At the behest of this post, in support of this project, I offer the following from the perspective of a deer: This is one of those mornings, when foraging and looking for some breakfast, that the antlers feel particularly heavy. It’s going to be cold this year, colder than it has been before, and my… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Three Sentences for Bear71
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Flash Fiction: Control
Terribleminds and my iPhone told me this story should be titled after this VNV Nation song. She whistled to herself as she emptied the garbage cans. Most people were gone for the evening. The vast control room only had a few people in it. Even so, she had to wait until one of them left… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Control
Flash Fiction: Hart's Office
The Terribleminds Revenge of the Sub-Genre Mash-Up made me do it. “Ms. Hart? There’s a Detective Dyson here to see you, ma’am.” It would take the visitor 45 seconds at a regular pace to reach her office door. She had plenty of time to prepare. “Send him back, Sandy.” Dyson was an ex-cop, according to… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Hart's Office
Flash Fiction: The Unexplainable Photo Challenge
“Sport.” No response. “Sport.” “Mmmmmf.” Skeeter blinked. He hated it when his best friend acted this way. They’d been show dogs together for years. It was how they’d been raised. Training, grooming, shows, repeat. But lately, the pressure seemed to have been getting to Sport. “Sport, knock it off. The humans are watching.” “Eh? Fuck… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Unexplainable Photo Challenge
Flash Fiction: Mind Mangles Matter
To tackle the Terribleminds tiny tale-telling trial, “An Affliction of Alliteration“: Courtesy istaevan At last. The answers were finally within reach. They’d all told him he was mad. His colleagues in the studies of the arcane and obscure, scholars like himself, had said it was forbidden for him to delve into underground ruins such as… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Mind Mangles Matter
Flash Fiction: Number One with a Bullet
For the flash fiction challenge, “Frog Powder Seagull Tower Scissors“. The soldier emerged from the water, as silently as possible. The fort was made to repel entire armies, not one man. He crept through the corridors, storerooms and shadows. Every step brought him closer to his goal. The general was bent over his map. The… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Number One with a Bullet
Flash Fiction: The Itinerary
For the Terribleminds flash fiction challenge, Corporate Abuse. He arrived from his personal trainer’s private facility five minutes early. She had already brewed him the first espresso of the day and had picked out a suit for him. She gave him time to change before stepping into his office. The view always impressed her. It… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Itinerary
Flash Fiction: The Bill
For the the Terribleminds flash fiction challenge, “Bullies and the Bullied“. He’d sought election to do what was best for his home. Supporting this bill meant more rights for the people he represented. On his desk were two envelopes. One, from the lobbyists, was full of cash. The other, from the opposing party’s news network,… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Bill
Flash Fiction: David and Victoria
For the Terribleminds flash fiction challenge, Five Words Plus One Vampire. The cockroach scuttled across the insulating layer of dust on the floor. David frowned as he swept his flashlight across the gatehouse interior. The castle had apparently been abandoned for the better part of a century, according to the locals. Nobody seemed to want… Continue reading Flash Fiction: David and Victoria
Flash Fiction: Burn
Because Chuck wanted a brand new monster… I don’t remember much beyond the tank. Floating in some odd solution, tubes hanging out of me, the mask on my face giving me air. I don’t know how I got out, or why I was there in the first place. The first thing I remember is running… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Burn
