It doesn't take much for the general populace to get excited these days. Even so, the noise and rushing of children closely followed by harrassed nannies piqued my interest. As I followed the hubbub, I realised that something was most definitely afoot. A crowd had gathered that would've put the Great Exhibiton to shame. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Miss Nicoletta and the Mysterious Mecha-Dinosaur
Tag: microfiction
Nowhere to run- A short story
The universe just wasn’t big enough for both of them. No matter how far she travelled, to the edge of the Rim and back, there he was. Every. Damned. Time. He was ruining her business. No-one wanted to trust her with their jobs when he kept getting in her way and causing things to get...damaged. … Continue reading Nowhere to run- A short story
It’s now or before (a short story)
“It’s been ages,” he shook his head as we entered the record shop. Something was off. “What are you on about? We saw each other last month.” I headed straight for the vinyl section as we always did and started flipping through the cardboard sleeves. My brother sidled up next to me and started looking … Continue reading It’s now or before (a short story)
Todd and the Christmas Party
(For those of you that don't know about Todd, may I suggest you look at a previous post titled Todd-Supervillain's Assistant. Basically, he is a personal assistant, to a supervillain, but not a very good one.) Here is a little extended Todd story for the holidays. -Todd, why aren't you inside? The party is just … Continue reading Todd and the Christmas Party
Shells of light- A mega prompt story
This week I decided to take the prompts from several twitter sources and combine them to create a short story instead of the usual tweet sized micro-fiction. Thank you to all prompt givers and I hope you like this! (#SciFanSat, #SciFiSat, #Satsplat, #SoYouWriteSat, #vss365, #BardBits) It had been days since the creature had cocooned itself … Continue reading Shells of light- A mega prompt story
Todd- The Supervillain’s Assistant
Over the last few months, I have become a feverent follower of some writing prompts on twitter. There are daily and weekly prompts for all genres and styles of writing; from ten word storys to sci-fi from puns to haikus. I happened upon the SuperheroSaturday weekly prompt and started on a week where the prompt … Continue reading Todd- The Supervillain’s Assistant
The Road Not Yet Travelled
They always asked him what he was doing. Why he hadn’t settled somewhere, gotten himself a job? Why did he keep moving, travelling across the country aimlessly? Only he wasn’t aimless. He had no idea where he would end up, but he knew where he was going. He felt the tingling sensation on his forearm … Continue reading The Road Not Yet Travelled
The Ghost With No Name
This flash fiction is written in response to a creative writing ink prompt. It is also expanded from a tweet micro story which was a response to #SinisterSunday and #SoYouWriteSat Mike pulled up to the side of the road. It had been over an hour since he’d passed another car and longer than that since … Continue reading The Ghost With No Name
Master’s Hall- a flash fiction
"Why would he lead us here?” “Something must tell us where they’ve gone,” Saoirse tried to ignore his bad mood. “The place has been trashed. It’s been abandoned for a while now.” He threw his hands into the air, letting them slap back down against his legs. “Keep looking.” Saoirse scoured every inch of the … Continue reading Master’s Hall- a flash fiction
Enter the Microdome!
So, in my foray into the ‘Twitterverse’ to share my writing, I have been exposed to a new type of fiction. I’ve known about short stories of course, and the 100-word story that every teacher has subjected their class to every now and then. But micro fiction? What new torment is this? At least that … Continue reading Enter the Microdome!
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