One Quick Story
When I first stepped back into the journey of taking my writing seriously, I had no idea where to start. A friend suggested I start small. Really small. As in flash fiction small. The challenge was a picture prompt and a story under 250 words. I, being me, decided to tell the stories in exactly 250 words. I found joy in my new flashes of fiction. It brought me refreshing challenges that really put my creativity (and my editing) to work! Now I share them with you.
Let Me Tell You a Story
One girl with many emotions. One overdeveloped sense of sarcasm. One heart with many stories. One tiny flash of imagination just for you.
No more feeling intimidated by the things that held her back. She would step out into the world now doing things her way.
It should not have taken all the life she had left to make it back home, but it did. Now she knew she would never leave.
He worried so much about that little girl. How could he tell her that leaving was the best thing she could do?
The blank page taunted her amid one distraction after another. When was it okay to stop expecting perfection?
She privately mourned a love she could never admit she had. She would never again feel that freedom . . . or would she?
This was all she had left. She had to take the chance no matter what the result was. She didn’t want to be alone anymore.
How far would you go to discover who you are and where you belong. She was willing to take it to the cross.
There are days when it seems our impact is so insignificant. We can never forget the power the light has over the dark.
I closed my eyes. Just take a deep breath. Just do the next thing. One foot in front of the other.
“That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard!” my brother shouts back across the yard. “What are we, toddlers?” he growls.
It had taken a long time to unlock the secrets of her heart. Now he just prayed he knew the key to keeping her forever.
It was the only place she felt at rest. They didn’t understand why she insisted upon coming here, but she knew what she needed.
“You can’t put it there!” she shouted. I looked over at my frustrated friend as I dropped the heavy post driver from over my head.
Tears streamed down her face as moments of exhaustion melted away into memories she didn’t even remember she had.
“Just take another step,” she begged herself as she shielded her eyes from the sun, “don’t turn around.”
Use the Rain
Lilly takes a step into a journey she never planned for, leaving the chains of an old life behind.
It Has All Been Arranged
Diya could not go along with a plan she had no part in planning. That was not who she was. It was time to find out who she could be.
Grain of Truth
What are the grains of truth that separate the life you are living from the one you could have? Natalie is about to find out.
Choices
Every choice carries the weight of the future upon it. Even the smallest of decisions today will be the impact of tomorrow.
Beyond Words
There are people in this world that do unspeakable things, stealing the voices of those who can never forget. We must keep shining light for those who can\’t speak.
Sono Trovato
Go ahead. Take the chance. Fall in love with the unexpected and find yourself in the process. That is what Elenora did.
On the Right Track
How long is too long to wait for forever, especially when time has not been a friend in the past?
No Dice
Sometimes life gives you no choice but to roll the dice. He had run out of options battling a legacy he could not change.
Fragile Hope
We look for hope in the world around us and cherish it gently when we do find it, for it is so easy to lose.
Breaking Bad
While most of my stories in flash fiction are, well, fiction, this one actually has some element of truth. It took forever to clean that up.
The Tree of Life
She never thought she would find a connection to her, but it was right there in her family tree. For this moment, she was where she belonged.
A Basket Case
He had waited a long time for this. They had both needed rescue and now they had both found a home—in each other.
Don’t Cry Over Spilled . . .
Everything just seems harder when we are grieving. It takes being surrounded by those who can tell us the truth even when we are hurting.
It Takes an Eternity
He had to hurry. It wouldn’t be long before the next one sounded its chimed warning through the great hall.
Find Something New
There are even more amazing stories to read. No matter what mood the day brings you, there is encouragement to be had within stories you will love. Keep exploring to find your favorite.
In a Flash
Lighthouse Leadership
Lightbulb Lessons
Incandescent Questions
Soncatchers
Brightside Stories
Lighthearted Laughter
Words of Rhythm
Radiant Reads
Enlightened Etymology
Words of Resilience
His Words
Their Words
My Words
Sparks of Inspiration
Points of Light
Where to Next?
Which way to go now? Choose some true devotion or skip over to Pollyanna Poetry. You choose the path of your next adventure in words!
Pollyanna Poetry
Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. ~Robert Frost
Yes!
Sing me a song of words!
True Devotions
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." ~Psalm 119:105
Yes!
Take me to the verse!
Your Next Read
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island. ~Walt Disney
Yes!
Find my next favorite!
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