flash fiction Archives

Saboteur

Mandy MelansonFebruary 28, 2019

Saboteur written by: Mandy Melanson @anaskewauthor I clutch the bag to my chest as the valet reaches out. “May I take your bag, Ma’am?” ...

EnglishLiterature4 min read

Bicorne Blues

Stephanie MusarraFebruary 27, 2019

Bicorne Blues written by: Stephanie Musarra @dungeonwriter39 “The hell with you!” Dan shouted as he slammed down the phone. He picked up a pic...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

Silver Dollar Sage

Mark KuglinFebruary 16, 2019

Silver Dollar Sage written by: Mark Kuglin @cr8fiction Max was known as the sage of the Silver Dollar Diner and I inherited him when I bought ...

EnglishLiterature4 min read

Bruised Heart

Phyllis SouzaFebruary 14, 2019

Bruised Heart written by: Phyllis Souza Maria, a forty-year-old divorcé, hoped Frank hadn't changed his mind. She peered out her living room window. P...

EnglishLiterature4 min read

Time And Beauty

Steven M BairdJanuary 29, 2019

Time and Beauty written by: Steven M Baird @SMBairdOrd I think each morning is like a beautiful woman who knows you cannot harm her. She will gradu...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

Mousetrap

Matthew Roy DaveyJanuary 27, 2019

Mousetrap written by: Matthew Roy Davey At first, it was movements in the corner of the eye, so fast, so sudden that we weren’t sure we’d seen ...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

At The Kessler Center for Rehabilitation

R. BremnerJanuary 26, 2019

At The Kessler Center for Rehabilitation written by: R. Bremner Asha does not eat her breakfast. She sleeps strapped in her wheelchair, her right leg ...

EnglishLiterature3 min read

Tormenting Voice

Mark KuglinJanuary 24, 2019

Tormenting Voice written by: Mark Kuglin @cr8fiction From a deep dark recess, a voice taunted me. "I'm here and I know you're aware of my pres...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

Mortality in the Age of WhatsApp

Sunil SharmaJanuary 12, 2019

Mortality in the Age of WhatsApp written by: Sunil Sharma @drsunilsharma The two men stood near the rusted gate, warily watching the road full of v...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

Almost An Angel

Declan KellyJanuary 11, 2019

Almost An Angel written by: Declan Kelly Bumpty head. It was the year of ninety-nine. Robbie William's 'Angels' were playing on the radio...

EnglishLiterature0 min read

Pieces On The Wind

Colleen M. TiceJanuary 10, 2019

Pieces On The Wind written by: Colleen M. Tice @authortice76 “Hold onto me, don’t look away from me!” he said. She slips closer to the edge of the...

EnglishFeatured PostLiterature1 min read

Abandoned

Valkyrie KerryJanuary 7, 2019

Abandoned written by: Valkyrie Kerry Don't come closer, nor sniff at me, nor stare woefully with those sad, soppy eyes. You won’t win my heart!...

EnglishLiterature0 min read

Lost & Found, written by R.E Hengsterman at Spillwords.com

Lost and Found

R.E HengstermanJanuary 4, 2019

Lost & Found written by: R.E Hengsterman @robhengsterman Lost, the hours listening to your voice hammer against the inside of my skull whe...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

The Perfect Husband

Stephanie MusarraJanuary 2, 2019

The Perfect Husband written by: Stephanie Musarra @dungeonwriter39 “Crystal, I’ve got the perfect husband. I mean, he’s always there for me. He ...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

Dilip Mohapatra (b.1950), a decorated Navy Veteran is a well acclaimed poet in contemporary English and his poems appear in many literary journals of repute and multiple anthologies worldwide. He has six poetry collections to his credit so far. He has also authored a Career Navigation Manual for students seeking a corporate career. This book C2C - Campus to Corporate had been a best seller in the category of Management Education. His fairly long association with the Spillwords community has been very endearing and rewarding. Earlier he was the Author of the Month in May 2017 and this is his second time. He lives with his wife in Pune, India.