by Cherise Papa | Apr 3, 2024 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Wind whips through my hair, stinging my cheeks and bare arms, and I laugh as I clutch my dragon’s harness tighter. He swoops low, his belly nearly grazing the tops of cars below, earning us a cascade of furious honking. Even my dragon snorts a laugh. He...
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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
