Written in reponse to Mid-Week Flash Challenge 286. A prequel short to the Avalon and Albion flash fiction series available by subscribing to the Cloaked Press newsletter. “You need to be quicker.” Thosilian loosed another bolt towards Kaekillian. He managed to dodge and begin tracing at the same time but he noticed too late that … Continue reading Training Day- Avalon and Albion
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Always be prepared (Tempus Rock)-A MidWeekFlashChallenge Short
For the picture prompt for this piece, please visit MidWeekFlashChallenge week 273 'Did you not think maybe it would have been an idea to get us on the other side of all the water? You know, on the side with the town we need to check?' 'We are in the exact right time and mere … Continue reading Always be prepared (Tempus Rock)-A MidWeekFlashChallenge Short
The Cathedral
Something a little different this time! There's always something crafty going on in my house. If I'm not scribing something, then the other one is scribbling something. So we decided why not do something that ties together this time! Ways.Unseen on instagram offers up some fantastic maps and isometric room drawings. Always a nice little … Continue reading The Cathedral
Outrun – a midweek flash fiction story
I couldn't see. It took a long time for me to be able to make out shapes at all. Wherever I had ended up this time obviously had a star giving off light with some extreme wavelengths. I managed to pull out some night vision goggles from my pack and slip them over my eyes. … Continue reading Outrun – a midweek flash fiction story
Avalon and Albion
For those who follow me on Twitter, you may already know about a project I've been working on with Cloaked Press. If not, I'm about to tell you, but bear with me a moment first. Considering not too many years ago, I thought writing short stories was impossible, I have amazed no-one more than myself … Continue reading Avalon and Albion
Hey Mr DJ – a flash fiction tale
I saw him staring down at my world. I shouldn’t have been able to see him. He shouldn’t have been there watching. I knew he appeared differently to everyone in a world; it was like a chameleon mechanism. Here I could see a giant figure looming over, a metallic face lit up with strobe lights. … Continue reading Hey Mr DJ – a flash fiction tale
Fever – a flash fiction story
I watched hopelessly as he writhed on the bed, muscles spasming in agony. He’d been steadily getting worse all evening and I had no idea what to do or who to call. Coming up to the cabin was supposed to keep us safe and out of the way while the others figured out the whole … Continue reading Fever – a flash fiction story
Warrior within – a prompt flash fiction
She sat on the edge of the chair, her limbs draw tightly in as if to make herself occupy the smallest possible space. Around her the others moved and talked. She nodded at opportune moments and gave half smiles. Occasionally her lips parted to say something but the moment passed and her silence remained. When … Continue reading Warrior within – a prompt flash fiction
Meteor Fall- An Anthology of The Collective
It began on a dark and stormy night... okay, it didn't. I can't remember what the weather was like but I do remember getting a message about a project called Meteor Fall and asking whether I would be interested in it. Well, as it was a Cloaked Press project, the answer was 99% likely to … Continue reading Meteor Fall- An Anthology of The Collective
Stricken with a curse – a prompt short story
Pain gripped my body as I convulsed on the floor. Try as I might, my feet refused to get underneath me so I continually to slide around on the greasy floor slick with blood. They has tracked me through the night. No matter how hard I tried to lose my pursuers they always seemed to … Continue reading Stricken with a curse – a prompt short story