Hi All! I am re-posting two of my own Halloween-themed stories below. The first one, Jack, is from last year, and the second is Little Monster, from this year. I hope you enjoy them (again). Jack “Step 1: Dissect” Mary moved the instructions out of her way and set to work. The knife was efficient;… Continue reading Two Short Halloween Stories
Tag: Short Story
Flash Fiction – Song & Salacity
Beneath her fingers, Percie felt the spine of her book crack and peel. She wondered how many times she had read it, but the only sufficient answer she could arrive at was 'not enough.' Outside, a quiet night symphony was building. A light howl in the wind whispered desires through the air and crackled the crisp autumn leaves that dangled carelessly from branches, plotting their winter descent.
Flash Fiction – Little Monster
(815 words) 'Tis the season to be spooky!
Flash Fiction – Wreckage
To them, she was just a monster. A girl who refused to take her yellow pills -- as if she owed society her complacency after the shit hand it had dealt her.
Flash Fiction – Prognosis
(630 words) A lump caught in Jessica's throat. She would be one of them now. One of THOSE people...
Flash Fiction – Artifice
(470 words) Ellie sits still, engulfed in blackness. She breathes in slowly through her nose and exhales heavily through her lips, until she becomes rather weightless. She's ready.
Micro Fiction – The Memorist
The Memorist looked tired; exhausted even. It was an exhausting thing she did for people, taking on their memories.
Short Story – 100 Years
(Based on Grimms' Sleeping Beauty) It had been only a single gasp of air that alerted her to the trouble.
Flash Fiction – IntelliGENTS
"You have to keep up with the times," his father's voice whispered uninvitedly in his ear.
Micro Fiction – The Big Spill
Joanie watched as the thick, white liquid spread across the table. The shards of glass glistened, peeking through a little.
Words & Stitches 