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, Science Fiction
A bit late, but here’s my take on last week’s Wednesday Words prompt! Lila turned up the static on her headgear, tipped her head back in her seat, and closed her eyes, desperate for a quick nap. She had about…twenty minutes before her commander called in...
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 | Flash Fiction, Horror
Here’s my story for the prompt for Wednesday June 15, 2023. This was really tripped me up, but I finally got something I liked. Dozens of lifeless spindly trees twisted out from the murky water. A deep mist blurred the thinnest of branches and calmed the voices....
by Cherise Papa | Jun 16, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction
Introducing my flash fiction from the prompt on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Mist clung to the forest’s naked branches as we dashed through tall tree trunks, desperate to find any kind of cover. It was all my brother’s fault anyway. He was the one who thought sneaking out...
