We have some fantastic flash fiction lined up for July. Here’s a little taster to whet your appetite:
Their duet is quick, quiet, efficient. One woman lifts an arm, a conductor marking time; the other pulls off a layer of fabric and rolls on some more terry towelling.
‘Superterranean Sapphire Blues’ by Elizabeth Ottosson, 3 July 2020
She turns. Staged picture frames slap shadows across faded floral wallpaper. It’s not yet morning, but she knows each makeshift memory by heart.
‘Flight’ by Elle Michael River, 10 July 2020
On the ledge outside his window, sits a bird with glossy black feathers and glassy golden eyes. It watches him all day long. The cast on his arm stops him from turning away from it.
‘Yesterday’s Tomorrow’ by Boo Sujiwaro, 17 July 2020
I hide in my house now, looking through the blinds from the upstairs window where I can see genies on the street corners.
‘Genies’ by Sean Noah Noah, 24 July 2020
The view was of rooftops, church spires, playing fields and parks. Cars were backed up on the main arteries in and out. It could have been anywhere.
‘View from the Top’ by Ian Critchley, 31 July 2020
If you want to submit a flash for publication on our website, see out submissions page. We pay £10 for each piece published.
