Author Archives: Catastrophe Jones

About Catastrophe Jones

Wretched word-goblin with enough interests that they're not particularly awesome at any of them. Terrible self-esteem and yet prone to hilarious bouts of hubris. Full of the worst flavors of self-awareness. Owns far too many craft supplies. Will sing to you at the slightest provocation.

She Ran

She ran. She had to run. She ran, lungs burning, heart pounding, the screams of the world around her filling not just her head, but her ears. She ran, and every time she looked down, she was startled to not … Continue reading

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Not here

I’m not here. I haven’t been here in a long time. I checked out somewhere around ’95 or ’96. I don’t remember what I was doing then, but it was probably something I shouldn’t.  Since then, I have lied, cheated, … Continue reading

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Return 18

One morning after Luroteo’s nightmare, everything seemed like every other; the children were gone, as they had to be. What we did not know was that he was gone, as well. The creature, long since gone, had come to him … Continue reading

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Return 17

In the mornings, the children were gone, as they always were, disappearing with the sunrise, sent off on whatever journey it was that allowed them to bring back the seeds that would fill the garden.  They would be gone for … Continue reading

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Return: The Series, So Far

If you are a first time reader, you might not be aware that some of these stories are standalone flash fiction, while some are flash fiction set in a particular universe, while still others are actually a series, chapter by … Continue reading

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