As soon as Grenadine arrived, she sensed something was out of place. Instead of the gentle perfume of nag champa, the acrid bouquet of charred carp, stale beer, boiled cabbage and asparagus infused urine assailed her nostrils. She wretched, dropping her handbag and a loosely wrapped parcel to the floor. She turned her [...]
Hover your mouse over each of the images above for a description — an insider’s perspective of Mollyville. A single mouse click on any images will display it full size. Mollyville: Humble Beginnings is a mini-collection of flash fiction available exclusively at Amazon. To sample or purchase the book, click here. Dead In The Water is [...]
Shimon Rodrigues, Golem. Has a morbid aversion to food. Remembers being seated for long periods of time but cannot seem to recall waking after having fallen asleep. Shimon takes a seat when offered however declines both food and water. Shimon is a published author, writing under the pseudonym of Torsten Krol. His favorite way [...]
Bernice Malinovsky, Occupational criminal. Confidentially admits to committing both embezzlement and sabotage on more than a few occasions but has no criminal record. Her longest time of service at any job is less than fourteen months but she has excellent out-of-state references. Her motto: Semper Aequus. At eighteen weeks into her pregnancy, [...]
Wishing You Well Hover your mouse over each of the images above for a description — an insider’s perspective of Mollyville. A single mouse click on any images will display it full size. Mollyville: Humble Beginnings is a mini-collection of flash fiction available exclusively at Amazon. To sample or purchase the book, click here. Wishing [...]
The first sign I recognize is shouting. One man shouting. Metal blinds crashing, followed by a glass-pane-rattling office door slam. I consider action plan number four. Escape route. There is nothing, I reason, as I dismantle my Blackberry with a makeshift envelope opener, to prevent me from leaving. I’ll just exit the building. No [...]
Hover your mouse over each of the images above for a description — an insider’s perspective of Mollyville. A single mouse click on any images will display it full size. Mollyville: Humble Beginnings is a mini-collection of flash fiction available exclusively at Amazon. To sample or purchase the book, click here. Wishing You Well is the [...]
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I lie. Not just sometimes. All the time. About everything. Everything I can. I even lie about things about which you might think I cannot lie about. I lie about my gender, natural hair color, in what country I was born: Argentina. See? That was a lie. I was born in Denmark. Another lie. See [...]
It had been twelve years, eight months and two days since I had been a part of Leery & Lamboni’s Flying Circus. According to the elderly acrobatic duo, I joined the circus before I was even potty trained. The elephant man discovered me, playing in the dirt, near the cotton candy machine–I had already pulled [...]
Taking a stab at the most recent prompt I posted, I came across several nursery rhymes gone bad. I enjoyed them so much, I decided to share some of my favorites here. If you feel I’ve left some out or if you’d like to try your hand at creating a disturbing nursery rhyme of your [...]
Write a story using a nursery rhyme (Mary had a little lamb, Three Blind Mice, Jack and Jill, Three Pigs etc.) as your inspiration. Write it from a secondary character’s point of view.
Jason Gallagher, Zombie. Is sure that he doesn’t enjoy things the way that he used to but wouldn’t describe himself as ‘depressed’. Enjoys his solitude and is awkward in social situations. Considers himself a great thinker but lately can’t seem to find the words to express himself. Jason is married with three children and [...]
Shimon Rodrigues, Golem. Has a morbid aversion to food. Remembers being seated for long periods of time but cannot seem to recall waking after having fallen asleep. Shimon takes a seat when offered however declines both food and water. Shimon is a published author, writing under the pseudonym of Torsten Krol. His favorite way [...]
Cillian Ó Ceallacháin, Leprechaun. Considers himself a loner and systematically avoids people. A psychiatric evaluation diagnoses him with the following disorders: insomnia, anti-social personality disorder and agoraphobia. Cillian’s favorite quote: ”Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never give in.” – Winston Churchill. Got teased early on for his fashion sense: he only wears [...]
Aedyt Kerron, Poltergeist. Likes: taunting animals- especially dogs, holding hands, pushing buttons on electrical appliances and befriending small children. Dislikes: vacuum cleaners, facebook, twitter and white sage but only when burned as incense. Maintains that this is ‘her house’. Is, despite appearances, never really lonely. Enjoys spending time with friends and family when she’s [...]
Bernice Malinovsky, Occupational criminal. Confidentially admits to committing both embezzlement and sabotage on more than a few occasions but has no criminal record. Her longest time of service at any job is less than fourteen months but she has excellent out-of-state references. Her motto: Semper Aequus. At eighteen weeks into her pregnancy, [...]
Kerri Leventhal, Student. Nineteen years old, has freckles, wears a size DD brassiere. Addictions: Facebook, Twitter, Words With Friends, Angry Birds, shopping online at amazon.com and watching television. Her favorite television show is Jersey Shore. Considers herself a master thief in her own small way, as she has ‘lifted’ over $1700 worth [...]
Jayson “Buster” Johnson, Drug dealer. Doesn’t really consider himself ‘a dealer’ since he only sells to friends. Keeps a gun in the house but doesn’t keep it loaded. His motto: Credit? Forget it. For the last three years, he has served as an LAPD officer in the Rampart district. Jayson has been in [...]
Brandt Salandaaker, Used car salesman. Has had the same girlfriend for six years but doesn’t want to get married or have children because he is ‘just not ready’. Before beginning his career in pre-owned car sales, he acquired valuable experience performing missionary work for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Maintains that [...]
The cow jumped over the moon.
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