Prompt 36: Memento mori (remember that you will die) Nietzsche, Bumper Cars and the End Game By Eilidh Thain Willy Morral rushes down subway stairs, wind gusts up from the depths, the sickly smell of sewer and industry smacks his face. He takes the stairs two at a time, gripping the filthy railing for balance. … Continue reading Nietzsche, Bumper Cars and the End Game
Extra! Extra! #FFC52 week 35 submissions are in! Share your Flash Fiction stories on Twitter: #FFC52. Week 35 Prompt: “Well, to be honest, I threw it away.” Killer submissions this week! Great work all! Be sure to read and comment on everyone's work as we are all here to read, be read, give, and get … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Week 35 Submissions
Prompt 35: “Well, to be honest, I threw it away.” PRIVATE: Diary of Leanne Sawroski April 1, 1986 Today is the worst day of my life. A poor, orphaned kid from Vietnam that my stupid mom adopted off the TV or something, arrives today. I’m totally bummed out. Why me????? I was supposed to make … Continue reading PRIVATE: Diary of Leanne Sawroski
Extra! Extra! #FFC52 week 34 submissions are in! Share your Flash Fiction stories on Twitter: #FFC52. Week 34 Prompt: “You have ten seconds . . . " Really imaginative and unique submissions! Great work all! Be sure to read and comment on everyone's work as we are all here to read, be read, give, and … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Week 34 Submissions
Extra! Extra! #FFC52 week 33 submissions are in! Share your Flash Fiction stories on Twitter: #FFC52. Week 33 Prompt: Open the book you are reading right now (or a favourite if you aren’t reading anything, oh, and shame on you!), turn to page 33 (or 33% on e-readers) and write a super flash fiction about … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Week 33 Submissions
Flash Fiction Challenge! Week 32 submissions are in! Check them out! Submit your week 33 flash fiction by August 20, 2014! Post a link to your submission in the comments section of the corresponding weekly prompt. BAM! It's finally Week 33! What's the significance you ask? Nothing, really! I just like the number 33! And … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt 33
Extra! Extra! #FFC52 week 32 submissions are in! It's important that every writer have a tribe, a community in which we can be challenged, be vulnerable, and of course, be read! For me, the FFC#52 challenge is just that--our tribe, our community! For this, I thank all of you! Perhaps you might even get a … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Week 32 Submissions
Hi, I’m pleased to meet with you about the opportunity for the position of Arthur’s Knight at this weird joint called Medieval Times. I’ll be honest with you, man, I’m not really digging this place. It’s tripping me out, but hey we all gotta break on through to the other side, which is exactly what … Continue reading Jim Morrison Interviews for a Position as a Knight at Medieval Times
Flash Fiction Challenge Prompt 29: Create a six-word story about anything you love to write about! This six-word story is written in response to the tragic death of a young boy in the wrong place at the wrong tome. A truly tragic story out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Unbelievable By Eilidh Thain Simple decision. Lost … Continue reading Unbelievable
Flash Fiction Challenge Prompt 26: Do you notice anything different about me?” C is for Couples By Eilidh Thain ”Do you notice anything different about me?" He asked. “No," she said. “Really?” “Yes.” “That’s weird ‘cause there’s something really different about me that most normal people would notice.” “Still no.” “You’re not even looking at … Continue reading C is for Couples
Thain in Vain 