Category Archives: Flash
Songs of Remembrance
Her hands moved over the piano; she played quietly, constellation eyes half closed, heart wide open. She sang, but only in her head, only in the place where she wouldn’t hear anyone else comment on her tone, on her pitch, … Continue reading
100 Words: Far-Fetched
They said she was ridiculous, to believe in the thing she believed in. They said men like that, with fire in their eyes, fire in their hands — they didn’t exist. They said she didn’t exist. She knew they were … Continue reading
Missing
“Here,” she said, but only to herself. She put the case down on the tile and lifted the instrument to her chin. Arms lifted in the weirdly familiar, half-awkward box she’d been taught, she drew the rosined bow against the … Continue reading
Tension
His teeth bit down against the gag; she loved to watch him work his jaw against it, as if his perfect teeth could chew through the reinforced leather. She loved the way it kept his mouth open, made his even … Continue reading
Flash Fiction Challenge – Seven Deadly Sins
Wendig is at it again. This week’s challenge? Pick one of the seven deadly sins. 1000 words. The challenge I have for you? Tell me which one I picked. Here we go: * * * Sitting in the cafe. Answering … Continue reading