In the early 1990s I had just emerged from a long-term relationship (my first as, and with, a young gay man) that ended with more of a whimper than a bang. Being pro-active by nature, and more social than I am now, I decided that my sister and closest friends and I
Welcome to our Contemporary Flash Fiction category, showcasing bite-sized stories from a diverse mix of emerging and established literary voices. These quick reads, each under 1,000 words, offer a snapshot into modern life, relationships, and the human condition.
Despite their brevity, these stories pack an emotional punch. They capture poignant moments and thought-provoking insights that linger long after the final word. From slice-of-life vignettes to surreal and speculative tales, the styles and themes are as varied as the authors themselves.
We've curated works from some of today's most promising up-and-coming writers, eager to make their mark on the literary landscape. But you'll also find new flash fiction from acclaimed authors you may already know and love.
Whether you're looking for a quick fiction fix on your coffee break or a palate cleanser between longer reads, these short shorts are sure to intrigue, entertain, and satisfy. Dive in and discover a world of contemporary storytelling talent, one flash at a time.
- Headless by David Sydney
- Helping Me Up by Bruce Ransom
- “Hi” by Lauren K. Sweeney
- A Job of Work by Salvatore Difalco
- A Narrow Bridge by Avital Gad-Cykman
- A Quick Twist by Patrick Hanford
- A Thank You From Evelyn by Eric Tarago
- Alien bloom 982
- Ant Death by Lorna Wood
- BLACK HOLE by Alex Khansa
- Buy it Now!
- Catching Up 2143
- Chasing Zero by Jean Ryan
- Cold Shoulder by Hugh Cartwright
- Dear You By Angela Carlton
- Delivery by Denis Bell
- Disclosure optional by Keith Nunes
- Don’t Look For Us by Christine LaChance
- Encounter With a Talking Head by VM Landi
- Escape by Murdock O’Mooney
- Falling Out by Lenka Miklosova Vrazda
- Footloose by E. W. Farnsworth
- Full Moon Nights by Roopa Raveendran Menon
- Girl with Pearls in Her Eyes by Fanni Sütő
- Heart of the Matter by Loretta Martin
- I Knew You’d Come Back to Me by DD Creed
- Jacobs Shadow by Kate E. Lore
- Looking for the Unseen/Seen by Anshika Arora
- Miracle Stain Remover
- Missing Pipes, Nuts and Screws by Adaora Ogunniyi
- Monday the 28th of August
- My darkest fear! by Wendy Montoya
- My Daughter’s Best Friend by Michelle Reynolds
- My Job by Ronald Robert Moore
- Night of Fire and Glass by Justin Bendell
- Nobody Shall Sleep By T. Dem
- Open Hands by Angela Townsend
- Questions For Vampires by Anastasia Gustafson
- Retreat by Jack Coey
- Saving Alice by Angela Carlton
- Slowing to Park by Chris Martin
- Some Freaks Sleep When They Go To Bed by Scott Pomfret
- Strutters’ Ball by Barry Basden
- Stuck Between the Pages by Julia Vellucci
- Swallowed by Angela Carlton
- Switching Gears by LB Sedlacek
- Taming the Devil by Chris Martin
- Telekinesis for Beginners by Michelle Lee
- The Birds Weep by Steve Carr
- The Birthmark by Loretta Martin
- The Closet by Doug Dawson
- The Cold Sausages in my Neighbourhood by Owain Evans
- The Deceased’s Wife by Charles Milton Lee
- The Feral Nature of Werewolves, A History
- The Guitar Man and the Pigeon by Ben Westerham
- The hunt for the desired ratio by Marie Hanna Curran
- The Loser by Arthur Mackeown
- The Magic Spot
- The Manhattan Club by John RC Potter
- The Many Laments of Dagda Lichfield by Kit Zimmerman
- The Message on Emily’s New Phone by Charles Lee
- The Rusted Swing Set by Sheila Good
- The Shine of a Sinful Heart by Ximena Escobar
- The Soldier Who Loved Dogs
- The Storm by Kristin Leprich
- Them By Meg Pokrass
- Thief by Kristy Gherlone
- Things That Recede with Time by Lauren Howlett
- Time Window by Doug Dawson
- Trapped In A Bottle by Ruben Michael Molina
- Trick of the Light by Dan Caine
- When the Moon is Full and Bright by Ty Green
- You Complete Me by Adele Evershed
You Complete Me by Adele Evershed
The year before, she was like the last prom dress left hanging on the rail, a bit sad but still hopeful. Then he walked into her life, all clichéd–tall, dark, and handsome
Time Window by Doug Dawson
“United Space-Service ship USS-4271 calling … Mayday … Mayday … This is Space-Patrol astronaut John Plantain … we are in low orbit around IO, we have meteorite damage, Auto-Nav’s not working and we have less than forty minutes before our low orbit causes Auto-Ignite to fire
Catching Up 2143
I hope you don’t mind me calling you that, but it’s how we referred to you all these years. We assumed you were dead; lost in the war with so many others. Your letter was full of news, and we hunger for more. Especially about your “whole new family”
Don’t Look For Us by Christine LaChance
“Is it working? This is Lieutenant Cypher of the Echo-114 squadron. If you’re hearing this transmission, it means we’re lost. I’m the only one left. More specifically, I don’t know where all the others have gone.
Alien bloom 982
One evening in late October, I thrashed my old rusty scythe at my overgrown lawn, whilst practising the odd golf swing. That’s when the flying saucer arrived. It hovered, casting shadows. Startled, I struck my foot, saved only by the scythes bluntness.
The Soldier Who Loved Dogs
“I am not a warring man.” Igor watched the old man lead a German Shepherd through the rubble which Berlin had become.
Encounter With a Talking Head by VM Landi
Encounter With a Talking Head by VM Landi Every year during the summer my son and his wife, their two kids, and I would make the trip to the Jersey shore for a week. The oldest girl, Barbara, was around 3 the first year we took them, and her sister, Lena, was close to 2. […]
Swallowed by Angela Carlton
I’ve been caught up in your lies. I’m not the spider but the bug who waits to get swallowed in your web, those delicate strands. Yes, I’m wrapped inside where everything tends to hang.
Switching Gears by LB Sedlacek
Kim stared at her computer. She was looking at rough draft number she didn’t know what. She’d lost count, there had been so many changes. Her characters were no longer her characters. Her publisher wanted them all to be despicable.
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