Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! I've never seen something so fearsome, so sharp, so loud. Every line is sharp and jagged without a hint of anything soft. I get the sense that it's ready … Continue reading Silver Starling: A Superhero Flash Fiction Story
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The Faerie’s Choice: A Flash Fiction Story
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post! No. 23/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! “So, what do you say?” Solara gazed into wide brown eyes so large she thought she could swim in them if she wanted to. She trusted … Continue reading The Faerie’s Choice: A Flash Fiction Story
The Pipe Predicament Chapter 4 – A Sci-Fi Mystery Story
“You know, don’t you?” Adan’s voice was behind her as she took the pilot’s seat in the cockpit. “Of course she knows,” Kr’zani said with barely controlled derision. Adan chuckled. “I do admire your faith, Kr’zani, but not even Shera knows everything.” Shera hummed noncommittally as she ran through the computer databanks to see on … Continue reading The Pipe Predicament Chapter 4 – A Sci-Fi Mystery Story
The Pipe Predicament Chapter 3 – A Sci-Fi Mystery Story
Adan leaned forward. “You know something about this?” Kr’zani’s tail swished lazily. Behind the fierce expression, Adan knew there were rapid calculations running through that brain of his. His nose twitched like he was sniffing the air. “You’re telling the truth,” Kr’zani said grudgingly. “Of course I am!” Adan spread his arms and stood to … Continue reading The Pipe Predicament Chapter 3 – A Sci-Fi Mystery Story
Edge: A Flash Fiction Story
No. 22/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! Some say the Edge of Insanity makes you…well, insane. But for me, it was different. I looked out over the harsh, ragged edge of our decimated planet and gazed into the infiniteness of space. I tried to count all of the stars in my vision but … Continue reading Edge: A Flash Fiction Story
The Pipe Predicament – a Sci-Fi Mystery Story
“Remember what I used to say back on Muapra? Don’t trust nobody.” “But—”“And don’t you say a word about the double negative. It’s a good motto.” Before the argument could continue, Vargi heard the distinct sound of claws scraping against the metal flooring. . . . The Pipe Predicament Chapter 1: The Muapran Disagreement Two years ago, … Continue reading The Pipe Predicament – a Sci-Fi Mystery Story
Ancient: Short Story 21
No. 21/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! Dust rises in a small cloud as I run my fingertip gently down the smooth cover. I feel my finger dip as I reach the embossed title, its golden paint long faded away. I let it sit abandoned for far too long, running from what I … Continue reading Ancient: Short Story 21
The Yundith’s Fury
No. 20/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! Three. Two. One. Ayden’s feet pushed from the ground in an almighty leap that vaulted him straight onto the yundith’s back. He winced as his backside collided with a hard, fan-shaped ridge. He’d miscalculated a little, but he easily slipped into the spot in front of … Continue reading The Yundith’s Fury
A Rueful Morning
No. 19/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! As Ellistai walked out her front door, the forest greeted her as it always did. "Good morning," the nearest tree said, slightly bending its leafy head in greeting. "Morning," Ellistai grumbled as a growing chorus of greetings filled the air. After days, weeks, and months of … Continue reading A Rueful Morning
A Lesson
No. 18/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! "How to describe a symphony?” Dr Laurier asked, slowly pacing across the front of the lecture hall. “How to put sounds into words? Is it even possible to truly explain one kind of creative thought with another?" He gazed across the sea of his bleary-eyed students … Continue reading A Lesson