Furious Flash Fiction Fridays
A circle with 7 members, created on July 13.
Description
While this Circle is Private, anyone who can agree to these rules is welcome to join. Just write on my Scratchpad for an invite. Rules: *Post 1 flash fiction piece (<1000 words) each Friday.*Every week one author's work will be randomly selected for the spotlight. *Every member writes a review for the spotlighted story that week and one for any other story (2 critiques total). *If you don't contribute on a Friday you must critique 3 stories that week, the spotlight story and two others. *Everybody wins!
Works
Showing 62 of 70 works.
when civilization ends, what will we be thankful for? » Read...
686 words - 5 critiques
481 words - 1 critique
1015 words - 2 critiques
A woman gives birth live on the internet. But something goes horribly wrong... » Read...
1030 words - 5 critiquesJeff and Emily » Read...
1335 words - 2 critiques
Sometimes when you push the edges of science, something pushes back. » Read...
1435 words - 5 critiquesOld Scratch tries to collect on a debt. » Read...
675 words - 10 critiques
Katherine doesn't want to ride horses, but feels like she has no choice.
I'm considering making this a longer work? » Read...
I'm considering making this a longer work? » Read...
1167 words - 4 critiques
Another assignment from my short story class. Not very long, but I will expand on it at a later date.
Shane is attending assassin school, and he has a final assignment before he can graduate. » Read...
Shane is attending assassin school, and he has a final assignment before he can graduate. » Read...
537 words - 8 critiquesThe land of Wu lies lost in the mists of antiquity. While litle is known of it, there has been in recent years a spate of publications purporting to be tales and histories of Wu. Their authenticity is not known. » Read...
1142 words - 2 critiquesSimone wakes to a different world. » Read...
1341 words - 14 critiquesA creative writing exercise: Can you figure out what the constraint was?
An experiment in style. » Read...
An experiment in style. » Read...
535 words - 6 critiquesNot every love letter is filled with joyous words » Read...
1117 words - 5 critiquesKyle begins his summer working on a chicken farm. » Read...
1163 words - 3 critiquesMay be disturbing to some readers. » Read...
403 words - 5 critiquesLawrence, the star of this story, is just your average everyman, and that's the problem. » Read...
891 words - 2 critiques1022 words - 5 critiquesThis was an in-class assignment. We had to write down on two pieces of paper - paper #1 had an odd/quirky behavior that could be annoying/funny and could be something that you or someone you knew did. The second paper had to list a job that you tho... » Read...
215 words - 11 critiquesKira Johnson has a demeaning job.
*note: We were supposed to create characters in my creative writing class, and i was thrust into a group with a pig, who insisted on the skeletal elements of this character. This story was written mostly out of... » Read...
*note: We were supposed to create characters in my creative writing class, and i was thrust into a group with a pig, who insisted on the skeletal elements of this character. This story was written mostly out of... » Read...
1035 words - 8 critiquesZane's ready to become a writer. » Read...
773 words - 5 critiquesIf only Santa had a reindeer named Chaos, this story would be perfect. ;) » Read...
1140 words - 6 critiquesNot everything labled as a disability is one. (Author's note: text in [ ] means the person is signing). Personal note: this is dedicated to Ashley, the closest person in my life and one of the best friends I've ever had. » Read...
872 words - 2 critiquesA sequel--of sorts--to Transaction. While the original was all dialogue, this has as little dialogue as possible! » Read...
476 words - 2 critiquesA brief relationship sketch. » Read...
752 words - 4 critiquesBalance when you need it. Just call. » Read...
1149 words - 4 critiquesLittle Jacqueline doesn't like the basement, but she can't seem to stay away. » Read...
1172 words - 3 critiquesnote: This is not intended to be offensive to you religious types. Please read it in the light-hearted manner it was written, and not as a diatribe against the evils of religion (those diatribes bother me, an atheist, even more) » Read...
435 words - 6 critiques1023 words - 4 critiquesSomething a little different this week. Not only is it exceedingly silly, it's all dialogue. » Read...
883 words - 3 critiquesSimon seeks an answer to his question. » Read...
1113 words - 5 critiques
In the hours after she is gone. » Read...
774 words - 4 critiquesWhat if the world gave up Mercy in exchange for Justice? » Read...
832 words - 4 critiquesJust what really goest on in a maze? » Read...
757 words - 7 critiquesJoe lunches with a new client, and discovers an unexpected perk. » Read...
1116 words - 5 critiquesReporter Noah has stumbled into the assignment of a lifetime, if he can keep from embarrassing himself. » Read...
1161 words - 6 critiques898 words - 4 critiquesSebastian Gough was just a Professor of English at a small University, until one day something amazing happened... » Read...
802 words - 5 critiquesWhat would you do if you woke up and found out that something very important - and central to one's identity - has been changed? » Read...
968 words - 5 critiquesThe future of politics (author's note: this is a satirical piece and is in no way advocating for or against any particular political party or system, so no flame emails/posts, please :-)) » Read...
895 words - 3 critiquesOn February 20, 1962, Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. But what if something had gone horribly wrong? (Like a giant meteor striking the earth, for instance) » Read...
576 words - 3 critiquesA tale of the symbiosis of legendary creatures and the origins of dragonfire. » Read...
710 words - 4 critiquesJane meets her match » Read...
955 words - 4 critiquesIt counts one way, but does it count the other way around? » Read...
731 words - 6 critiquesNew take on an old cliche » Read...
818 words - 9 critiquesAnother true story. Nothing has been changed. :) » Read...
521 words - 7 critiquesThe One-Man-Colony Corps is the perfect place to be alone. » Read...
1171 words - 4 critiquesA son says goodbye to a bad relationship. » Read...
481 words - 5 critiquesJacob Noon can do magic, sometimes. » Read...
778 words - 6 critiquesMalakai may be about to find what he's been looking for, but will he know it when he doesn't see it. » Read...
908 words - 7 critiquesThe introduction to a trilogy I had in my mind during undergrad. I never wrote much more than this, so expect no fireworks or wonderful experiences. Or, you know, any sense of completion. » Read...
980 words - 5 critiquesMost of the important conversations in my life have happened on trampolines, too. » Read...
1020 words - 7 critiquesthe tide turns one night during crappy tv. » Read...
1040 words - 8 critiques
Retired female professor in her mid-sixties having a hard time choosing which four T shirts to buy in a college bookstore » Read...
820 words - 4 critiquesThis week's FFFF submission for me. A short thingy I wrote about 3 years ago. I revised it to hopefully get most of the bad out. » Read...
672 words - 5 critiquesA condemned prisoner's last morning. » Read...
981 words - 7 critiquesAshley just learned a new word and she can't wait to use it. » Read...