28th May, 2010 - No Comments
“What’ve you done?” Sam looked up from his blood-stained hands and stared at the mouth that had uttered those words. He could not speak, only compare the red of the lips the red on his fingers. It was dry and faded, whereas the blood was still shiny and new. They moved again, but he did » Read More
21st May, 2010 - No Comments
Her dagger slid into his ribs, clean and deadly. He fell to the ground with a shove, freeing her knife. She wiped it on his shirt and put it back in her boot. She hated rapists worst of all. Murderers left their victims in peace, which was more than this bastard deserved, but she had » Read More
14th May, 2010 - No Comments
It was the same dream every night and she was beginning to grow weary of the argument. Slow drips of brackish water painted her vision black. She stepped back and revealed a window, where the drops collected. Turning, she knew he was waiting for her, in that dandruffy leather chair. “Come, sit with me by » Read More
7th May, 2010 - No Comments
The moon glistened through the damp pine trees, shedding glittering light on the path. Keri trudged on, one hand on her hilt, the other on her pack. She glanced about, casting looks behind her as often as ahead. Every rustle of brush or flap of wing drew her eye, but she did not stop moving. » Read More
30th April, 2010 - No Comments
The radio crackled, old horns and worn drums blared through the noise. Jakob stared at it, willing it into silence. He had just awoken and the world was falling asleep, all except that infernal box. Jesse woke beside him and pouted up at him. “I like the old music. Makes me feel alive.” “You’re dead, » Read More
23rd April, 2010 - No Comments
He slipped through the alley, the sack clutched tight to his chest. The city was sleeping, and his theft would go unnoticed until morning. If, that was, he could get back to the guildhall without getting nabbed by the city guard. He pressed against the wall as he approached the street. The lamps shed little » Read More
16th April, 2010 - No Comments
Dear Mom, It won’t be long now. My assignment is almost over. I’ll be home before you know it. They guys are all talking about how they are going to spend their vacations. Most of them have girlfriends and some have wives they are eager to see. I can hardly wait to see you and » Read More
9th April, 2010 - No Comments
The dragon swooped out of the sky, an inky blob plummeting from the clouds. The horses screamed in terror. Men froze in fear and awe. Black fire erupted through the camp as dragonsbreath seared the ground. Even the quartermaster could not keep the horses from snapping their leads and bolting in all directions. The dragon » Read More
2nd April, 2010 - No Comments
He stood watching her from the edge of the light. She danced with pure energy around the bonfire. The drumbeats filled the night and the singing echoed on the wind. He loved to watch the harvest festival, when they celebrated the death of all that they had spent the year caring for, in the hope » Read More
27th March, 2010 - No Comments
Today I got organized. I set up the next two months of Flash Fridays, sorry I’ve been lax about that the last couple weeks. I noticed that a lot of the upcoming flash are tagged with “dead” or “death,” so just a warning, there are not many happy stories coming. I also prepared and submitted » Read More