I waited a while by the river, pondering. Once or twice I inspected my nether regions, like runes in the spindly moonlight. I have a soft spot for soothsaying and they have always proved reliable aids.… more
Category Archives: FLASH FICTION
The Gremlin Forest
FLASH FICTION by Theodore CarterA rustling noise came from behind them. Norman turned to see a shaking tree limb. Then, something fell from the air and hit the ground in front of them. A bloody scrap of meat lay on the forest floor.… more
Two Stories
FLASH FICTION by Ben ShahonAs he smokes he dreams himself the captain of a grand ship, standing on the deck above his cabin, overlooking a vast and dynamic crew buzzing as bees do to make the ship to his liking, but instead he looks down at the cerulean water in the pool below and wonders where he went wrong.… more
The Man You Sleep With After Your First Boyfriend Breaks Up With You Because He Isn’t Attracted to You Anymore
FLASH FICTION by Nora Esme WagnerHe has black hair and a starburst of dyed-red roots. He plays the guitar, the bass, the drums. Aside from weed and nicotine and whippets, he is totally, completely sober.… more
King’s Park
FLASH FICTION by Lucinda KempeAs Adam hurried to the gas station, he ignored the house on the corner where Ben the Torturer lived. Ben the Cruel and Beautiful with his light blue eyes, blond hair and wild athleticism. He put gawky Adam to shame.… more
The Outcasts
FLASH FICTION by Patricia PeaseKids called her, Sad Sadie, the Fat Lady. They called him, Bo Bo the Weirdo.… more
Adapt and overcome
FLASH FICTION by Matt EidsonThings like this made grunts hate rear echelon folks: Marines who sit behind computers in AC and call home twice a week while we wash our nuts with baby wipes and wait impatiently for handwritten letters from our moms and girlfriends to arrive.… more
Starter Husband
FLASH FICTION by Angela JamesWe were in our penultimate days then—that stage where we were still in marital counselling with the social worker with the hooker boots and every one of my failings was a metaphor for something sinister.… more
There Are Too Many TV’s in American Restaurants
FICTION FLASH FICTION by Terena Elizabeth BellEllen has chicken in her mouth when the president is shot. Momma has chicken, Andrew has chicken, we’re all eating chicken.… more
Star in Shining Armor
FLASH FICTION by Brett PribbleLooters ran from burning homes carrying televisions and vases. On the lawn across from her, a prayer circle held hands and begged for deliverance. Below, two men wrestled on the ground with knives and broken bottles. Sandra studied the liquors next to her.… more
