On her 16th birthday, Abbey’s parents sat her down in the formal living room, a slate grey sofa and love seat combo, to hand over the keys to her first vehicle. “Life is full of choices, Abbey,” her father said. “And the choices you make will impact your entire life.” At the coffee table, her … Read moreNew Flash Fiction: Wheel of Destiny
Kimberly lives in a small town in South Carolina. On the day of her high school graduation, her car sits idling in the parking lot. “When I get out of this town, I’ll be happy,” She says. She kisses her mother goodbye and heads west to UC San Diego. She dreams of mountains, beaches, beauty, … Read moreHappy #flashfiction
Natalie grew up in the town of Concord, Massachusetts as an only child. She lived in a light blue colonial near the city park. Her father took the commuter rail to teach western civilization to Harvard undergrads. He had done his dissertation on modes of communication during the Roman Empire. Her mother taught private music … Read moreSan Antonio #flashfiction
The year after Samantha left the military, she found herself in a one-bedroom apartment waiting for an email from a corporate recruiter. She was in the middle of a prestigious MBA program. Her boyfriend thought it was a stepping stone. Samantha thought it was a shortcut. “If I get into this program, it will funnel … Read moreEarthquake #flashfiction
Arica is a port town on the border of Peru and Chile. If the South American continent were a T-bone steak, you’d find Arica on the left, at the little corner where the filet meets the strip steak. Elias lives with his parents in a row house bleached white by the sun. His mother has … Read moreFog Desert #flashfiction
On his tenth birthday, Liam reached a milestone in his family’s chosen faith. That Sunday, he and the other 5th grade boys and girls sat in the pews at the front of the congregation and ascended to the pulpit, one by one, as the pastor called out their names. “Blessed are you, Liam Smith, may … Read moreBook of Secrets #flashfiction
“Does the back of my hair really look like that?” Mandee looked on as Kye scrolled through the pictures on his phone. She joined him on his beach towel after an afternoon spent baking in the sun. He scrolled through images he had taken from the car of the dense tropical landscapes and green rolling … Read moreEcholocation #flashfiction
Nova traveled along a straight arrow highway in her four-door Honda Civic. Her book of CDs lay in the passenger seat. She had been on this road, the road to being her true self, since leaving her parents’ house for good. “Be careful where you stop, Nova. Be careful who you’ll meet.” Her mother had … Read moreThe Road To Her True Self #flashfiction
“Today is the first day of the rest of our lives.” Joab stood at the end of the field on top of a wildflowers patch. Mount Shasta loomed in the distance behind him, grand in its snow-capped beauty, an allegory of the universe and an intelligent design greater and more powerful than any one being, … Read moreThe Chute #Flashfiction
Elizabeth is an Etch-A-Sketch artist. She discovered the Etch-A-Sketch at a boutique toy store called Retro Fun. She used to walk her neighborhood street in search of places to sketch. One day, she drew the New Orleans style house on the corner. The next, she drew the abandoned cottage that took in three feet of … Read moreThe Etch-A-Sketch #flashfiction