Categotry Archives: Flash Fiction 55
Roundup
“Hurry, the camels are getting too far away. Go bring them back.” With her hands full of felt, the mother was glad her kids were home from boarding school. “I can’t, Mom. Brother took the motorcycle. He won’t be back for hours.” “Idiot! Take a camel!” What did they teach them in that new fangled school? The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the […]
Blur
First to the dentists before the insurance expires, then to the mall for socks and underwear, and then back to work on the annual report due the instant the year is up. It’s hardly worth taking time off when it means so much extra work. Sometimes she’s so busy her feet can’t be seen. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a […]
Offline
The little blinking lights should have clued me in, even if they were green. The modem fizzled out. The first thing Tech Support had to say? “You can chat with us on our web site. Or if you prefer, google our store’s location.” Stupid me, I actually tried. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
Arches
“At the end of your long journey you go through the arch and everything will be different.” “Really? Is there a wall, then?” “Nope. Just the arch.” “Are there more houses? No? So what makes it so different?” “The other side is in the city limits.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
Next Year
He was scared. He’d only been riding for a couple of years, but Grandfather said it had to be him. 26 kilometers in less than a day on the fastest horse in the herd. He was scared, but if not him, they had no one. And it was great! He won. “I can’t wait to do this next year.” “Sorry, grandson. Next year you’ll be too big.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story […]
I Don’t Have a Muse. I Have a Cellar.
Things have been crawling out of the cellar; a man with his heart in his pocket and a sutra on his thumb, a woman with dark hair and a killer smile. They dance around the plots, unwilling to settle. They refuse to let the words count. I shove them back into the cellar, waiting until they are ripe. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted […]
Moth Attack
He woke to his wife’s screams. She kicked him as she leaped from bed to gyrate wildly around the ger. “What?! What’s wrong?” “Moths!” “Oh.” He flopped back into his pillow. “I don’t know why they bother you but not me.” He rolled over only to feel the fluttering, and then the crunch. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host […]
Whisper
She stood in the very center, directly under the dome where she did not belong and closed her eyes, the better to hear the voice of God. And soon it came. But no. Two voices spoking of their plans for her. She opened her eyes, but could only see her father and his friend. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a […]
Camera Happy
While the gracious hosts offered everything from milk tea to fry bread, and the others all chatted comfortably, one tourist took pictures of everything; the food, the people, the ceiling, the floor…. “Why do you take so many pictures,” another tourist asked. “I’ll never remember if I don’t.” “Huph! I’m the one with Alzheimer’s.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a […]
Ozymandias or Chinggis Kahn?
“Hey,” said one huckster to another. “Let’s build a statue. A big one.” He held his hands wide. “So people can see it from far away. And then when they come to check it out, we’ll charge them a viewing fee.” “What, here? But there isn’t anything except our campfire here.” “All the better. Who’s to stop us?” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted […]
Morning Ride
Bridals jingle, saddles creak, each soft thud as hoof meets the ground carries us further around the lake. Through the fog of early morning everything becomes muted and mysterious. Geese cross the trail in a bobbing line on their way from tall grass to a watery breakfast. Walking close together, the horses take us out and back just for the experience. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction […]
Home Stay.
They make it sound so exotic in the brochures – stay with an actual native family in their home. Eat what they eat, sleep where they sleep, do what they do for three whole days. Nervously, Theresa put her suitcase in a corner of the ger. Guide and driver long gone, she turned to the family and asked. “Where’s the bathroom?” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction […]
The Reception
They’d done this twice already and knew the drill. Disembark, collect the luggage, find the drivers, and go to the hotel. Tiring, but simple. When they reached the ground, it was to find a wall of soldiers with a brass band waiting in the wings. After a moment of confusion, the Minister of the Military’s reception committee stepped to the side. Wrong plane. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. […]
Left Behind
The others say that we must fight or lose our way of life. He’s not so sure. He hesitates. Stops to think. Gets lost in the tangles of justice and practicality between loneliness and meaning. When his head clears, the others have already gone. But not far enough to keep him safe. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with […]
On His Own
“I’m starving, Mom.” He looks it too. No longer an ounce of fat on him. He’s supposed to be supporting himself, but she lets him use the laundry, and invites him over for dinner. He eats piles of food, but still, he’s whip-cord thin. She prays he’ll find steady work, but all he wants is to visit. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by […]
