Wow – it has been almost 3 months since my last Flash Fiction Friday posting! I figured it was time to get back into it again, so let’s start the ball rolling once more with a pair of stories from the excellent Flash Fiction Online.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Old Robots and Old Zombies"

“The Octopus” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Ben Loory. It is about an octopus who moves out of the ocean to live in the city.
continue reading "The Octopus by Ben Loory"

“The World in Rubber, Soft and Malleable” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Aaron Polson. It is about a boy who stays behind when the rest of the world is traveling through the mysterious doors that appear in their basements.
continue reading "The World in Rubber, Soft and Malleable by Aaron Polson"

“End of the World” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Alma Alexander. It is about a woman who takes a trip to witness the final moments of planet Earth.
continue reading "End of the World by Alma Alexander"

If you enjoy reading very short science fiction stories, and would like to read one every day then be sure to check out 365 Tomorrows – in fact, here are 2 to get you started.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Old Shows and Old DNA"

In today’s edition of our “end-of-the-week review of super short stories” we return to the wonderful Flash Fiction Online for a couple of stories with surprising endings!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Jack Fatigue and Tissue Re-growth"

Our friends from Australia provide some darn entertaining stories in this week’s edition of Flash Fiction Friday!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: The Slow and The Overdrawn"

Abyss & Apex now has flash fiction – and it’s always had poetry! Who knew? Not me. But now I do, and so do you!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Connected Hair and Unconnected Heads"

Today I present a couple of fun stories from 365 Tomorrows – one of which has excellent writing! Can you guess which one it is?
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Garbage Bots and Non-Historical Husbands"

Flash Fiction Online: That amazing web site where you can read very short stories online!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Destructive Lights and Confusing Interviews"

More flash-fictiony goodness from our friends Down Under at AntipodeanSF!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Pirates and Snakes"

365 Tomorrows: That great web site where you can read… well, 365 stories about, you know – tomorrow!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Anatomical Generosity and Smart Pilgrims"

Today we’re back to the web site that is quickly becoming one of my favorites – Flash Fiction Online.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Amazing Weapons and Dangerous Bait"

Today we are back to the site which delivers a very short science fiction story each day: 365tomorrows.com!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Cheaters and Moochers"

Today we return to the awesome Flash Fiction Online for two more very funny science fiction stories.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Battle Champions and Robot Butts"

Today we go down under for two flash fiction stories from the Australian web site Antipodean SF.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Designer Skirts and Alien Abductions"

Today I present two flash fiction stories from the web site New Scientist. Usually the flash fiction stories I read are written by up-and-coming authors, but these are by a couple of very well known science fiction writers: Stephen Baxter and Paul McAuley!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Answers and Actions for Humanity"

A couple of excellent stories from the very cool web site 365 Tomorrows.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Time Monsters and World-Changing Computers"

Today I return to the excellent web site Flash Fiction Online to recommend two more of their science fiction stories.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Loud Musicians and Humble Robots"

Today I present a trio of cool little stories from the excellent flash fiction web site SmokeLong Quarterly.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Astronaut Girls, Modern Monsters and Love Equations"