Courtesy Hunt for Alien Earths This Terribleminds Fairy Tales Remixed challenge is right up my alley, and when the d20 rolled up “hard sci-fi”, it felt like Christmas all over again. The planet was desolate, inhospitable, and far from any civilization. Which meant it was pretty much perfect. Christopher Prince bent near one of the… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Rapunzel in Orbit
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Flash Fiction: Service With A Smile
I rolled on the tables from this post for this week’s tale. Table 1: Detective Table 2: Casino Table 3: Left for dead, out for revenge! Now, let’s get it on! You lose track of time to a scary degree when some Neanderthal knocks you out. I was under the impression they only got physical… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Service With A Smile
Flash Fiction: The Ten-Year Potion
Chuck Wendig’s Flash Fiction challenges return! This week: Roll For Title. Shelby couldn’t stop hearing her doctor give the diagnosis. Six months. Six months of surgery and chemo and radiation and living in hospitals and shitting into bags. Her first appointment was in two days, and she was taking today to find something, anything else,… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Ten-Year Potion
Flash Fiction: Within The Church (Finale)
This began weeks ago with this story, prompted by Terribleminds. Many heartfelt thanks to Jon, Courtney, and Josée for keeping this going. It’s time to wrap it up! Part 1 “This is never going to work.” The witch looked over her shoulder as she drew the pentagram on the wall with red chalk. “If you… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Within The Church (Finale)
Flash Fiction: Cup of Comfort
Courtesy istaevan The series at Terribleminds continues… ++++++++++++++++++ Part 1: Josee De Angelis ++++++++++++++++++ Of course it would rain today. It couldn’t be nice and sunny. Perfectly crappy weather for a crappy day. Shane dragged her luggage down the hall, her box of books under her arm, all her hats on her head – good… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Cup of Comfort
Flash Fiction: Jersey City of the Dead
200 Words At A Time, Part 3. Michael D Woods started it, linderan continued it, and I’m giving it a title. “Casey’s Jersey City crew got careless,” Says Bossman. “Zombies flooded three sites. Two held them back but we blew the third. Horde made it up four flights and we couldn’t risk it. All told,… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Jersey City of the Dead
Flash Fiction: Untitled Part 2
Continuing on from the story started by rccross over yonder, as part of the Terribleminds Flash Fiction challenge. I’m including his first 200 words for the sake of coherence. Enjoy! Jacob stood alone on the fog covered dock. A spectral figure wreathed in frost and ice crystal. The glock hung loosely at his side with… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Untitled Part 2
Flash Fiction: Within the Church
For the Terribleminds Flash Fiction challenge “200 Words At A Time: Part One” – I’m curious to see what people make of this. “This is never going to work.” The witch looked over her shoulder as she drew the pentagram on the wall with red chalk. “If you have a better idea, Father, I’m all… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Within the Church
Flash Fiction: Mission to Sirius
This week, for The Subgenre Smash-And-Grab, the d20 Ring picked Space Opera and Technothriller. The intelligence report appeared one letter after another on Commander Dane’s data-pad, red letters turning green as they were decrypted by the star cruiser Intrepid‘s onboard AI. He frowned, and turned to the lieutenant keeping pace with him as he strode… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Mission to Sirius
Flash Fiction: Back It Up
This week at Terribleminds, we were asked to use a random song title. Cornelius remembered the morning’s breakfast all too clearly. “Bah!” One of the consuls, Gaius Terentius Varro, shot to his feet and stabbed a finger at the other. “You’re as spineless as your beloved Fabius! Give me one good reason why we don’t… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Back It Up
