Flash Fiction Books
The Vision
Set in the Clam Beach - McKinleyville area of Northern California (USA) in 2016. An ordinary man in his mid-30's has a compelling dream that offers a chance to find treasure nearby. Is the vision just subliminal wishful thinking? Nick starts to think that there is something to the graphic clue; he...
Pass-Through Paradox
Two Denver-area (Colorado, USA) university employees work in separate but adjacent storerooms. However, there is a connection between these two basement storage rooms: a vent high up on the wall. What could be misconstrued? What could ever go wrong? Puff breaks heighten the suspicions. If this...
Pop!
A short personal narrative about a bad experience for me.
The Very First Halloween Jack-O-Lantern
The wonderful custom of pumpkin carving owes its popularity to mean spirited, 'Nasty Jack' who loved nothing better than tripping old ladies, pranking the police, and disrupting the lives of almost everyone within five miles of his rundown shack in Dublin in the 1800's. Jack was the meanest man in...
The Best Friend Ever
The story of Kira and Leon, a long-term friendship with some subtle and unusual twists and turns.
Petra's Day Off
Petra has worked long and hard for her mother, and deserves a day off. A motivational speaker she admires holds an event, and she decides to take decisive action to confront him about the work she has for him, with unexpected results.
Fountain of Youth
Electra returns to an old lover after years of illness and recovery, and quickly finds out that she was luckier than her healthier friends. A story about the downside of finding the fountain of youth.
The Best Husband Ever
Sam Redwood as the Best Husband Ever, a short story from Ina Disguise.
Getting Rid of Swilling's Mills
What's in a name? After Swilling Mills changed its name to______, it became one of the ten largest cities in the United States!
Moonstone Moonchild
A young lady repeatedly walks a North Coast (CA, USA) beach, searching for a certain semiprecious stone. She appears deranged. However, to one prestigious college graduate, Manda appears like easy prey. What happens at the 'moon garden' will completely change Ollie's life. Approx. 2300 words. If...