Who is Mrs. Grumplestone to you? 🙂 Mrs. Grumplestone was in fact not a grump at all. It was guilty by association. When you were new (ish) to town and the word “grump” was a prominent part of your name, the definition of the word attached itself to the human. “Stone” on the other hand—now … Continue reading Mrs. Grumplestone’s Visit
It's technically the time in between night and sunrise. Time is a weird soup. For all the humans who want to run away but choose to stay and lean in it--their faith, their strengths and values, their people. Grabbing her jacket from the chair, she slipped her arms into the patched light denim and pushed … Continue reading Midnight Promises
The one that was inspired by a picture They had successfully lured the creature to Sisu. All the previous shipwrecks had been reported as happening here. The crew had successfully deboarded, and Mia watched them row away, stuffing down the swirl of emotions sitting in her belly. She turned back to face the deck as … Continue reading Happy Octopus
This story started out as a contemplative beach scene. Then it became a story about a miniature tabaxi, Kettle, finding a mermaid on an island. And that's what I was set on refining for this week's story, but on the way home from the fair, I listened to "Long Live" by Taylor Swift. My favorite line is: "...for a moment a band of thieves in ripped up jeans got to rule the world" and I wondered if I could write a story about a band and name their song "Washed Ashore." I shared the idea with Ant and he was intrigued by it! So I ran with it and you have the story you just read. It's magical to me what two words can become and how many ideas can come from just two words.
The first in a series simply called #flashfictionmagic over on social media The imp’s long read fingers gripped the rusted clock, cracking the glass face, the roman numerals— Did they just quiver? Sasha stared as the VI actually tilted backward and slipped out from under the glass. “What?” she gasped; hands clenched at her side. … Continue reading Tick Tock
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