Flashfiction 

26 creative works found

• Never Date a Writer
  by xstephens

  Never date a writer because she’ll fictionalize everything. She’ll write about things you have done to her, or things you never did for …

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  Arms Outstretched
  by felinemind

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  — This is an entry into the Flash Fiction – Back of An Envelope Challenge — THE TEXT READS The trees are waving wildly to me through the windows as the wind picks up; wind that will reach gale force strength. It is bringing the dark clouds from the horizon closer, closer to the balcony and me. If I go outside and stand on the balcony, arms outstretched, how will the wind welcome me? Will it sweep me off my feet to the ground below? The pain of the sudden stop at the end couldn’t match the pain you’ve left me with. The way you walked away from me and into his arms. The glass door is rattling. I’ll close it from the outside. — N.B. The feature logo was prepared by myself but inspired by a design originally done by Natalie Perkins —

• Werewolves
  by xstephens

  When we were kids and not playing marbles, we’d play werewolves. One summer in particular we played it almost everyday. The game starte…

• Lucy's Halloween
  by Chanel2

  Although weak, Lucy was excited about Halloween. “Sure you’ll be alright poppet?” “Yes Mother” Her mother secured the last bit o…

• MISSING
  by Chanel2

  Where the hell could it be? He had seen it fall, why wasn’t it right there? Cursing out loud, Charlie lifted bits of dead Pine woo…

  For the flashfiction Challenge missing Thank you MarrisaBillings for her photo and inspiration

• The Aliens - Microstory
  by Pilgrim

  It had been some months now since he had travelled to night. He remembered when night travelled to him but that had been a different era …

• Somewhere In Texas
  by Gordon Merrick Justice

  Aden wore heavy sarcasm well by that 26th of March, a day smartly enough placed upon the eve of his 26th birthday.

  Well, what do you know… it doesn’t take an Easter Birthday to rise from the dead after all. Anyhow, I know I can count on that which flies in awkwardly better than that which was calendar prepared. I never did much like the new mes which my birthdays produced anyhow, so tripping-light, fantastic and early by a day, I’ll put faith in this instead. The Somewhere In Texas (Full Frontal Version) can be read here, but it was too long for the purpose of 150 (Flash Fiction), my intent. Almost anything is unedited.

• Sarah
  by Chanel2

  Sarah placed the needle on the record; the soft scratchy sound began to soothe her being. She looked over at her husband and smiled….

  Good or Bad…I’ve been inspired Come and join in the flashfiction weekend challenge :)

• Shelly's Mother's Day
  by Chanel2

  Shelly lay in her bed listening to all the banging and clanging in the kitchen. It wasn’t long before there was a knock on her bedroom do…

  For the Mother Weekend Challenge in FlashFiction / Come and join in the fun :)

• Doing Time
  by Chanel2

  She never suspected a thing..

  For the flashfiction weekend challenge My tee of inspiration / Thank you natassja

• Under a Rock
  by Chanel2

  Vince pushed forward at his best speed with the want of victory in his eyes. A forceful arm of steel grabbed him around the waist stop…

  A very late weekend flash :)

• Mable and Bob
  by Chanel2

  Mabel and Bob sat next to their small campervan, drinking their tea and gazing over the ocean. “What’s that thing over there under tha…

  Another flash? / Aah, what the heck, posting it anyways…

• Kimberly
  by Chanel2

  Kimberly had great empathy for the elderly. When she was on the train and she saw one wearily standing, because an uncaring youth woul…

  For Anne

• In Oregon: roadside tree.
  by xstephens

  A road sign gave us the information, pulling over would be important. “The oldest tree in Oregon.” I wanted to keep driving, two more …

• Given the Current Situation
  by xstephens

  I pounded the wall to accentuate a point, no harm intended. But the mirror came down. She’d bought it cheap. Actually, I’d given her t…

• Last time
  by xstephens

  It wasn’t that you walked me to the door, I would have made it to the car anyway, it was the way you smiled after I kissed your forehead….

• A long way to go
  by Faith Puleston

  James took his mother’s hand.

  This is a second story for the first May Challenge: “Witness” in the group “Flash Fiction”. / I have to admit that I wanted to write something “harmless” after reading some of the other stories.

• The Wave Goodbye
  by Mardra

  Something in the way his eyes looked through me said, “Things will never be the same.”

  This flash fiction was inspired by an image; go check it out! / Childhood Thanks Anne!

• Searching
  by Miri

  He huddled down, folding himself into a small gap between the crater edge and some twisted metal. Then he shut his eyes. It didn’t pay to…

  Written for Flash Fiction May Second Challenge – write a piece inspired by artwork that comes up when searching on ‘Missing’ This is inspired by a wonderful piece by Coppertrees called Searching / I decided to use the same title too. This came joint 2nd in the Missing challenge

• Arms Outstretched
  by felinemind

  ... how will the wind welcome me? Will it sweep me off my feet to the ground below? The pain of the sudden stop at the end couldn’t mat…

  This is an entry into the Flash Fiction – Back of An Envelope Challenge

• In Oregon: roadside tree.
  by xstephens

  A road sign gave us the information, pulling over would be important. “The oldest tree in Oregon.” I wanted to keep driving, two more …

  A road sign gave us the information, pulling over would be important. “The oldest tree in Oregon.” I wanted to keep driving, two more hours and we’d be in Portland by six. You wanted nature. The path was lined with ferns, shuffling was necessary to not stumble on roots. As I walked I slapped my keys on my thighs. Your footsteps ended. I took a deep breath, ready to turn back. However, I became entangled by your gaze. I followed your line of sight to the tree, the massive trunk. Branches thinker than our bodies twisted upward and vanished into the thick green canopy. I squeezed the car keys. For a moment I imagined they were seeds; I imagined planting them, if only to leave something.

• Simply put, a mistake
  by xstephens

  That night there was a snow-like rain, but still, I wanted beer. I bundled in my largest coat, which was stashed between the vacuum and …

• The Absence of You
  by xstephens

  It was on my bed next to wrinkled sheets, a box, cardboard. I sat against the wall and ran my fingers along the cracks in the hardwood f…

• Predicting Dialogue
  by xstephens

  I leaf through a magazine during the television show. One of those nighttime dramas she continues to watch though she mostly laughs at t…