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 | Aug 10, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Horror
A bit late in posting, but here is my story for the prompt on July 26, 2023. Music captivated the crowd despite the bard setting her lyre down. Her singing cut through the roaring bonfire and the ocean splashing against the cliffside below, each word lulling her...
by Cherise Papa | Jul 19, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Horror
I hope you enjoy this week’s flash fiction! Never go out at night. Lock the doors. Shut and board the windows. Rub garlic along the door frames and windows. Wear the sacred cross at all times. Those were the rules his mother had always mentioned, always made him...
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...
