Microfiction

Phoenix Rising
The phoenix rose from the pool without warning. None of us saw it there before. What kind of party was this? Weren’t those creatures supposed to arise from ashes, not water?
By Carol Labuzzetta3 years ago in Fiction
A Hole In The World
Jayna walked along county road 19 between her trailer park and a convenience store. She walked the same route every day. She never expected she wouldn't make it to work.
By Jason Ray Morton 3 years ago in Fiction
Secrets Unveiled
In a quiet suburban town, a series of strange occurrences set the stage for mounting suspense. People start receiving anonymous letters, each containing a chilling message that hints at hidden secrets. An eerie presence looms over the community, leaving everyone on edge. A curious journalist, begins investigating the origins of the letters, uncovering a web of deceit and betrayal. With each new clue discovered, the stakes escalate, and the line between reality and illusion blurs. As the town's darkest secrets are revealed, the journalist realizes they are being hunted by a relentless and enigmatic adversary.
By Hummingbird3 years ago in Fiction
The Ferocity of the Animal World -Part 5
The going is getting tough now in Bradan Writes Stories (a Medium writer) Seedling Challenge, as Step 5 calls for a Sudden Fiction short story.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Fiction
Reading my book
"Where are you little elf?" "He did it, I'm sure of it!" I'm lost in the story, searching for suspense and adventure. "He killed her, you know he did!"I say to myself, my heart beating faster. Stories can do this. They take you into a world of magic, suspense, and thrilling and horrific adventures.
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Fiction
LOVE AND TIME
There was an island where all feelings lived. Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge and all other feelings including love. One day, it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink. All other feelings constructed their boats and left except for love.
By Motunrayo Saba3 years ago in Fiction
The Cockatoo
Majestic in nature, but cruel in heart, a cockatoo perched on the balcony railing outside a young boy's door. It watched as the boy packed away his lego, tracking the movement of each piece and which box it belonged in.
By Josh E.3 years ago in Fiction
Bahnhof
The toddler climbed off the bench, waddling toward the edge of the station platform just as the Passau bound train rounded the last curve. Occupied with the ticket agent his mother didn't notice.
By Roy Stevens3 years ago in Fiction
Death on the Train?
He sat quietly, hardly noticing the scenes rushing past the window of the speeding train. He was one of many, like sardines, they rode, absorbed by their own thoughts. Their own troubles. Pondering their lives lived in this manner.
By Katie 3 years ago in Fiction
Good Boy
All night, the dice had been hurting me. Doubt creeped into my mind as I considered my options. I could just move on, it didn’t seem like it would gain me much…but I may not get a chance like this again.
By Ray 3 years ago in Fiction
Morning on the Dock
Scales flash, dappling the dock in drops of rainbow light. The early morning rays warm the skin and suffuse the laughter coming from the young women with a soft heat.
By Abby Jacobsen3 years ago in Fiction
Thanksgiving Wishes
"I saw this in a movie once," says the oldest of the cousins as she picks up one of the chestnuts they had collected and turns towards the the Old House. "You make a wish and try to break some glass on one of the windows."
By Kelsey Clarey3 years ago in Fiction