by Cherise Papa | Oct 1, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Paranormal
I rather liked this one! Introducing my flash fiction for the prompt on August 30, 2023. This, this was much better. The breeze calmed as the boy kicked his feet over the ledge and relaxed into the fall leaf-covered bench. The boy’s eyes fluttered shut as nature’s...
by Cherise Papa | Oct 1, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
This story doesn’t quite fit the prompt, but I don’t remember why I did so as I wrote it several weeks ago. I still love the story, though. So please, enjoy my flash fiction from the prompt on August 23, 2023. Bella ran her fingers along the leafy branches...
by Cherise Papa | Sep 30, 2023 | Life
So if you noticed, I dropped off the face of the Earth this past month. Well, I’m still on Earth. But I did relocate on it! At the end of August, my husband got a job offer too good to refuse and we moved from Texas to Virginia. His start date was in three...
by Cherise Papa | Aug 24, 2023 | Life
This past year, I have been teaching an online fiction writing class for high schools at Homeschool Connections. It’s been a wonderful experience, and I’ve loved working with a fantastic group of writers and editors as we share what we know with eager...
by Cherise Papa | Aug 16, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Small flowers poked through the morning mists, dotting the gray and muted greens. I reached toward them, twisting my fingers, running harder to catch them, but they still remained too far. Each step forward pushed them deeper into the magic I wasn’t allowed to...
