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 | Oct 1, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
This story doesn’t quite fit the prompt, but I don’t remember why I did so as I wrote it several weeks ago. I still love the story, though. So please, enjoy my flash fiction from the prompt on August 23, 2023. Bella ran her fingers along the leafy branches...
by Cherise Papa | Aug 16, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Small flowers poked through the morning mists, dotting the gray and muted greens. I reached toward them, twisting my fingers, running harder to catch them, but they still remained too far. Each step forward pushed them deeper into the magic I wasn’t allowed to...
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 | 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,...
