Tag: Flash Fiction
Misconceptions
So this was my one entry into the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Competition 2020. I missed the deadline on the second round!! Its a nil-pointer, but got some... Read More
Cold Storage – A Flash Fiction Story
When a research assistant opens his late professor’s safety deposit box, he finds an unexpected link to his own past. My thanks to Nora McKinney for providing editorial... Read More
The Layer Cake Mystery
On an anniversary trip with his wife, a retired doctor solves a small mystery. A dapper young man bounded down the sweeping staircase of the hotel. He almost... Read More
What is Flash Fiction?
And why do I love it? Imagine a short story, made shorter, condensed, focused into its most sparing yet most interesting part, and you have flash fiction. Flash... Read More
(Wedding) Breakfast at Furbelows
When Mary’s wedding plans are derailed, she turns to her friend for help. This story is revised from one submitted to the 2015 NYC Midnight Competition I look... Read More
A ‘Fichey’ Tale
When Gary finally gets a chance to look for a relative’s treasure map his enthusiasm can’t be dampened. Originally a NYC Midnight Flash Entry, this one was rewritten... Read More
Speculative Fiction
The grand opening of the Sci-Fi Hall of Fame was, so far, an unmitigated disaster, until a little boy gives Dana a ray of hope. Originally written as... Read More