Flash Fiction

The artist peeked around the corner. Good. The bitch was sleeping. The artist inspected the abandoned room; it wasn’t her ideal location, but her art would be safe. The old woman who…

CONTENT WARNING: Sexual Harassment Arlene lowered her serving tray. The two men were in her section again, staring.“Don’t worry, sugar, I’ll take them,” said Dixie. Arlene gnawed at her lip.Thank God…

CONTENT WARNING: Suicide For some, life flashes before their eyes when they die.Not for John.No… he saw it all slowly.From birth onward,he experienced it all again with new clarity.Life was a…

They had a wonderful wedding rehearsal and now lie curled up in bed.“I’m not Ken.”Eva laughs at that. Of course he’s Ken! His mother just showed all his baby photos. Ken is…

This story was crafted around words sent by newsletter subscribers. See below the story for the full list of words and their synonyms.CONTENT WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT “I mean you no harm.”Medusa…

Other dogs in the neighborhood bark as the couple walks by.Not Maybe;he waits for themand pushes his head through the fence, expecting pets.Instead, they run across the road,nearly getting hit…

Paul slammed the manuscript down on Ilene’s glass table.“Hey pal! You know how much I paid for this?” The wealthy old actress inspected it for damage. In truth, she had…

My father and I would go hunting for water puddles after a storm. He used to tell me that the reflections were Helens and her dads in other realities looking…

Five-year-old Eli leaned against the dock. Walter hoped that a fish pulling on the line would coax his son over. No dice; little Eli watched in furrowed judgment. Walter had…

She can’t stop crying as she watches her body floating on the lake.One morning swim alone, one cramp, and now it is all over.Dead at 22.She was going to make…