by Cherise Papa | Apr 28, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Paranormal
Revealing my microfiction for the prompt on Wednesday, April 19th! I pulled my jacket tighter as I stared at their gravestones. Chiseled marble, with colored pictures of their elderly smiles. A third, smaller one was tucked in at the side. My daughter picked at plant...
by Cherise Papa | Apr 13, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
I took some anatomical liberties for this one, and I absolutely love it. Jessy pinched her nose but still couldn’t escape the spoiled meat smell wafting from the pack on her back. She stood at the threshold of her front door, a gray-green night threatening storms,...
by Cherise Papa | Apr 13, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Science Fiction
It’s a little late, but it’s here! This is for the prompt on April 5, 2023. Mother hates her. She also hated the idea of a seeing eye dog and its fur and drool and poop. I even offered to clean it up, but Mother just scoffed at me. She said charging...
by Cherise Papa | Mar 29, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Horror
Presenting this week’s flash fiction for Wednesday Words! I used to have a brother, you know. We were close, growing together and sharing our excitement for our futures. Everything was going to be perfect. Well, until I ate him. I didn’t do it on purpose. We...
by Cherise Papa | Mar 23, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Science Fiction
We need more space dragons… Here’s to another Wednesday and another flash fiction! I stretched my wings as I soared toward the hottest destination for sightseeing in this galaxy: the only planet to host life around here. I couldn’t wait to peak into its...
by Cherise Papa | Mar 16, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Literary
Presenting this week’s flash fiction! This one is a little different, but I loved writing it all the same! When her father was drunk, she painted the walls. Green for when he fell asleep quickly, snores floating from the living room. Blue for when he sobbed,...
by Cherise Papa | Mar 9, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Horror
Mismatched mirrors covered the dilapidated shed’s walls, each with a face trapped within its frame. Detective Thomas’ insides squirmed, his flashlight illuminating mirrors even on the ceiling. Thomas stopped at a larger one, a square bathroom sink mirror that matched...
by Cherise Papa | Mar 2, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
When I read goblet, I was instantly taken to a drunk bard… and their reputations. I couldn’t resist! I hope you enjoy this week’s Wednesday Words! “Do you need help with anything else?” the barmaid asked as she dressed, her breathing panicked as...
by Cherise Papa | Feb 27, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Romance
A few days late, but here is my take on the prompt for Wednesday Words, February 22, 2023. In a single pass through the waterfall of truth, everything fell away. The lies, the guilt and hesitations, the scales the siren hid behind. She tried to cover her face with her...
by Cherise Papa | Feb 16, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Paranormal
She lit the final candle, muttering the last words of command. A breeze whipped through the shed, nearly putting out the candles, and a swirl of dust formed inside the summoning circle. “Please, help me find a way to stay alive!” the girl begged, trying to sound stern...
