Fiction Short Stories
Halloween is one of my favorite “holidays” of the year. It falls on in the middle of the best season and encompasses one of my favorite genres, horror. I wanted to contribute to the festivities with a little story I conjured up based on a real home I walk by nearly everyday. And yes, the photo accompanying this story is…
This post is part of Writer’s Digest February Flash Fiction Challenge. Flash Fiction is a short, often under 1,000 words, style of writing. I hope you enjoy my 28 contributions! Day 28 Prompt: Write a Story Only Using Dialogue “Hey Eric – could I chat with you in my office really quickly?” “Oh! Um, yes… like, right now?” “Yeah, if…
This post is part of Writer’s Digest February Flash Fiction Challenge. Flash Fiction is a short, often under 1,000 words, style of writing. I hope you enjoy my 28 contributions! Day 27 Prompt: Something That Makes You Laugh Big Sky Gazette March 8, 1936 The Mysterious Case of the Giggles An inexplicable phenomenon known as “contagious giggles” grips Laurel Township,…
This post is part of Writer’s Digest February Flash Fiction Challenge. Flash Fiction is a short, often under 1,000 words, style of writing. I hope you enjoy my 28 contributions! Day 26 Prompt: Write About an Article of Clothing Note: This story may be upsetting for some readers – discretion advised! They say you know. Whether it’s intuition or probability,…
This post is part of Writer’s Digest February Flash Fiction Challenge. Flash Fiction is a short, often under 1,000 words, style of writing. I hope you enjoy my 28 contributions! Day 25 Prompt: Write About a Cryptoid I grew up in a relatively small suburban enclave just north of Los Angeles. It was one of those places where neighbors chatted…
This post is part of Writer’s Digest February Flash Fiction Challenge. Flash Fiction is a short, often under 1,000 words, style of writing. I hope you enjoy my 28 contributions! Day 24 Prompt: Create a Myth High up on a hill overlooking the River Tyne in Scotland, there was erected a shrine dedicated to the little-known goddess, Aileena. On the…
This post is part of Writer’s Digest February Flash Fiction Challenge. Flash Fiction is a short, often under 1,000 words, style of writing. I hope you enjoy my 28 contributions! Day 23 Prompt: Write a Story About a Word “Landara, Bimbara…Floo!” The cauldron burped, sending a small cloud of smoke up into the air. A couple girls in the front…
This post is part of Writer’s Digest February Flash Fiction Challenge. Flash Fiction is a short, often under 1,000 words, style of writing. I hope you enjoy my 28 contributions! Day 22 Prompt: Play With Form “LA Command – Calling all units – An Amber Alert has been issued for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties –…