DENIM & DRAGONS – #flashfictionmagic “You have the blanket, right?” I swallowed a sigh and patted the heavy denim cloth peeking out of my backpack. “Yes, Granny.” “Take care of it, now. If it rips, it won’t protect you anymore.” I smiled down at her. To anyone else, she looked like a small lady perched […]
LADY MAGICIAN – #sparkflashfiction
LADY MAGICIAN – in collaboration with Spark Flash Fiction. Find more magical love stories in their LOVE IS MAGICAL issue! It was the oldest library in Newcastle. Books of all colors lined the walls, their spines cracked with age and use. The smell of leather and paper mingled with cherry wood smoke from the crackling hearths […]
CONCERT – #flashfictionmagic
CONCERT – #flashfictionmagic The only thing required of you is to keep playing. Your arms won’t get tired in this world. The notes will come to you like the breezes find your skin. Each line of music bolsters the current. Yes, this is the same current that leads back to your home world. Once your […]
COLLECTOR OF DREAMS – #flashfictionmagic
COLLECTOR OF DREAMS – #flashfictionmagic The knock came again, making the wooden door rattle on its hinges. “Hold your goats, I’m coming,” croaked the woman as she shuffled from behind her desk. Where was her blasted walking stick? Oh yes, back in the daydream room. No time to fetch it—whoever was at the door would […]
THE HEDGEROW – #flashfictionmagic
#flashfictionmagic – THE HEDGEROW When my grandfather tells stories, he acts like it’s a dance. Or perhaps a tug-of-war. The story won’t come out of him without the proper amount of pressure and grumbling and scolding, but by the time the tale has been born from his mouth and lies crying in your arms, you realize […]
