From the corner of my eye, I was watching Melissa slowly sipping coffee. When she finally realized it, she looked up at me and faked a smile. I did the same. We were working together on a new advertising idea. Continue Reading
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The Thief: A Flash Fiction Story by Mary Papas
Put $100,000 in this suitcase and hand it over to me. Discreetly and with a smile on your face so that no one will be suspicious, Nikki, the bank teller, read in the note that the handsome man gave her. He Continue Reading
Bruce Shankly (or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Clarinet)
There is no evidence to suggest that the recently deceased Bruce Shankly could ever play the clarinet. He was embittered from a young age when he realized that to become a concert clarinettist would mean learning the instrument. Yet remarkably, Continue Reading
Growing Pains: A Short Story by Deina Furth
“Well, it looks like you’re making great progress.” The doctor adjusts the fluorescent light, bringing the head of the lamp down closer to my leg. It’s so close that I can see the light bulb reflected in each metal stitch Continue Reading
Announcing Free Flash Fiction and Short Stories!
At Short Story and Flash Fiction Society, we want to support indie authors in whatever way we can. We love short stories and flash fiction, so it’s only natural that we’d want to share your works with the world. We want to Continue Reading
Atrocities Abound: A Short Story by Guy McBryde
“Let’s go Ester. On your feet!” Luke said to his former coworker. “The GM just pulled up out back.” Ester had once secretly enjoyed a deep, painful crush on the handsome young man, one so severe she often found it Continue Reading