Semantics
As Martha entered the flat there was a light rumbling from the flat above. Her eyes cast about, surveying the place. “Impressive.” She muttered taking in the…
The Birth of the Unicorn
Sandretta nickered in pleasure. Her baby had been born at last, a fortnight late but healthy as she could have hoped. Pinion looked on proudly as if he had…
10. The Problem with Eternal Reward/Punishment
*Death*, I’ve learned, was the cue that the Judge was waiting for. I don’t know if His decision was based on all the facts, or a few selected tidbits, but I…
9. Finally, my Solo!
*Pride* was something I never had much of, for my own part. I was proud of my parents, proud of my siblings and friends. I was always waiting for the moment I…
8. ZXooomed!
*Speed* increases as I hurtle my way downwards towards my incipient concussion with some as-yet-unseen ground. At least, I assume there will be something hard…
5. An Image Under Glass
*Campfire*, you say? Did I hear someone speak? Picture this, traveler: this is a metaphor. I was tossed onto a raging campfire. It burned me up. This campfire…
"Made:" Awful, Damning Evidence!
I’ve hated “made” since I was a bonny maid of 8. Me and my mate, Matt Maitland, made fun of “made” in school, till Ma warned me she’d make me meet my Maker if…
Someone Challenge Me!
Hey! This is the best way I know how to get the message out there... Create some challenges! I’ve entered one challenge 3 times. If you can’t think of one…
Prompts
prompts: a tale of deceit use a picture as a prompt distarous family renuinon use the words: a string of laughter use the words: hurricane, flashlights, and…
-plus five is twenty-seven!
23. Uncommon beauty. Beauty comes in many forms. Beauty exists in the eye of the beholder. But what constitutes uncommon beauty? Instead of answering the…
Cool Twenty-two
Challenge 16: Black Jack Jezebel. I heard this name in a song (by the Clockwork Dolls) and thought the name was intriguing. Without looking her up, tell me her…
hollowed
in the empty room laid an empty gun, in the hands of a dead shell.
Challenges Turned to Fifteen
Challenge 12: Meet the Future. This one requires watching the following short film (7 min and totally worth it)…
Numbers 7-11
Challenge 7: The End of Summer. Write something that takes place during the end of summer. Is the summer fling over? Is the start of school exciting? Or…
The First Six
Challenge 1: Haruki Murakami Bingo- Use any combination of the following: Mysterious woman, ear fetish, dried up well, something vanishing, the feeling of…
Memories of my melancholy whores
Paranoia, perfume, dance, dance, dance. No escape, a wild sheep chase: eleven minutes, possessed pawns of chaos- roll over and play dead. Other voices, other…
Number, number, word, Ficly.
Quickly, think of a number from 1-500. Now, think of a number from 1-50. Grab your nearest book, flip to the first number you chose and take the first word of…
Dawn of the Iconoclast: Inquisitor (10)
Traian could not believe his eyes, nor his betraying hands, so recently fouled with the blood of his boyhood friend, as they gripped the hem of Sq’Aborm the…
Thanks Santa
I eagerly rushed to my Christmas stocking wondering what Santa had brought. It looked like quite a few pieces whatever it might be. I dumped out the contents…
A Conversation
“He didn’t show.” “Oh.” “I can’t believe this…” “What?” “Are you listening to me?” “Of course I am…I just needed it repeated.” “Yeah, right.” “No, I swear I…