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First Prompt Story - Seeing
The Father’s Vision

The Father’s Vision

The truth doesn’t look the same to everyone.
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Robert Gowty
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We Look Nothing Alike

We Look Nothing Alike

But does it hurt to lie?
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Maisie Archer
The Last Signal From Beacon Point

The Last Signal From Beacon Point

A haunting flash fiction about love, loss, and the echoes that linger across time and tide
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Andrew Ferguson
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Write For Microcosm

Write For Microcosm

Send us your flash fiction stories that are a tiny window into a much larger world (updated guidelines)
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May More
Can You Really See Me?

Can You Really See Me?

June writing prompt: Seeing is believing … 100 to 300 words!
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May More
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Parent-Zero

Parent-Zero

The seed that started it all
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Nanji Erode
Here and There

Here and There

When the mind lets go, the heart holds on.
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Chaipat Tira
“Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 boring stories in a row.’ — Ray Bradbury
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Maria’s World

Maria’s World

Caught between her warring parents, Maria has troubles of her own.
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Zane Dickens the Instigator
Lost — Gone Girl

Lost — Gone Girl

A story about loss, pain and survival
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May More
Sunset and Coffee on the Porch

Sunset and Coffee on the Porch

A contemplative tale set against an apocalyptic backdrop
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The Fascinating Paul Mansfield
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