by Cherise Papa | Jan 15, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Horror
Wednesday Words on a Saturday! I actually wrote the draft on Wednesday, but ran out of time to post it. I wish I could have posted it yesterday as it was Friday the 13th, which is the perfect vibe for this post. But it just didn’t work out either. So here we...
by Cherise Papa | Jan 4, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Science Fiction
It’s the first Wednesday Words of the year, and I’m really excited for this year’s list of prompts. May you enjoy them, too! “You know I’m not supposed to be here,” my future self says as she checks out the flashing red and blue lights in the...
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 28, 2022 | Flash Fiction, Paranormal
This is the story for last week’s prompt. A full week late. I’m blaming my kids being off for Christmas break, but it probably just was my lacking organizational and prioritization skills. This story is a little longer than 250 words, ending just over 300....
by Cherise Papa | Dec 17, 2022 | Flash Fiction, Paranormal
My unfamiliar fangs split through my gums as I wander—seeking relief—in an endless line of parked cars. Distant music thrums through the air, speakers blasting and crackling. The opening of a new song, a promise of a moment to immortalize. The call is overwhelming,...
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...
