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 | Aug 10, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Paranormal
Presenting my flash fiction from the prompt on Wednesday, August 2, 2023! I slide along the bookshelves as I follow the pull inside my gut. A name is calling to me, urgency in every throb of the pull. The magic of the universe stops me, and my arm shakes as I reach...
by Cherise Papa | Jul 13, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Paranormal
I’m excited to present this week’s flash fiction! Purple mist edged into the blackness of my vision, creeping in until it swirled around me and tickled my whiskers. So this is what death was like. I’d never been particularly fussed about the...
by Cherise Papa | Jul 5, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Paranormal
I hope you enjoy today’s short story! Lucas rubbed the back of his neck as he stared at the blank document, interrupted only by a notification box in the bottom corner with a stream of messages from his editor. The manuscript was six months past due, and he...
by Cherise Papa | Jul 2, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Paranormal
Introducing the flash for Wednesday, June 21, 2023! “Please, let me stay longer,” a boy begged his stern aunt. She pursed her lips, glancing at the last straggler to leave the cemetery. Mist curled in from the lake beyond the winter barren trees, and...
by Cherise Papa | Jun 16, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Paranormal
Here’s my story for the Wednesday prompt on May 31, 2023. I watched the parade safely tucked away in my shop through nearly-closed drapes. The doors were shut tight, my gas lamp burning so low I could barely see my plants and wares. No one knew I was here,...