Tag Archives: Flash Fiction for aspiring Writers

FFfAW: Week of 07-01-2015 – Waiting

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Michael

It was the best place I could think of for our first meeting. Half way between our respective homes. I had always loved Brella Park and had spent many hours there walking its many and varied pathways. I had told … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Week of 06-24-2015 – Esther

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Michael

There was movement and Esther looked up to see Jasper glide across between the aging tombstones. She hadn’t seen him for a while and was surprised to see him today. Jasper kept to himself as much as a spectre could. … Continue reading →

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FFfAW: Week of 06-17-2015 – Saturday Ritual

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Michael

Dad was sitting at the table with the racing form guide in front of him. This was a Saturday ritual at our place. He’d study the lists of races, select the horses he thought were worth betting on, fill out … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Week of 6-10-2015 – The Fish Tank

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Michael

Image by Sonya O “I’d like to be Under the sea In a….in a…..” He sits in front of the fish tank, as he does day in and day out. His mind is troubled, he wants so much to remember … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Week of 06/03/2015 – School Excursion

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Michael

Photo courtesy: Elspeth’s friend On the annual school excursion it was customary to spend one day at the beach. My students lived in a remote country town and for many this trip was their only opportunity to see what lay … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Week of May 27, 2015 – My Wedding

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Michael

The Church was decorated so beautifully for my wedding day. Everything had fallen into place. The weeks of preparation were coming to fruition as the moment came to take that last walk down the aisle as a single woman. In … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Week of May 20, 2015 –The Rotunda

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Michael

Image: Dawn L Miller The rotunda had stood in this same spot for longer than I could remember. It looked old. It felt old. With each passing season the timbers aged just that bit more. There had been overtures to … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Week of 4-15-2015 – Sleeping Giant Island

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Michael

There was something alluring if not bordering on stupidity as we approached Sleeping Giant Island. As our dingy slipped across the shimmering water towards the island there was an air of excitement growing among the assembled passengers. Only Oscar the … Continue reading →

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FFfAW 4-8-2015 – The Stakeout

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Michael

Parsons loved a stakeout. Usually they happened in some dirt bag part of town. Today’s was different. Who’d ever suspect Mr and Mrs Suburbia to be running a drug operation way out here in the Burbs? He had set up … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers Week of 03-11-2015 – The Cruise

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Michael

It’s a cruise Doris a cruise. I’m not sure I like that idea. It was your idea. You said I’m sick of sitting around in our hotel, lets do a cruise. It was a figure of speech. Like a metaphor? … Continue reading →

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