by Cherise Papa | Jan 18, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Happy Wednesday Words! May the rest of your week be as magical as the stars! Amanda stared at the stars as her mentor adjusted the massive telescope. The night was clear, dotted by stars city lights always stole from her. She could stare at them forever…. Not. She...
by Cherise Papa | Dec 28, 2022 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
I can’t believe this is the last Wednesday Words of the year. May you have a wonderful New Years! She was thirteen when she decided to fly. Feathers sprouted from her arms and she took to the sky. Winds carried her, and the summer’s sun warmed her back. Finally...
by Cherise Papa | Dec 9, 2022 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
The fire alarm blares as cold water splashes my face. Well, at least the indoor rain is finally working. It took me too many midnight fires to perfect that spell. Now to find a way to prevent the hatchlings from lighting things on fire in the first place… I slowly...
by Cherise Papa | Nov 23, 2022 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
The front door was ajar, and Milo clambered inside, searching for the egg. Distant chanting filled the brisk night air beyond his workshop, a warning that the mages knew of the dragon’s existence and craved its power. His dim magic illuminated amethyst debris...
by Cherise Papa | Nov 16, 2022 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Gracie rushed after the single gondola as a shadow of a man hefted the long rowing oar from the river of time. It arced over the gondola, water drops shimmering against the background oranges of fall. “Please, sir, I need to go back. I have to change everything!” Her...
by Cherise Papa | Nov 7, 2022 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Power builds in the air around me as sparks cut through the blue sky and the weakening barrier. “Get home while you still can, son,” Dad shouts, his robes swirling in the barrier’s winds. I won’t leave you. Unfortunately I can’t talk and maintain a support spell...
