Microfiction

The Call Centre Operative. Content Warning.
Rebecca liked her job because you never knew who you were going to encounter in that snapshot you had of someone's life. She often speculated on what room they were in when they answered the phone.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
In the Ring?
My Word: Relationship The Challenge: “I’m so glad Sheila decided to share your story with me. She said that you had to deal with some shit guys out there and now and then throw salt over your shoulder for good luck next time... I promise, I am real, and won’t lie about who I am… I just take my shot and hope not to trip over my words…
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Fiction
Just Sixty Seconds. Top Story - April 2024.
Oliver sat at a cold, grey steel-covered table. He knew he was next. The longer he sat here, the more confident he knew he wouldn’t make it. His hands were tied to the chair he was sitting on, pushed up against the steel table. A small camera in the corner of the ceiling with a tiny red flashing light was the only thing he was focused on. He felt sick to the stomach. He knew he didn’t have long.
By Joshua Maggs2 years ago in Fiction
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
Donnie was fucked if that bitch was going to take so much as a hair from his chest. True, he didn’t want her anymore, but no one else was getting her either.
By Hannah Moore2 years ago in Fiction
Pigs in Sheep’s clothing: a wolf’s tale. Content Warning.
The restaurant that the two brother pigs started was an instant hit: shawarma with a twist. Meat on a stick. Not my cup of tea.
By Melissa Ingoldsby2 years ago in Fiction
TICK TOCK . Top Story - April 2024.
11.59. Even though the glass had shattered, Lorna could still see that her watch ticked over. One minute until midnight. Her watch was the only thing she had that she could carry. The only thing to remember her parents by. A birthday present from last year, the year she turned seventeen.
By Elizabeth Butler2 years ago in Fiction
Red Pollock
See, the thing is, I didn't actually do it. I know everyone says that, but in this case, it's really actually, truly true.
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Fiction
My Favourite Recipe
Whenever we have a family gathering, I’m asked to bring my tasty muffins; the strawberry and crumble flavoured ones. I’ve been cooking these muffins for over twenty years as they seem to be everyone’s favourite.
By Colleen Millsteed 2 years ago in Fiction
Heinrich
As I knelt before the Enchantress in reverence, I knew that she could see into me, into my woes, already. “How long has your prince been a frog?” she asked.
By Stephanie Hoogstad2 years ago in Fiction
SILENCE, She Screamed
In the end, there was quiet. Sande Johnson poked her head from the cellar, her home for months. A plenitude of stored supplies remained within, but her water rations were nearly exhausted.
By C. L. Nichols2 years ago in Fiction
Acknowledged. Top Story - April 2024.
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By Lamar Wiggins2 years ago in Fiction
Faedaze. Top Story - April 2024.
Daisy leaned back against the wall of the window bench, the dress she was embroidering on falling to her lap, all but forgotten. Her gaze rested on the trees just beyond the edge of her garden, watching with dreamlike expression on her face, waiting for something others doubted would ever come.
By Kelsey Clarey2 years ago in Fiction