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The Star Wars Saga -- in 55 WordsA brief explanation and example of the "55 Fiction" format of flash fiction, using the well known story of the Star Wars Saga
What is Hint Fiction?: Hint Fiction Anthology Released and Contest Open in NovemberWriter Robert Swartwood coins the term "hint fiction" to describe a certain type of short story. An anthology of hint fiction is available by W.W. Norton, and a hint fiction contest is open in November.- 2010 Flash Fiction Halloween Short Stories Written by Associated Content ContributorsIt's that time of year to start getting your scares, jumps, screams, and all things that go bump in the night.
- Writing Flash Fiction: How to Write a Flash Fiction Story and Enjoy ItA brief overview of how to write flash fiction. Writing a short story for submission online or for your own personal development as a writer.
- Writing Flash Fiction: Tips for SettingsTips on creating the setting for flash fiction works.
- Writing Flash Fiction: 5 Things to Know5 important aspects of flash fiction every writer should think about before diving into this style.
Writing Flash Fiction: 5 Reasons to Write It5 skills that writers will pick up from writing flash fiction.- Flash Fiction - Quality Fiction in Bite Size PortionsFlash fiction - fiction usually written in 700 words or less - is the new craze. But why? Who reads it? Who writes it? And what's the point?
- The Art of Writing Flash FictionA published author of several flash fiction stories shares tips for this demanding but rewarding form of story telling.
- A Flash Fiction PoemA Flash Fiction Poem. Some writers are real and some are not. That is my flash fiction fact for the day.
- Flash Fiction: The LetterMaking an 800 word or less fictional story starting with "He had not been expecting a letter."
How to Write Flash FictionFlash fiction is fiction written in a minimum amount of words. Here's how to write flash fiction.
Flash Fiction: Time Warp TroublesHe had not been expecting a letter. But there it was in his hand as he ran down the stairs to the engine room.- A Little Piece of Flash FictionSome short fiction pieces that I wrote for another site
- What is Flash Fiction?I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't even know the definition of flash fiction until about a year ago when I heard the name mentioned at a writer's conference. Flash fiction used to be more obscure than it is today, but it is rapidly growing in popularity.
- Collections of Fiction Short StoriesCollections of fiction short stories are becoming increasing popular in the writing world. Some books listed here to study up on if you wish to venture into that genre.
- How to Write Flash Fiction - and Why You Want toWriting flash has a lot of benefits to the writer. You don't have to worry about filling page after page with suspense - it all comes fast and hard, a "flash" of story.
- Flash Fiction: When the Hunted Criminals Become the HuntersA detective on an unsolved case happens upon an important witness and runs into trouble of the dangerous kind.
Flash Fiction: Hints of HappinessIn the aftermath of loss, it is often the flashes of memory, of happy times, that can be the hardest to bear.- The Deadly Day - Flash FictionMurder most foul or self-defense? You can be the judge in this Flash Fiction story about a real killer of a day.
- Terra PuniceusA few moments from the perspective of a young girl as she battles her way to safety on Terra Puniceus - purple earth.
- Flash Fiction: SusanA flash fiction story.
The Malevolent Figure - Flash Fiction by Jake ConradA short supernatural story that fits into the Flash Fiction category. The story tells of a run-in with a supernatural being in Brazil.
Flash Fiction: The Desert DriveA micro-fiction story of finding a new life.- John & JackA 55 word flash fiction story about two amazing fictional men who inspired people to look at people with disabilities in a new light.
- Flash Fiction / Right in Front of HerThe amazing story is in her own home.
True Love at the Five and Dime (a Flash Fiction)Sometimes we find love when we least expect it or when we aren't ready to find it. A flash fiction with a happy ending.
Tippecanoe: Flash Fiction Short StoryA brief encounter with a surly beggar initiates a surreal mind flash. What is real, and how many times has all of this happened before. There is no such thing as coincidence. Flash fiction short story.
Excerpt: Flash FictionAn Excerpt: Flash Fiction from Shorts & Sweets, a short story collection published in 2010.- The ListingA short look at romance.
Disturbing the PeaceNext time you turn up the bass on your super cool, four-wheeled sound system to blast out the folks in the next car over, you might want to ponder for a moment. You never know whom or what you might turn up as well.- The TransformationA work of flash fiction done around Halloween about how it feels to be transformed into a werewolf.
Panic: A Flash Fiction Short StoryA Flash Fiction Short Story for Halloween- Halloween Contest: Flash Fiction Scary StoryHalloween fun turns into a nightmare for ten year-old Ceil.
CloudIt's Devil's Night and Dr. Frank Zoroaster is going to touch the world in a chilling new way.
"The Parent's Handbook"Sometimes you'll find evil in the most unexpected places...- Flash Fiction: Chasing the DeadOriginally published on my blog, this story is not horror but raw emotion. Our minds are often scarier than anything that goes bump in the night.
The Bite - Flash Fiction Scary StoryThis is the story of woman transitioning from human to zombie.
Sisters in BloodBilly, Jean and Sandy were sisters. One red head, one blonde and one with jet black hair. They were so different and yet one thing kept them bonded..bloody murders.
"Tea in Three, Darling"It is Halloween. The unseen caller comes. My anxiety bloats to a distorted level. I will protect my sister from the specter that comes for her. It is not her time.
