by Cherise Papa | Jan 3, 2024 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Horror, Paranormal
While I’m getting December’s flash fiction posted at the start of 2024, I’m still really excited for them. This marks me writing 52 microfiction stories in 2023 (well, I may have finished the last one today). I failed at a lot of things this year,...
by Cherise Papa | Dec 31, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Horror, Paranormal
Another way late fiction post, but here are my flash fiction from Wednesday Words in November 2023! Such a Strange Time: A Wednesday Words Flash Fiction November 1, 2023 Water crashed below into the tumultuous river as the soul hovered over the edge, a silver wisp...
by Cherise Papa | Oct 12, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Welcome to my flash from Wednesday, September 29, 2023! I flop onto my sore back on the wet grass, no longer caring how much mud I’m soaking into my clothing. A teal blue dragon sprawls next to me, smoke tendrils slipping from its maw happily as it naps by my...
by Cherise Papa | Oct 1, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
I really loved my flash fiction for the September 13, 2023 prompt. Maybe you know why! The tide crashes against the beach as I sink my toes deep into the cool sand. Warm water rushes my ankles, whipping against me then tugging as it recedes back into the ocean. I grit...
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 | 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...