This short story was written for the Penprints Flash Fiction Dash 2019, and in (slightly magical) honor of the men and women who fought and died for freedom in World War II. To see the prompt I was given … Continued
Sun Eater — Penprints Flash Fiction Dash 2018 ↓ Story begins below photo ↓ This is the second year Penprints has hosted the Flash Fiction Dash, and the second year I have participated! The rules: Choose your style of prompt, photo … Continued
A Sweet Lie She has a happy pink room with paint ragged on the walls. Three porcelain dolls stand sentry on her shelf, dressed for an evening of dance long past. One day she will wear such a gown, … Continued
I think most of us agree that paper lanterns are pretty amazing to watch. I was originally planning to write a different nano fiction piece. It still had to do with fire, but it was a different character and story. Until recently … Continued
What in the world is Nano Fiction? Well, Flash Fiction is usually defined as stories under 1,000 words. When the cap is set even lower more terms come into play. Opinion’s vary, but Micro Fiction is commonly defined as stories … Continued
Skin of My Selkie I was seven the first night I saw seals come up from the waves and shed their skins, taking human form. They danced on the shore, draped in cloaks of their fur, these sons and … Continued
Oregon Native Quin looked up from his sketch pad, startled to see someone coming up this stretch of the coast line. It was a girl. She hadn’t noticed him yet. That wasn’t surprising—He was sitting near the top of a steep embankment. Beach grass … Continued