Flash Fiction

Written by Misbah

This idea came to me on my way home from work. Every day, I pass a small, ancient church on the grounds of a school. A plaque told me it had been around for centuries. Around the side, there’s a small door that clearly hasn’t been used for years, and suddenly I was transported to this place in my mind. In that place stood a church, surrounded by ivy, oak, and twisted yew trees, and I found myself wondering: How lonely must that church feel, abandoned for so long?

Written by Olivia

I wrote this piece based on one of the weird, unintelligible thoughts I’d written down in my notes app as writing inspiration. I wasn’t entirely sure where it was going at first, but once I started writing, it became clear what I wanted to critique: the use of generative AI in creative spaces. Generative AI cannot create; it can only steal. Through horror imagery, I hope I have portrayed that clearly. When generative AI is used, a theft has been committed.

Written by Brooke

I was curled up with my cat under a fuzzy blanket on a blustery Autumn evening when I came up with the idea for this flash. I've always loved stories written from the perspective of animal companions (especially feline ones!) and felt inspired to try it myself here. This is an ode to the travesties inflicted upon ‘witchy’ women of the past, and of the enduring love between them and their ever-faithful ‘familiars.’

Written by Olivia

This piece was inspired by three items I saw around my room: a necklace, a model typewriter, and a picture of a dollhouse from an album cover, which I then incorporated into a story.

Written by Rebecca

In this flash fiction story, I incorporated magical realism with my love of winter as I wondered what it would be like to live inside a snow globe.

Written by Rebecca

Initially written during a creative writing workshop, I considered the idea of being able to buy bottled-up emotions. However, as someone whose euphoria is often found in buying a new book, I wanted to explore how different people might experience the same emotion.

Written by Joshua

A dark, mythological tale where paradise is lost to ancestral wrath, and a desperate search uncovers the true depths of damnation.

Written by Ananda

An unsettling short story about a woman who is reunited with a captivating figure from her past. As she meticulously prepares for the encounter, the familiar yet eerie presence of her guest unsettles her. What begins as a simple tea gathering quickly spirals into something much darker, exploring the allure and dread of an eternal bond that leaves her forever changed.