Sarah Unintentionally Stabs Herself Multiple Times Over Several Minutes
She sat in the Starbucks cafe, sipping her coffee and staring out of the window. The blood stained knife lay next to her handbag, covered with her blue silk scarf. […]
Tag Archives: Short Fiction
An Actual Letter from Former President Barack Obama to His Replacement
Hey Dogg, It’s President Obama. Well, former-President Obama. What’s good? Don’t bother responding to that, this is an email and I won’t be able to hear what you said. I […]
The Mysterious, Pink “Kill Yourself” in the Night
Chuck stared at the sign on the building, the words “Kill Yourself” back-lit atop pink, glittery letters. He hadn’t seen the color pink in decades—or any color, for that matter. […]
Medically Induced Swole Shame [TRIGGER WARNING]
I was swole shamed by a doctor this week, mocked and humiliated by him in front of my peers, simply because of his hatred for mid-bulk, able-bodied people like myself. […]
Dave Learns the NBA Does Not Support the Throwing of Babies
“No, you can’t do that anymore,” Andrew said, left hand on his hip, right pointer finger raised and shaking back and forth. He was the sassiest ginger kid Dave had […]
A Shelter from Sanctuary
“You’re going to sit over here with Julie and watch.” “Yes, sir,” Fred said, slowly lowering himself onto the maroon-stained seat beside him, a hooded man grabbing at his wrists. […]
Gladiators and Dragons: Oh Crap, Whoops.
Leor paused, his sword raised over his head. Sweat-soaked hair dipped slightly into his vision, inadvertently blocking the blinding glare of the sun. The gladiator lay flat on the ground, […]
An Inefficnent Debate Amongst Gods, Titans, Deities, and a Black Guy
Zeus rose to his feet, his robe catching the edge of his chair slightly as he stood. “I will not stand for this,” he shouted, then paused. “Figuratively.” “Just give […]
The Falafel Life Chooses Chris
Chris shoved his hand into his pants pocket and pulled out his phone. He frantically flipped it open and began scrolling through his contacts, his other hand gripped firmly around […]
The Flippers and Fur of Beauty Incarnate
The moment I saw her was the moment I knew my life would never be the same. The way her hair gently bounced with each step; the way her eyes […]
A Simple Request from a Dying Man Who Really Hasn’t Asked for Much
I don’t ask for much. I really don’t. Yes, I once requested that a live, man-sized catfish be caught and butchered for my pleasure whilst seated in a land-locked vegan […]
Claire Flirts Dangerously and Learns Hieroglyphics at the Bank
Claire held her palms out in front of her and stared down at her nails. The cheesecake yellow paint was already beginning to peel off around her cuticles, despite having […]
David Introduces His Orthodox Mother to His Mallard-Lover
Writing Prompt: A man (or woman) falls hopelessly in love with a duck, but his/her family refuses to accept their romance. // David stared down at the table. It had […]
Henry Spends His Hard-Earned Cantaloupes
Writing Prompt: All Currency in the World is abolished. What are the Consequences?// Henry stood at the counter and fumbled around in his jean pockets. He’d recently replaced them with large, […]
The Ramsgard-Shank Redemption
Writing Prompt: A prisoner of war somehow escapes a maximum security camp.// Ramsgard. The moment he saw the name three years ago, Larry knew his life had ended. There was no […]
