Go on a Journey
All of my flash fiction posts in one convenient place. These quick reads allow you to add a little fiction to your daily life.
Therapist never expected their clients monster would be real. Photo by Yaopey Yong
Grand Plans
Time was running out. If Vigil couldn’t find the way in before midnight the USA was going to have a rough month. A bit of an understatement, but it was still hard for Vigil to believe Nancy’s information. It didn’t seem realistic. But Recluse was fond of discovering a...
A Cat’s Tail
Friskens here. I don't normally meow a diary, but I have words that need to be expressed. You ever have that feeling that a part of your body acts with a mind of its own? Unless you're a cat, you are imagining things. You see, although a cat's tail doesn't have...
The Other View
Alabaster arrived on scene to find exactly what he feared. Environmentalists. The wizard marched up to the tree, wand at the ready. There were two of them. They had somehow altered a mending spell, of all things, to merge the skin of their backs to the bark of...
The Taste of Luck
“Mellany! We got another one.” Jack called from the register. After washing the dough off her hands Mellany took a breath of warm yeast air and pasted a smile on her face. She pushed through the door to the front room and faced her next customer. The...
Muse
I can’t believe I made that call. It was a stupid idea. One made in the wet desperation of a broken dream while the night watched on in silent laughter. I sat up in bed. That wasn’t half bad actually. Maybe a bit poetic, but at least it had feeling. Too many of...
From Your Savior and Devil
There was a day that was almost the worst day of my life. And then it became a magical one. I’d like to skip over the gritty details. Sufficient to say, my sister and I had a rough childhood. We didn’t get along that well. I was never the proper older brother. No one...
Through Darkest Night
Lisette couldn’t believe her luck. Or lack thereof. She wasn’t lost. The Children didn’t get lost. But Lisette was having trouble finding her way. Challenges were a part of life. You couldn’t wax without waning. Lunarist sayings always made it seem like you could get...
The Better Choice
Journal Entry 584 I’ve had some strange encounters in my day, but never like today. As you know, I have been taking private lessons from Tahbert. His skills in fire magic are incredible. And despite his flamboyant temper, he never loses control of the...