Lukas wasn’t talking to Jesus. He was thinking about words a straight boy would use to describe Amy’s boobs that he could later use with Mark. Melons? Knockers? A sack and a half of tits?… more
Author Archives: Ben Drevlow
Think Beyond the Breakers
FICTION by Nicholas VigliettiAnother lumber-hucking workday in the yard had put a lil’ more wear on these soles. It barely covered the bills, but I had a spot in a cramped, too-many-dudes’ apartment, right on the sand; dude’s trying to become men, or men trying to remain young dudes.… more
Letting Anna Go
FICTION by Harrison KimIt was about the onesie. The onesie for the dog. And maybe about the honey on the fridge, and the whole plumber episode. I think it’s about bad brain biochemistry.… more
Three Stories
FLASH FICTION by Colin Warei am an aircraft-grade titanium eagle screeching the pledge of allegiance as i hurtle towards target at a mile per second (fuck the metric system)… more
Four Micros
FLASH FICTION by Brian MihokWhen I was learning the multiplication tables one day, Ms. Brower came in to tell me they were sending my mother upstate. I thought that meant into the air, someplace in the clouds. As if what must happen to those in such mental trouble cannot be rendered here on the ground. Their state must be taken up.… more
Black Heart
FICTION by Erik CederblomBefore, they had only seen a white-haired, old guy. Now, they see an angry man armed with an axe and are silent.… more
What Works for You
FICTION by James CallanAnnie will shoot you in the back. She will cross a galaxy if it means she will have the last laugh. But she would never sit still, parlay and hang around in orbit, even if it meant saving the day. She would sooner kill the alien that comes in peace than share her world with its people.… more
Template For Serious Literary Journal Short Fiction Submission
FLASH FICTION by Scott MacLeodThere is no need for entertainment in this exercise. No mini marshmallows to ruin the cabbage. If there absolutely must be some action, killing the husband is always acceptable.… more
Two Stories
FLASH FICTION by Laton CarterThat last comment—just another film school fuck-up—had gotten under his skin. Who’d said that anyway? Maybe he’d said it. It wasn’t impossible to say things like that to yourself.… more
Pictures of You
FLASH NONFICTION by Tracie AdamsThe contrast of this monochromatic life is startling. We will eventually change our funeral attire and change the lens to gain a wider perspective, not so zoomed in on this noir summer of waiting, of letting go.… more
