It was the worst mess Jared had ever encountered--nine years as a sanitation inspector could not have prepared him for the scene. Shredded paper was scattered all around; broken bottles were shattered on the floor, spilling their contents into a thick brown pool that smelled of urine; what were once ordered stacks of books and … Continue reading Aftermath of a Bad Decision
Tag: micro fiction
Wonder Lost- Three Line Tales, Week 48
Sophia didn't know why her daddy wasn't there; he always joined the family at the cabin for the Fourth. Several weeks ago he left Sophia and her mom, boarding a plane with many other people, all dressed in green. The fireworks lost their wonder without him; Sophia dropped the sparkler into the water and watched … Continue reading Wonder Lost- Three Line Tales, Week 48
Green Food
Storm Hamilton was sick of synthetic food; nothing could beat a real, juicy burger, but they were getting harder to find. He especially hated green—anything green—which never tasted like anything more than…green. When did green become a flavor? *This is a response to Three Line Tales, Week Forty-Four
Fireball – One Word, One Story
This is a prompt for the author of One Word, One Story. The word prompt is "fireball." And I'm going to add the rule that it must be a S.F. or Fantasy story, since that's what I do. I sit on the cold stone looking up at the glowing sky. Our once red star flares … Continue reading Fireball – One Word, One Story
Concocting Vengeance
"Is this the one? The one that makes the vampires burn? Good, then whip me up a poison; I have someone to meet." *This is a response to Three Line Tales, Week Forty-Three
Learning, to Let Go – A (very) Short Story
Sparrow looked down at the massive shark lying on the table. It reeked something terrible and she worried how that stench would intensify once she cut it open. She was at the Liminal stages of becoming a true fisherman, but she didn’t know if she could see it through. Of course the older veterans had … Continue reading Learning, to Let Go – A (very) Short Story
JM Williams 