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Category: Flash Fiction

Of Bananas and Coconuts

Of Bananas and Coconuts

November 23, 2020 by Phil Town Flash Fiction, Hot, Magical Realism 0 Comments
Fire and Rain

Fire and Rain

February 1, 2018 by Alice Nelson Drama, Flash, Flash Fiction 0 Comments
The Rise

The Rise

July 20, 2017 by Alice Nelson Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Thriller/Suspense 0 Comments

Another Journal Entry

June 19, 2016 by Alice Nelson Flash Fiction, Humor 0 Comments

Reading and Fighting

June 17, 2016 by David Cook Flash, Flash Fiction, Humor, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Break Time – Flash Fiction #12

April 21, 2016 by Bishop Garrison Flash, Flash Fiction 0 Comments
Remember Me

Remember Me

April 9, 2016 by Alice Nelson Drama, Flash Fiction 0 Comments

Break Time – Flash Fiction #11

April 4, 2016 by Bishop Garrison Flash, Flash Fiction 0 Comments

Break Time – Flash Fiction #10

March 24, 2016 by Bishop Garrison Flash, Flash Fiction 0 Comments

Break Time – Flash Fiction #9

March 4, 2016 by Bishop Garrison Flash, Flash Fiction 8 Comments

Break Time – Flash Fiction #8

February 25, 2016 by Bishop Garrison Flash, Flash Fiction 8 Comments

Private Room

February 18, 2016 by Christine Jacobson Flash, Uncategorized 1 Comment

Break Time – Flash Fiction #7

February 9, 2016 by Bishop Garrison Flash, Flash Fiction 7 Comments

Break Time – Flash Fiction #6

January 27, 2016 by Bishop Garrison Flash Fiction 14 Comments
I Don't Like Mondays

I Don't Like Mondays

January 24, 2016 by Alice Nelson Drama, Flash Fiction, Thriller/Suspense 1 Comment

Break Time – Flash Fiction #5

January 19, 2016 by Bishop Garrison Flash Fiction 3 Comments

The New Year's Eve Party

January 11, 2016 by Christine Jacobson Flash, Uncategorized 4 Comments

Break Time – Flash Fiction #4

December 24, 2015 by Bishop Garrison Flash Fiction 0 Comments

Break Time – Flash Fiction #3

December 7, 2015 by Bishop Garrison Flash Fiction 4 Comments

Break Time – Flash Fiction #2

November 18, 2015 by Bishop Garrison Flash Fiction 6 Comments

The Launch of the Break Time – Flash Fiction

November 11, 2015 by Bishop Garrison Flash Fiction 3 Comments

White Lies

October 20, 2015 by Guest Author Experimental, Flash Fiction 1 Comment

The End or The Beginning

October 16, 2015 by Christine Jacobson Drama, Flash Fiction 2 Comments

Writer's Block

October 5, 2015 by David Cook Flash Fiction, Humor 8 Comments

Birth Order

September 16, 2015 by Christine Jacobson Drama, Existential, Flash Fiction 2 Comments

Failure is not an option

September 11, 2015 by Frances Howard-Snyder Drama, Flash Fiction 4 Comments

75

June 19, 2015 by Christine Jacobson Drama, Flash Fiction 4 Comments

Here With Me

May 6, 2015 by kayladean Drama, Flash Fiction 8 Comments

A Man Named Donald Nibbler (BW Story Contest 7th Place Winner)

April 26, 2015 by Guest Author Drama, Flash Fiction 8 Comments

We Are Better (BW Story Contest 9th Place Winner)

April 23, 2015 by Guest Author Drama, Flash Fiction 1 Comment

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