Yeah Write #71: Justice Comes Calling ( #amwriting #flashfiction )
His body collapsed to the sound of piano music playing from a stereo. Jennai’s crimson pot holder sported a smoking bullet hole. Who’d’ve thought a casserole guise would work? … Continue reading
Yeah Write #40: Flame On (#flashfiction)
“Easy with that,” she says, pointing a spork at the unmarked, red bottle. He scoffs. Susie smirks. One bite. Two. Three. A glossy brow, glassy eyes, and gaping nostrils spell … Continue reading
Yeah Write #38: Fortitude (#flashfiction)
Maia dropped twenty-two candles onto the scale. “You alone lit but one on your candelabra. Why?” “Teacher, you said the caves represent our future and candle weights our fortitude. I … Continue reading
Yeah Write #35: Line-Up (#flashfiction)
Batting for you today: Psychologist, Speech Therapist, Neurologist, and Charlie — an exciting match-up against The Stroke’s prominent player Aphasia. Tanya listened to the audio; thankful tears welled. Unable to … Continue reading
Yeah Write #33: Ginny-Come-Lately (#flashfiction)
Not again. I’m cursed. How am I running behind? Oh, yeah, get up an hour early, dress, groom, and wear my coffee. “You’re late again Ms. Lately,” they’ll jeer. I … Continue reading
Yeah Write #29: The Deceiver (#flashfiction)
“Price? Your tongue. Much I could do with it.” He licked his lips. “Rupahu, Deceiver! Interfere and your claim is forfeit. You will return it — unsullied,” Ariel demanded. “That’s … Continue reading
Yeah Write #27: The Consequence of Custody (#flashfiction)
A man dipped a stolen daughter’s hand in the water; the boat undulated. After thirty minutes, the hard ridges between her fingers plumped into webbing. He released a burdened breath. … Continue reading
Yeah Write #25: Unmatched (#flashfiction)
On the left foot, a tall nylon sock styled as a buskin. Could you make a windsock out of socks? The right: a knee-high, rainbow-striped toe sock. Why let meaningless … Continue reading
Yeah Write #23: Poker Face (#flashfiction)
“Raise. Organic Milk — $1.00 off — doubles on Mondays.” “Damn. I’m out.” “Me too.” “Bullshit. Call.” A $3.00 Kaas gourmet cheese coupon floats upon the poker pot. A collective … Continue reading
Yeah Write #21: The Walking Stone (#flashfiction)
Left, Huh! Right, Hoh! A hundred voices repeat the rhythm. Devotees heave ropes taught. The megalith rocks, it falls, it waddles — its 5-ton balance engineered by masons’ precision. … Continue reading
Yeah Write #18: Tank (#flashfiction)
For ninety-two years, she’d leave the tube tank and enter the twenty-six foot deep observation aquarium. She swam melancholy circles; show time simulated life; the people cheered. Saviors opened … Continue reading
Yeah Write #16: High Revelers (#flashfiction)
Nikki stared dumbstruck at the forty-somethings laughing, munching, and oozing on furniture. “Honey!” Her mother gave her a sloppy kiss, “You missed the best chocolate cake ever!” A melted birthday candle … Continue reading
Yeah Write #15: Sharp (Microstory #247)
“When will they melt, Momma!?” We gawked at the cold, avant-garde chandelier. Clear, glass tubes sharpened to icicle points crowded together forming a spiral dangling from invisible wire. “Oh, at … Continue reading
Yeah Write #13: Rube Goldberg Retribution
I have a particular set of skills not ordinarily useful. But give me a lying, cheating boyfriend, a crammed closet I said to clean a thousand times, and … Continue reading
Yeah Write #11: Special Delivery ( #flashfiction )
“Penny for them?” My husband inquired. “When our kids ask me when I knew you were serious I’ll say, ‘When I signed for the ring.’ ” “You signed for it!?” … Continue reading
Yeah Write #8: Stains (Microstory #244)
One circular spot, where a pot once lived, on the hospital floor defied the glossy polish. Jai left rings: coffee prints on paper, a mystery loop on the new … Continue reading
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