The First Word – A Flash Fiction Story
Inspiration for Story This story, ‘The First Word’ was inspired by a sentence in the novel “The Unexpected Witness”
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Flash Fiction
Flash fiction is literature of extreme brevity, can be 100 to 1000 words. Story elements usually contain a protagonist, conflict, obstacles or complications, and resolution.
My Whole World
My whole world … I waited a few minutes after he left then followed at a safe distance. He had
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The Alpha Male, a Short Story for Halloween
The wolf pack gathered on a rocky outcrop that ran along the perimeter of the woods. The huge Alpha male
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New Gardener and the Old Farmer
The New Gardener and the Old Farmer The new gardener had forty acres of land he dedicated to trees of
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A Stranger Cometh
Almost in unison, all eyes turned toward the swinging saloon doors. The loud creaking acting as a warning to some,
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Painful Memories Still Linger
Painful Memories Lynette woke up with tears on her cheeks. She grabbed a tissue and wiped the tears away.
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The Leaf – a Flash Fiction Story
The Leaf The Leaf I removed my flannel jacket from the coat rack next to the door, and threading my
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Wizard of Windy Hill
The Wizard of Windy Hill is rarely seen in person. Only a few people in the last century have had
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Golden Link – Flash Fiction
There is Always a Golden Link Somewhere … Sometimes people make a choice and really believe it is the right
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Till Death Do Us Part
Till Death Do Us Part The words he spoke gave her chills. They had written their own wedding vows and
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Emerald Memories
Emerald Memories “Sarah, you are so stubborn!” Judy snatched up her jacket and left the house in frustration. They
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Grubby Bear Must Find a Home
Grubby Bear Jacob scratched his head as he stood in the back of the toy store wondering what to do
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Partners in Crime
Slight was she, in stature and countenance, a mere whimper of intent, and living in the shadows all she wanted.
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When Fear is Justified
She never answered the door, each knock a rush of fear that took her breath away. Then, cowering in absolute
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Ferry Boat to Friday Harbor
Ferry Boat to Friday Harbor Martie was terrified of deep water. After she boarded the ferry boat to Friday Harbor
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Blessed Forgiveness
As soon as I saw it, it all came back and I was awash in shame. I grew up
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Forgiving the Self…the only release
Forgiving, a divine release… As if spoken in whisper, the words barely fell from her lips and ears pricked up
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Relationship Squabbles
Relationship Squabbles Molly just stared at him, not believing what he had just said to her. “Look, Molly, you need
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Narrow Passage
Narrow Passage … Deep in the cave Emmet found a narrow passage he had not seen before. It was too
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Intent with Malice
The note fell through the grate and down into the depths of dark refuse, it’s intent fallen to obscurity, as
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When You Truly See
Mosaic Pattern I found myself lost in an epic stare, drinking in the mosaic pattern in the tile floor beneath
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The Hanging Tree: A Historical Flash Fiction Story
Author’s Note: I made some revisions to this story on 25 October 2016 which should make it much easier to
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