As we understand it, you humans have now changed your Julian calendars to mark the tenth month in your year. Though it is apparent you eagerly anticipate the end of your annual cycle by buying gifts, flocking to mercantile centers, and hanging confusing decorations to acknowledge this passage (e.g. we have yet to understand the […]
Category: Flash Fiction
The Lion and the Aardvark Available in the UK
Just a quick note today to let you know that copies of The Lion and The Aardvark (Aesop’s Modern Fables) have been spotted on bookstore shelves in the UK. I’ll have more information about when this tome will be available in the U.S. soon, or you can check the publisher website at www.stoneskinpress.com/ for updates.
On This All Hallows Eve, For You a Free Tale
Provided just for you, dear Readers, is an atmospheric tale to get you in the mood for Halloween. May your trick-or-treating yield fantastic results, and may the spirits be kind. . . A Different Kind of Treat Written by Monica Valentinelli Blood-red shafts of sunlight filter through a dirty cabin window, kissing a row of […]
National Flash Fiction Day! Read or Add Your Own!
This morning, I found out from author Saladin Ahmed this morning that it’s National Flash Fiction Day. He posted a link to his flash fiction piece which debuted on Strange Horizons called Doctor Diablo Goes Through the Motions. I really like flash fiction because it allows me to sharpen my plots and prose in a […]
[New Release] Read “The Message” at Bewildering Stories
Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce my latest short story entitled The Message is available for you to read online at Bewildering Stories. The Message is a work of flash fiction with a dystopian science fiction theme. The reason why this story is called The Message, is because there’s a hidden communication to the reader […]