Posts Tagged Short Fiction

#picturefiction #flashfiction Doctor Alan Quatrain’s pick slammed into the rock for what must have been the thousandth time. Sweat poured down his body as he hacked at the wall of the ancient mine. All his research, translations, clues, everything led to this ancient mine deep in the Chilean jungle. He pulled back the pick once […]

Happy Haloween. To celebrate the day here’s a free story from my short story collection The Edge of Reality (available on Amazon) ——— Marie did not think she had any more tears within her but here they were, falling again. She had cried ever since the Magistrate had sentenced her beloved Fritz to death for […]

On my Facebook page I considered composing short fiction for the Halloween season. Imagine your favorite character in fiction or movies encountering the Cthulhu mythos. Here’s my story: #flashfiction #picturefiction #Cthulhu #fanfiction #ThomasCovenant Lord Cthulhu’s Bane  Thomas Covenant shambled across his living room. His coffee table was covered with the remains of last night’s meal. His […]

#picturefiction  #flashfiction “How long are you going to be in there?” I pounded on the bathroom door. My older sister had been in there for over an hour. I know she wanted to take a soak but for God’s sake it had been so long the water had to be cold and she probably looked […]

#picturefiction #flashfiction The drums echoed throughout the corridors. The low ceilings and stone walls pulsed with the beat, the heart beat of the drums calling them to war. Man, woman and child, they prepared. Uniforms were hastily donned and protective gear was pulled into place and checked – then checked again by the person nearest. […]

#picturefiction #flashfiction Today would be the day. Felix was sure that this day, this perfect day, would be the one when he found his perfect mate. He wasn’t single from lack of trying. Mother had always said he was special and would require an equally special person to complete him. He had tried the clubs, […]