by Cherise Papa | May 11, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Paranormal, Romance
Flash fiction from the prompt on April 26, 2023! Sena trailed her fingers along the dirt walls as she wandered through the dark passageway. Clumped dirt crumbled beneath her touch, falling onto her boots. There were no plant vines sticking from the dirt, no rocks to...
by Cherise Papa | Apr 28, 2023 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Paranormal
Revealing my microfiction for the prompt on Wednesday, April 19th! I pulled my jacket tighter as I stared at their gravestones. Chiseled marble, with colored pictures of their elderly smiles. A third, smaller one was tucked in at the side. My daughter picked at plant...
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 | Apr 13, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Science Fiction
It’s a little late, but it’s here! This is for the prompt on April 5, 2023. Mother hates her. She also hated the idea of a seeing eye dog and its fur and drool and poop. I even offered to clean it up, but Mother just scoffed at me. She said charging...
by Cherise Papa | Mar 29, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Horror
Presenting this week’s flash fiction for Wednesday Words! I used to have a brother, you know. We were close, growing together and sharing our excitement for our futures. Everything was going to be perfect. Well, until I ate him. I didn’t do it on purpose. We...
