Mrs. William Winthrop scurried after her husband onto the lot, one hand raised to keep her best pillbox hat from … More
Category: flash fiction
Fire Heals All Wounds
When the wildfire leaps the dry river and sears through the east side of town no one will be bothered. … More
Countdown
5 minutes, five, that’s all I’m giving you, honey, Ardashir says as he hurries through the bedroom. Liam stands over … More
Be Careful What You Wish For
I know, I know. I shoulda known better. I shouldn’t have gone to the witch. I shouldn’t have … More
Please Hold, The End of the World Will Be Right With You
Lucky Ferez was bent over his containers of taco toppings when a hand-sewn bag of organic catnip bounced off his … More
How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, a ZFF Recruiter’s Guide, as Written by Captain Ibrahim Al-Amin, Recruiter, For No One
First: Don’t get to know the recruits. Don’t sigh out loud when they appear in the door to your … More
The Cat
The Goddess sat in front of her fireplace, her head in her hands, and despaired. Again and again I have … More
Castle Doctrine
Your Honor, the princess admits she killed her father, but she was in her own abode and it was … More
Still Life with Teen Love and Alien Invasion
They are young & in love & as they stand in the moonlit field & feel the wind in their … More
Green is the Color of Loss
It’s a beautiful day outside. The sky is that particular shade of blue only ever found in a Wyoming … More