A lot of my flash fiction is stored on a tumblr blog. I fell out of the habit of using tumblr before they started censoring my fun but sometimes head over there to scroll through my old posts. There are nearly 50 slices of story there, many of them ideas for something greater. I’ve beenContinue reading “Flash Fiction: Hunger and Socks”
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Flash Fiction: “88 Days” and “Mine”
I used to write a lot of flash fiction, at least one piece a week. Last year, when I wasn’t writing anything, people suggested I try flash fiction again and I thought about it but didn’t get very far. This year, now that I am writing again, I have the urge to flash. I willContinue reading “Flash Fiction: “88 Days” and “Mine””
Bird Chatter
Once upon a time, Lex Chase hosted something called Flash Fiction Fridays on her blog. To those invited to participate, she would send a picture, a random sentence, and the encouragement to make of it what we could. “Bird Chatter” came from the following prompt: “Something about him is…off.” It’s not the weirdest thing I’veContinue reading “Bird Chatter”
Flash Fiction: “Dad’s Side of the Family” and “Falling”
One of my favourite aspects of flash fiction is the chance to explore another story for a while without having to commit. The world-building happens on the fly, while you’re writing, and the characters inhabit only that moment, or those moments during which the story happens. It’s like visiting another world for just a littleContinue reading “Flash Fiction: “Dad’s Side of the Family” and “Falling””
Flash Fiction: “My Flame” and “Collectors”
Once again, it’s been a while since I posted some flash fiction! Here are two more pieces written for the Monday Flash Fics Facebook Group. “My Flame” is one of those stories that dropped into my head the moment I looked at the picture. It’s a little creepy, which happens a lot when I writeContinue reading “Flash Fiction: “My Flame” and “Collectors””
Kelly Jensen 