Flash Fiction: Gondola
A beautiful night ends in murder on the gentle waters of Venice. Based on an original 25-word short story.
AwkAnxAvg 5: You Up?
Have you ever received a late-night text and panicked? In this installment of Awkward, Anxious, and Average, Jayla founds herself fumbling over words as her crush opens up.
AwkAnxAvg 4: Revelations
In this installment of Awkward, Anxious, and Average, Jayla is overthinking her first date.
AwkAnxAvg 3: Chicken Fingers
“I would like the chicken fingers.” “I would like the chicken fingers, please.” “I would like…” “What are you doing?” Her voice broke my rehearsing. Why do I think out loud? For once, I will not overthink it, I am going to try and play it cool. “Hmm, […]
AwkAnxAvg 2: Mindful-what?
All I need to do is breathe. Breathe and clear my mind. Feet planted firmly on the ground? Check. Palms faced up, on my lap? Check. Great! Now, take a deep breath in and slowly exhale. Okay, you are doing it, Jayla. Just keep it up. Wait, you’re […]
AwkAnxAvg 1: The Beginning? It’s Probably Nothing.
You, sitting there drinking an iced latte with your friends. Me, thinking of what to say to you or how to even get your attention. I like your shirt, that’s one of my favorite shows, are you a fan? I also like my beverages cold, not with whip […]
Flash Fiction: More Weight!
Tonight another witch will die. (100-word microfiction in response to Masters of Writing Flash Fiction Challenge)
