with the other. “Wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka […]
July 20, 2016
Ceci n’est pas une histoire.
Flash Fiction Month 2016, Day 20 Challenge #9: Write surrealist comedy featuring a deity, an ex-lover, and a machine. The conflict of the story must be resolved using a Deus ex Machina. It was an exceptionally hot day in the golf course at the centre of the earth, and so Salvador Dali’s moustache was enjoying […]
July 19, 2016
Small Print
Flash Fiction Month 2016, Day 19 “Alright, Ms. Gibson. Just a few more questions—purely a formality, I assure you—before we approve your loan.” Mr. Smith of Smith, Smith, and Smith Associates brought up the relevant form on his computer screen. “Okay,” said Ms. Gibson. “Ask away.” “Very good. Question one: have you ever kicked a […]
