Category Archives: Flash Fiction

Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 5/23/21-5/29/21

Here’s a collection of very short stories and poems (tweet-length) I did based on prompts from vss365today.com over this past week. I’ve found these prompts are a fun way to keep the creative juices flowing and also are seeds for potential future stories. The prompt is the word next to each date. I hope youContinue reading “Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 5/23/21-5/29/21”

Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 5/2/21-5/8/21

Here’s a collection of very short stories and poems (tweet-length) I did based on prompts from vss365today.com over this past week. I’ve found these prompts are a fun way to keep the creative juices flowing and also are seeds for potential future stories. The prompt is the word next to each date. I hope youContinue reading “Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 5/2/21-5/8/21”

Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 4/18/21-4/24/21

Here’s a collection of very short stories and poems (tweet-length) I did based on prompts from vss365today.com over this past week. I’ve found these prompts are a fun way to keep the creative juices flowing and also are seeds for potential future stories. The prompt is the word next to each date. I hope youContinue reading “Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 4/18/21-4/24/21”

Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 4/5/21-4/11/21

Here’s a collection of very short stories (tweet-length) I did based on prompts from vss365today.com over this past week. I’ve found these prompts are a fun way to keep the creative juices flowing and also are seeds for potential future stories. The prompt is the word next to each date. I hope you enjoy! 4/5/21Continue reading “Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 4/5/21-4/11/21”

The Devil Went Back Down to Georgia (Writing Prompt Wednesday)

Today’s prompt is courtesy of: https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/mfmn0j/wp_the_devil_did_go_down_to_georgia_and_there_he/ Here’s my story, enjoy! Somewhere in Floyd County, Georgia I watched from the bar as the short, slender man strolled through the door. He had yellow eyes, an oddity for sure, that gazed toward the stage. Thursday nights were Billy’s nights, and the young man, not even old enoughContinue reading “The Devil Went Back Down to Georgia (Writing Prompt Wednesday)”

The Supervillain’s Song (Writing Prompt Wednesday)

I found this prompt from a defunct page on Tumbler. There wasn’t a link or attribution, so I don’t know who it originates with. If you know, I’d love to hear to I can give credit! Prompt: Tell the story of why a supervillain sings a song in the shower to get prepared for theContinue reading “The Supervillain’s Song (Writing Prompt Wednesday)”

The Firefighter and the Cat (Writing Prompt Wednesday)

For Christmas, my wife bought me a Writing Prompts journal. One of the prompts is: Express the thoughts of a firefighter trying to rescue a kitten stuck in a tree. Here’s my response. Share in the comments your 500-word or less response to the prompt. You’ve gotta be kidding me. Not this again–a cat, anotherContinue reading “The Firefighter and the Cat (Writing Prompt Wednesday)”

The Necklace (a Christmas short story)

The seventh and final in my Christmas short story / flash fiction series. Enjoy! I hesitated as I rounded the corner and hunkered into my down jacket. Half a block ahead, a grizzled and unkempt man sat with his back against the brick wall. He wore a stocking hat and overcoat, both of which hadContinue reading “The Necklace (a Christmas short story)”

A First Christmas (a Christmas short story)

Today’s Christmas story: “Mmmm.” My eyes slowly opened. I could smell the bacon on the stove. I glanced over the side of the bunk. Stevie’s mattress was empty and his sheets in a tangled clump. I slowly lowered myself to the floor and yipped as my bare feet touched cold hardwood before I could findContinue reading “A First Christmas (a Christmas short story)”

Giving and Forgiving (A Christmas Short Story)

Here’s today’s Christmas short story. I hope you enjoy! “Watcha have?” I glanced at the shelves behind the bartender. “You got any eggnog?” The tall lady raised an eyebrow. I sighed and rubbed my face. “Just a Coke, please.” She grinned and grabbed a glass as an older, grizzled man sat beside me. “You lookContinue reading “Giving and Forgiving (A Christmas Short Story)”