Was Paula part of God’s plan? Or were you following your dick’s plan? Either way, one of you is a massive asshole.… more
Category Archives: FLASH FICTION
Joe
FLASH FICTION by Oliver CubillosI see a billboard from the church across the street, and it says God Will Wash Away All Tears, but between the dusty glass and the little girl in the window, the last word is covered, so it reads all scary-like: no tears, no tears, no tears.… more
DO NOT CHEW
FLASH FICTION by Amanda LeeWhen we both caught the flu (him from his recent trip to Japan, and I from tonguing him for two hours on Sunday night), I found myself on my knees. “Please, Doc,” I said at the clinic, desperate, “Tell us we shouldn’t chew these pills.”… more
Peter Pan is a fuckboy
FLASH FICTION by Samantha HundJug wine never pretends to be something it isn’t, and if you’re drinking it you’re probably past the pretense too. Jug wine is the definition of punk rock.… more
You’re Up, Baby!
FLASH FICTION by Audrey JiggettsThey’ll find each other in the dairy aisle, and she’ll say, “Oh I was looking for you!” and he’ll go pull out his massive credit card and massive dick and maybe they’ll have sex right there, in front of the probiotic yogurt and alternative butter.… more
I Can’t Live Without My Radio
FLASH FICTION by Aaron F. SchnoreThey call me Randall here, a retired accountant. Once I was MC Assassin.… more
Bering
FLASH FICTION by Ross McMeekinAt six, still raining, sky gray as sand, he walked along the shipyards. Stacks of rusty pots, boats up on stands, messy gravel parking lots. He passed puddles, but none big enough to demand his attention. None could hold a crab, much less a ship.… more
The Bull Pen
FLASH FICTION by Scott T. HutchisonBig time baseball pitchers pose in mirrors, thinking they’re all sporting fairly large and attractive balls. But baseball is silly. My daddy has a pair of dried-out bull dangles on his truck hitch, and I’m not talking stupid rubber impostors.… more
Dog
FLASH FICTION by Chris DoddsEasier to be chosen than to choose. Jenni knows this. She pulls us through the day on an invisible leash—her grandmother’s birthday, a trailer park, a couch that looks like an orange muppet—until there’s no edges left.… more
Another Annoyance
FLASH FICTION by Liz deBeerIt’s none of her damn business, but it’s nice she’s acting like a mother. Annoying but normal-annoying. Better than her crying alone on the couch, like a decaying potato, oozing in the darkness.… more
