Original flash fiction submissions now open. Submission window closes Mar. 31. 
The Boy in the Giant Robot

The Boy in the Giant Robot

Michael McCormickJul 30, 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesOnce there was a giant robot. Inside the giant robot was a boy.
In the Land of the Blind

In the Land of the Blind

Rex CalevalJul 28, 2021
Reading Time: 9 minutesIn the land of the blind, the one-eyed man can help.
An Unusual Practice

An Unusual Practice

Tom JollyJul 26, 2021
Reading Time: 7 minutes

Dr. Matthew Hamilton just wanted a nice, quiet practice at a small clinic. He never bargained for a reputation as the go-to doctor for supernatural creatures. But his very first patient leads him into a world of werewolves, ghosts, sprites, glass people, imps, and witches. In order for Dr. Hamilton’s unique clinic to succeed, however, he must triumph over malevolent forces who don’t want the supernatural world to have their own “Doctor of the Unusual.”

Kept Woman

Kept Woman

Reading Time: 5 minutesAfter literally sucking the life out of her abusive husband, a ghost wife tells her story of ruin and retribution.
Kind of Super

Kind of Super

Robert StahlJul 19, 2021
Reading Time: 10 minutesWhat happens when your superhero powers aren’t so super anymore?
Top Dog Gone

Top Dog Gone

Reading Time: 4 minutesOne day a rabid animal took a bite out of Breeder’s beloved pet and sidekick Top Dog. Top Dog is a muscular, spoiled canine with a colossal appetite. Breeder always let Top Dog play with Creatures, even dangerous and wild ones. He secretly got a kick out of watching Top Dog’s nature grow hellish and animated when he toyed with them. Top Dog also had a talent for dominating Creatures of all kinds. Breeder bragged to Brother often. 
Barter Queen

Barter Queen

Sarah PaulingJul 16, 2021
Reading Time: 16 minutesSoledad and her brother arrive at Marytown, a post-apocalyptic stronghold where normal people can live in relative safety–as long as they have a skill to offer the community. The anachronistically well-groomed Queen Mary sees potential in Soledad, introducing both comfort and danger to the siblings’ lives.
How I Came to Be Raised by Balniwan the Fool

How I Came to Be Raised by Balniwan the Fool

Adrian SimmonsJul 14, 2021
Reading Time: 11 minutesDebts are called in high in the hills in this bronze-age fantasy.
Sweet Bells Jangled

Sweet Bells Jangled

Regina ClarkeJul 12, 2021
Reading Time: 24 minutesKarin heads up a group of disparate and interesting characters exploring tunnels lined with luminous rock that Earth needs. Good suspense with a satisfactorily scientific denouement and love thrown in. What more could you ask?

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