by Kristin | Sep 9, 2021 | Creative Writing, Flash Fiction
Challenge: Rewrite this sentence to make it as spooky as possible: The zombie was frightening. Sandra leaned her back against the door, breathing heavily. She could still hear the zombie outside, but at least there was a thick wooden barrier between them now. Heart...
by Kristin | Jun 30, 2021 | Creative Writing, Flash Fiction, Writing Prompts
After a filling meal, I gently set my chopsticks down on the table. Normally, I lay them flat next to each other, but somehow I crossed them this time. I shook my head. Bad luck. Picking them back up, I tried once more to set them down parallel, but my fingers moved...
by Kristin | Jun 6, 2021 | Creative Writing, Flash Fiction
In third grade, Melanie’s friends taught her to twist her apple stem and call off letters alphabetically. The first time she tried, the stem broke at “D.” “Melanie’s going to marry Drew!” they teased, naming the only boy in class...
by Kristin | May 28, 2021 | Creative Writing, Flash Fiction
Tiffany sunk down into a chair. Her dress was wrinkled, and her hair frazzled. There were dark circles under her eyes, but her mascara and lipstick were immaculate. It had been a long day. Taking care of two kids under two was no joke. But it was a Friday evening, and...
by Kristin | May 14, 2021 | Creative Writing, Flash Fiction
“Ahh!” The boy screamed as a dark-haired stranger circled around him. The boy was strapped to a tall, shiny chair, his arms pinned at his sides. The man, whom the boy had just met that morning, brandished his weapon, slowly clipping pieces of the...
