We have some fantastic flash fiction lined up this month. Here’s a little taster to whet your appetite
Ignore thoughts that press up against you, that ask what it is he can’t stand about you…
‘How To Make Your Own Sunshine’ by Deborah Torr, 1 May 2020
I am the sister no one sees. The silent sister, the indoor sister, who oozes down the stairwell, who quivers in pools on the kitchen floor. The one who – come morning – must be scraped from the slats of the bed. Flaking. Falling.
‘Wax Sister/Bone Sister’ by Elizabeth Hopkinson, 8 May 2020
We met in front of the theater for an early evening showing. They were wearing a jean jacket with faux-sheepskin lining. I made a weird joke about leading the lambs to slaughter and immediately regretted it
‘The Ascent’ by Evan James Sheldon, 15 May 2020
The first crack appeared in the kitchen, after I went veggie and you gorged meat feasts. Unable to abide imperfections, I smoothed wallpaper over the offending gap, then turned my back.
‘After I Do’ by Bonnie Meekums, 22 May 2020
They used an old photo of you on the missing posters from when you still wore braces. I remember their metallic taste as we shared our first kiss in the woods behind your house.
‘Catfish Blues’ by Charles Prelle, 29 May 2020
If you want to submit a flash for publication on our website, see out submissions page.
