Explore Flash Fiction
The Text Message Mix-up

Sarah stared at her phone in horror. The message she'd meant to send to her best friend about her boyfriend's terrible cooking had just gone to... her boyfriend. "OMG, he …
The Gharial's Tears

The river, ancient and winding, carried its story through the heart of India, flowing steadily beneath the sky where the stars whispered secrets to the moon. In its depths, hidden …
The Days of Spring Has Come

The days of spring have come, the garden is in bloom The nightingale sings on every branch, the breeze is in tune The roses are laughing, the jasmine is fragrant …
Snow Day

The morning began with a hush. Normally, the Houston Zoo buzzed with chatter and rustling leaves, but today, the air was thick with wonder. A rare snowfall had blanketed the …
The Neon Night Basketball Blunder

It was the biggest game of the season: Neon Night at the University at Albany. The arena was packed with students dressed in fluorescent shirts and glow sticks, the court …
The Last Ember

Dani’s car rolled down the narrow, winding road toward her neighborhood, her hands clenched on the steering wheel. The air was thick with smoke, still hanging in the valley like …
Library Grand Re-Opening Disaster

The doors of Oakwood Public Library swung open with the fanfare of a grand unveiling—at least, that’s how Marcy, the library director, had envisioned it. She had spent weeks planning …
The Lover from Xibalba

Ixchel was once a weaver in the city of Copán — her fingers stained with the colors of crushed flowers, her eyes wide as the full moon. At sixteen, she …
The Last Harvest

Jarek knelt in the moonlit field, his fingers trembling as they sifted through the soil. The earth was dry, cracked, and barely clinging to life—much like him. He’d worked in …
The Rescue

We were on a ferry crossing the bay, a group of executives heading to a team-building retreat. The waves were choppy, the wind sharp and biting. As we huddled on …