Strutters’ Ball by Barry Basden Cleaning out my father’s things I found an old black and white photo, one I’d never seen before. Hidden away all these years. The photo was taken in some kind of hall, a gentlemen’s club perhaps. Joyless carpet, somber wainscoting, a small mirror propped on its rail. Patterned wallpaper and […]
Welcome to our Contemporary Flash Fiction category, showcasing bite-sized stories from a diverse mix of emerging and established literary voices. These quick reads, each under 1,000 words, offer a snapshot into modern life, relationships, and the human condition.
Despite their brevity, these stories pack an emotional punch. They capture poignant moments and thought-provoking insights that linger long after the final word. From slice-of-life vignettes to surreal and speculative tales, the styles and themes are as varied as the authors themselves.
We've curated works from some of today's most promising up-and-coming writers, eager to make their mark on the literary landscape. But you'll also find new flash fiction from acclaimed authors you may already know and love.
Whether you're looking for a quick fiction fix on your coffee break or a palate cleanser between longer reads, these short shorts are sure to intrigue, entertain, and satisfy. Dive in and discover a world of contemporary storytelling talent, one flash at a time.
- Helping Me Up by Bruce Ransom
- “Hi” by Lauren K. Sweeney
- A Job of Work by Salvatore Difalco
- A Narrow Bridge by Avital Gad-Cykman
- A Quick Twist by Patrick Hanford
- Alien bloom 982
- Ant Death by Lorna Wood
- BLACK HOLE by Alex Khansa
- Buy it Now!
- Catching Up 2143
- Chasing Zero by Jean Ryan
- Cold Shoulder by Hugh Cartwright
- Dear You By Angela Carlton
- Delivery by Denis Bell
- Disclosure optional by Keith Nunes
- Don’t Look For Us by Christine LaChance
- Encounter With a Talking Head by VM Landi
- Escape by Murdock O’Mooney
- Falling Out by Lenka Miklosova Vrazda
- Footloose by E. W. Farnsworth
- Full Moon Nights by Roopa Raveendran Menon
- Girl with Pearls in Her Eyes by Fanni Sütő
- Heart of the Matter by Loretta Martin
- I Knew You’d Come Back to Me by DD Creed
- Jacobs Shadow by Kate E. Lore
- Looking for the Unseen/Seen by Anshika Arora
- Miracle Stain Remover
- Missing Pipes, Nuts and Screws by Adaora Ogunniyi
- Monday the 28th of August
- My darkest fear! by Wendy Montoya
- My Daughter’s Best Friend by Michelle Reynolds
- Night of Fire and Glass by Justin Bendell
- Nobody Shall Sleep By T. Dem
- Open Hands by Angela Townsend
- Retreat by Jack Coey
- Saving Alice by Angela Carlton
- Some Freaks Sleep When They Go To Bed by Scott Pomfret
- Strutters’ Ball by Barry Basden
- Stuck Between the Pages by Julia Vellucci
- Swallowed by Angela Carlton
- Switching Gears by LB Sedlacek
- Telekinesis for Beginners by Michelle Lee
- The Birds Weep by Steve Carr
- The Birthmark by Loretta Martin
- The Closet by Doug Dawson
- The Cold Sausages in my Neighbourhood by Owain Evans
- The Deceased’s Wife by Charles Milton Lee
- The Feral Nature of Werewolves, A History
- The Guitar Man and the Pigeon by Ben Westerham
- The hunt for the desired ratio by Marie Hanna Curran
- The Magic Spot
- The Manhattan Club by John RC Potter
- The Message on Emily’s New Phone by Charles Lee
- The Rusted Swing Set by Sheila Good
- The Shine of a Sinful Heart by Ximena Escobar
- The Soldier Who Loved Dogs
- The Storm by Kristin Leprich
- Them By Meg Pokrass
- Thief by Kristy Gherlone
- Things That Recede with Time by Lauren Howlett
- Time Window by Doug Dawson
- Trapped In A Bottle by Ruben Michael Molina
- Trick of the Light by Dan Caine
- You Complete Me by Adele Evershed
Escape by Murdock O’Mooney
Escape by Murdock O’Mooney “We got to get out of here,” I tell her. She tells me she knows and that she’s waiting for the right time. “You saw what he did to Johnny- he’s got a black eye and fat lip… he’s all beat up.” She says that it’s none of our business. I […]
A Quick Twist by Patrick Hanford
Patrick Hanford is a short story author and has been published in Heater Magazine and Elite Critiques Magazine. He is a member of Caprock Writer’s Association and has published on their website.
Chasing Zero by Jean Ryan
Garret has a head cold. Naturally he’s in a foul mood. His world has stopped
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