Week 11 of Flash Fiction Writing Challenge, a writing prompt by Pia at Finally UnchainedThis week’s prompt was: Strings. They were invisible, but since the accident, he could see them; thin, glowing strings of light that connected every being on earth. Blue threads were friends, green ones were family, and red ones, attached straight from one heart […]
Month: June 2018
Cold
Everyone in his expedition had already died, and he knew he wasn’t too far from a similar fate. When he signed on to climb Mount Supahi, for science, he expected a simple trip, not a journey through a frozen landscape so cold his nose turned to literal ice that chipped and fell off. Even if […]
Zeds 7.2
I squint against the bright light overhead. This is definitely not my bed. My bed doesn’t have lights above it; or shelves for the matter. Nothing in my cabin even has lights this bright. This isn’t my cabin. That damn mouse must have some powerful friends. It’s not the damn mouse. Alright! Geez, me, I don’t have to […]
Zeds 7.1
Michael Michael straightened his tie as he entered the room. He lingered just inside the door at the top of the extra-wide grand staircase that led down into the crowd. He scanned the room, letting his gaze settle on each sparkling dress and every dazzlingly colorful tuxedo before him. The room gradually falls silent as […]
Six-word story: Party
Email: Dinner Party, You’re invited! -Lectre Participation in J. I. Rogers’ Prompt for a Six-word story about a party.
Zeds 6.2
“One of several reported around the world?” I repeat the lady’s words as I glance back to the tv. “I’m not sure, I wasn’t listening.” I look at Corey questioningly. He shrugs. “I was just waiting for your name,” Corey says. I pull my phone from my pocket just as the lady does and I […]
Flash Fiction: Mirror
My eyes lock with hers. Her eyes are blood shot and tired, lost and unfocused. Her face is older than she is, by a decade at least; pale, gaunt, and covered in powder. Or… no. The powder isn’t on her face; it is on the mirror. I hadn’t seen my face in weeks, and seeing […]
Six-word Story: Deadline
Monday: Plenty of time! Friday: SSSSHHHHHIIIIITTTTTTTT! Six Word Story Prompt from J. I. Rogers
Six Word Story: Alien
“My stomach aches, I’m gunna nap.” Six Word Story Prompt from J. I. Rogers
Zeds 6.1
James28 Days Earlier “A traffic jam earlier today went from tragic to horrific as what was already a major incident escalated to a major disaster. It all began with a train; authorities are still looking into the cause for why the North Bound passenger train derailed and threw itself across almost eight lanes of […]
Flash Fiction; Time
A new flash fiction challenge arrived! Thank goodness. After the previous two attempts, CJ was getting very disheartened about his participation. He decided to take it slow and plan something out. Monday, he wrote plot ideas. Tuesday, he wrote characters. Wednesday, he added a love triangle. Thursday he actually wrote. He proudly crammed an entire […]