Flash Fiction

Sheltered

A School Lunch Story —

But you never cared at all, did you? — Every weeknight begins the same way. My purse slumps to the floor. I shrug off my coat at the door before replacing it on its hanger in the closet. Then I toe my heels off and switch to the comfort of slippers. …

Flash Fiction, Newsletter and Writing Prompt — Could I handle the Legacy I Discovered? — I switched off the engine and stared at a bunch of keys on the passenger seat of my car. Their ancient appearance was only enhanced by the cardboard luggage label annotated in faded ink tied to the ring. Great Aunt Midge’s house was not pre-possessing, it looked as diminished and…

flash fiction prompts for april 1–15, 2023 — Hello writers! Welcome to the next set of prompts for The Lightning Project publication. If you’re not familiar, we write flash fiction pieces in only 10 minutes, with the goal of making easier to write more and get those ideas flowing. New writers are always welcome! Every two weeks, there…

One Night in the Lonesome October… — The boom of a shotgun, then another skyward blast, and then, before Jake could reach for the shells in his shirt pocket, a hurricane of feathers and razor talons wrenched the weapon from his hands and flung it away into the scrub grass. He couldn’t make out the creature’s shape…

“You Give Love a Bad Name” the ’80s glam metal song is blaring across crackly speakers when I step into the hospital gift shop. I quickly swipe the back of my hand across my cheek, but that only coaches more tears out of my blood shot eyes. “Morning,” trills one…