Normally, this would be where I share with you the latest story I cobbled together for this week’s challenge over at Chuck Wendig’s Terribleminds. But this week, I can’t do that. Nope. Chuck gave strict instructions this week. You can go here to find out what they are, and then hunt down my entry. I… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Strict Instructions
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Flash Fiction: Dead Girl's Island
Dark Island by Steve Carter This week Chuck at Terribleminds had us roll for our titles. The boat’s small outboard motor lost its place as the only sound when Jessica spoke. “I still don’t think this is a good idea.” Carl rolled his eyes. “Yeah, you’ve made that pretty clear. But we need you, Jess.… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Dead Girl's Island
Flash Fiction: The Voice of Anise
Courtesy Panoramio To conclude The Cooperative Cliffhanger I chose to finish the story started by Jessica called Counting Down. Time is relentless. The seconds never stop ticking away, inching us closer to our destinies. Anise reflected on this as her mental countdown towards the execution got shorter and shorter. Two minutes, ten seconds. She looked… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Voice of Anise
Flash Fiction: The Cave At The Bottom Of The Sea
What follows is my contribution to The Cooperative Cliffhanger, Part One, over at Terribleminds. She was pushing herself through the third squeeze she’d found when she heard his voice again. “Your heart rate is elevated, Doctor Simmons. Everything okay?” Simmons sighed. “I’m starting to regret letting the med-techs wire me up. Other than that, it’s… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Cave At The Bottom Of The Sea
Flash Fiction: The Long Hallway
This week’s challenge from Terribleminds combined with a spin of the d20 ring resulted in the following. I stumble out of my room in the middle of the night. It isn’t really my room. I don’t live there. I’ve been staying there, sleeping there when I can sleep, but I don’t live there. I’m trying… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Long Hallway
Flash Fiction: Reports From The Surface
This week, Terribleminds tasked us with identifying the structures described in this Wired article. They are beautiful and unexplained. Here’s my take. Enjoy! The Scout ran at full stride down the corridor to the office of the Overseer. The General was already there, talking about the positioning of the automated drones around the blue-brown world… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Reports From The Surface
Flash Fiction: Remembering Bub
For the Terribleminds challenge, “Another Ten Words“. Even when he was human, he never cared for funerals. Death was an uncomfortable subject for many mortals, and funerals tended to bring an individual face to face with the specter of mortality, especially in violent circles. He stayed back from the front of the church’s sanctuary, where… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Remembering Bub
Flash Fiction: Destroyer's Lament
For the challenge Subgenre Frankenstein over at Terribleminds. Don’t ask me how they found me. I’d changed my name, moved across the country, started over with a new job, a new life. I stayed off of the grid, paid for things in cash, and wasn’t exactly on the right side of the law. I’d never… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Destroyer's Lament
Flash Fiction: Dust's Cape
One of the titles generated by the Random Story Title Generator for this Terribleminds challenge inspired the following. The people passing by on the street probably saw her as one of Boston’s countless bohemian young people. Between the purple in her hair and the rings in her lip, it was an easy mistake to make,… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Dust's Cape
Flash Fiction: Magnum Damage
Courtesy Alistair Cunningham For the Terribleminds challenge, Somethingpunk. I think this qualifies more as laserpunk than cyberpunk, but you be the judge. Jack Magnum was never more at home than he was on the ground, a warm beamer in his hand, goons on his tail. The incandescent neon of the street illumination and the various… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Magnum Damage
