Homepage
Open in app
Sign in
Get started
flash fiction
for the connoiseur
About
Guidelines
MicroMarvels
Latest Stories
Prompt Stories
Microcosm
News/subscribe
Follow
First Prompt Story - Seeing
The Father’s Vision
The Father’s Vision
The truth doesn’t look the same to everyone.
Robert Gowty
Jun 2
Latest
The Fat Friend
The Fat Friend
I guess I’m taking the picture again
Evan Purcell
Jun 13
Like Two Bits of Cherry Licorice
Like Two Bits of Cherry Licorice
She startled in her sleep — and that’s what woke me from being out cold. We lay on top of a comforter, in the dim light from the…
Garrison Parker
Jun 12
Guidelines, News & Prompt
Write For Microcosm
Write For Microcosm
Send us your flash fiction stories that are a tiny window into a much larger world (updated guidelines)
May More
Jul 16, 2024
Can You Really See Me?
Can You Really See Me?
June writing prompt: Seeing is believing … 100 to 300 words!
May More
May 30
Latest
The Holy Grail of Freaky Enlightenment
The Holy Grail of Freaky Enlightenment
A trippy retrospective at a record store
Mark Tulin
Jun 11
What Happens When a Baby Looks Like The Enemy?
What Happens When a Baby Looks Like The Enemy?
A dangerous recessive trait.
Reeya Thampi
Jun 10
“Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 boring stories in a row.’ — Ray Bradbury
Write With Us
The Editors
Maria’s World
Maria’s World
Caught between her warring parents, Maria has troubles of her own.
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Jul 24, 2023
Lost — Gone Girl
Lost — Gone Girl
A story about loss, pain and survival
May More
Feb 26, 2024
Sunset and Coffee on the Porch
Sunset and Coffee on the Porch
A contemplative tale set against an apocalyptic backdrop
The Fascinating Paul Mansfield
Nov 17, 2023
About Microcosm
Latest Stories
Archive
About Medium
Terms
Privacy
Teams