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August 4, 2016October 12, 2019

Flash Fiction Challenge #7 (Driving South)

2Pac’s “California Love” blasting from its subwoofers, the SUV roars down the Pacific Coast Highway, doing eighty in a sixty-five, its windows vibrating from both the acceleration and the sheer wall of sound. Andrea sits in the back seat on the passenger side, lost in her own world, caught between the wreckage of her relationship … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #7 (Driving South)

July 25, 2016

Flash Fiction Challenge #6 (Wild Child)

The sign outside of Felix’s bedroom door said, “Keep Out,” and he meant it. His mother found out the hard way when she walked in without knocking the other night and found him smoking out the window. She believes smoking is of the devil, so she had a righteous fit, and he turned fifteen different … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #6 (Wild Child)

July 19, 2016July 28, 2016

Flash Fiction Challenge #5 (Chocolate)

I’m starting to get used to writing short fiction again, and I’m reminded of why I’ve always loved it so much in the first place. Short fiction is a chance to get down and dirty with characters, with plots, and with the development of both, without getting too attached because I know they’re going to … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #5 (Chocolate)

July 14, 2016

Flash Fiction Challenge #4 (Renovate)

It’s funny how I hadn’t really written a proper short story in a while before this challenge. I guess I got caught up in writing and editing a novel, and now a second one in progress, so the longer pieces consumed all of my time. I remember a time when it was opposite, and sometimes … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #4 (Renovate)

July 8, 2016

Flash Fiction Challenge #3 (The Color Yellow)

“Look at the stars. Look how they shine for you. And everything you do. Yeah, they were all yellow.” ~Coldplay It’s funny how I got into Coldplay. I used to visit my local record store and see albums chronically on sale, as if they wouldn’t sell if they were ever to revert to regular prices. … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #3 (The Color Yellow)

July 4, 2016July 4, 2016

Flash Fiction Challenge #2 (I Didn’t Go There)

Rules of the Flash Fiction Challenge: Each entry has to follow a set prompt Each entry has to be 1,000 words or fewer Each entry has to be written specifically for this challenge Getting back to my roots has been an amazing experience already as I’ve begun to dive into this Flash Fiction Challenge. My … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #2 (I Didn’t Go There)