#flash-fiction

My first story in forever was just accepted by the wonderful Ellipsis Zine. ICE will be published on August 17. And no, it’s not the ICE you may be thinking of. I don’t do political writing. I’ll give you a hint, and this will not be a surprise if you have read my stuff before. It’s a sad story lol. A huge think you to Steve for accepting my story.

I gave you a list of places where my ideas for fiction come from, and in the end, I failed to explain the thing about the bottle imp. Yes, I do get ideas from the bottle imp. He’s an angry blue boggart with limited spell powers. But he’s also more than 700 years old and has only been trapped in the bottle since 1805. So, he has about 500 years of magical life experience to draw from and answer my…

I’m thrilled to have my crime story WASP NEST published by CLOSE TO THE BONE Magazine today. This is my first story in forever. I took a very long break. But I’m grateful the editors accepted and published my story. You can read my story here

Have you ever woken up from a dream with your heart racing, a single sentence echoing in your mind, or a vivid image seared behind your eyes—only for it to fade within minutes? You’re not alone. Dreams often hand us surreal, symbolic fragments that feel urgent but hard to pin down. What if I told you those fleeting moments can become powerful flash fiction? Flash fiction—stories typically under…

I woke up this morning to an acceptance for my crime flash fiction WASP NEST. A huge thank you to editors at CLOSE TO THE BONE for giving my story the perfect home. It will be published in October, a long wait, but I don’t mind. I’m just excited and grateful This is my first story in a very long time. I needed a break. I feel recharged now. Hopefully, more stories will follow. I decided to…

Adversity struck. Dogged determination saved her. This post was written in response to my own Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #113: Resilience. Click on the link to read entries from my fellow bloggers. Adversity can seem rather unrelenting at times. It can be really hard to gather the strength to go on when we are struggling, but determination pays off in the long run. There may be a few…

Hope whispered, “Don’t give up yet” This post was written in response to my own Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #110: Hope. Click on the link to read entries from my fellow bloggers. There are times when we feel like giving up, but something inside us encourages us to keep going – that small spark of hope that motivates us to try just one more time. I think that it’s that flicker of hope…