Erratic readings: that was Donaldson’s story since being brought in with a mysterious pathogen
Tag: #getpublished
Dead Ends
This once-flourishing farm community, wasting away —
Resorting to superstitious custom.
Disgusting.
Their only physical evidence was the crazed bust that once topped her tombstone —
inexplicably smashed; curious, but insufficient.
“Gentlemen,” VanKirk declared, “since you insist, you may exhume my daughter. I sincerely doubt you will find her. . . a vampire.”
Preposterous.
This flash fiction in 50 words was crafted for the M3 blog’s Flash in the Pan (crazed).
The Fire at Cheb’s End
A (more or less) routine investigation ends in a flash. . .
The Face at the Window
A tale about how the mind can play tricks. . .
The Dressmaker and the Sprites
Shoemaker’s so lucky; his elves help.
The Catch Off Portsmouth
A tuna boat meets with something strange. . .
Falling Through
“Say again?” Phil’s composure cracked; surely the editor was joking. “This manuscript is the product of infertile imagination.” Phil darkened. He’d worked. Slaved. “Look,” the editor seemed cagey. Nervous. “It’s overtaxed with adverbs, cliches, common tropes-” Weak. Thwack! Phil grinned, enjoying the sound of a … Continue reading Falling Through
A Case for Xenocide
Shooter paused with his finger on a button; he’d reached the balance point, planning to fire the projectiles he’d hauled so far. He waited as the targeting system crunched out trajectories that would carry each payload to its target. Only one of these blue specks … Continue reading A Case for Xenocide
The Translation of Shadowsgate
Harrison was months in research analyzing his fruitless attempts; was it his translation?
Egress: Games and Revolutions
He was convinced there was no egress from this nightmare of corridors. Minutes ago Mehtab had stood on the roof, overlooking a yard encircled by hoarding and floodlights, and could actually see the way out to the desert; but naturally it had changed when he descended … Continue reading Egress: Games and Revolutions
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