People are trapped in yesterday’s memories and tomorrow’s plans.No one knows how to live in today anymore.The past is replayed, the future is bought and sold, but the present is ignored. Then someo…| And Miles to go before I sleep...
Image Source: Generated by AI Each night, I burn another unsent letter. The fire is warm, but the ashes seem to whisper everything I never said. In the quiet, my regret feels louder than the flames…| And Miles to go before I sleep...
by Deborah Z Adams She packs essentials: wine, Oreos, candles, and thirteen copies of the spell printed in 24-point font, because they all misplace their glasses. And their keys and some nouns. Despite these lapses, their youth is still sharp-edged and full-color. One flew the friendly skies until matrimony and company policy collided. One taught […]| The Lit Nerds
He slammed the door and left mid-argument. Hours passed. The anger faded, but the silence stayed. She swept the broken glass, reheated the food, folded the clothes – everything he never noticed. When he finally returned and said nothing, just walked past her, she didn’t stop him.Because in that quiet, she finally saw it clearly. … Continue reading The Aftermath of the Fight→| And Miles to go before I sleep…
If you're looking for a buffet-style horror anthology that explores multiple subgenres, then this series is the perfect point of entry.| GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
GRADUATION DAYBy CC King A four-by-six color photograph of my father and me staring out over the field behind the gymnasium at my high school. The picture was taken in San Jose the day of my gradua…| BRILLIANT FLASH FICTION
File a ReportBy H. A. Eugene One warm summer evening a boy had the bejeesus scared out of him by an object hovering in the night sky that was bigger than the mountain it loomed over, and emanated a…| BRILLIANT FLASH FICTION
NOTHING ELSE TO LOVEBy Pamela Painter This room is supposed to assist me in living but it is a sorry sight. Lumpy bed. Lumpy chair. Potty chair. Bed. TV. Hate TV. Dresser with two drawers too hard to open. Nothing in them anyway. Bed. Did I say bed? Bed. A squeaky walker as chatty as … Continue reading SEPTEMBER 2024| BRILLIANT FLASH FICTION
“In the Woods” by Ron Loewinsohn The woodsman plods up the hill with his axe on his shoulder. He works for a lumber company and never sees the man who signs his checks, but his knowledg…| Biblioklept
Modern LoveBy David Waters I lock the door, hike up my dress, roll down my pantyhose, and perch on the toilet in the bathroom of Ed Dwyer’s Victorian townhouse. I look around. The only bright color…| BRILLIANT FLASH FICTION
TENacity Brilliant Flash Fiction 10th Anniversary Anthology Congratulations to the 42 writers whose stories will appear in our upcoming anthology. Stories were selected by our editors from 472 subm…| BRILLIANT FLASH FICTION
SofteeBy Elizabeth Gassman Anthony arrived in his truck on a Tuesday in June. It was the summer I learned to shave my legs. I was working the register at Bodiddley’s market, where I had to wear a s…| BRILLIANT FLASH FICTION
Many, many thanks to the 40 writers who donated at least $10 to participate in the Brilliant Flash Fiction pop-up writing contest. We received 27 entries and BFF editors chose four stories to appea…| BRILLIANT FLASH FICTION
