Weekly Wisdom from Karen
#microfiction #flashfiction #shortfiction
You might be wondering what the differences are between the length of these three types of fiction. According to Jennifer writing for Touchstone Editing short stories or fiction can be anywhere up to 30,000 words long or as low as a few words. Flash fiction up to 1000 words and micro-fiction up to 300. Each form is a complete story.
The first part of this story by Alexandra Forsyth leaves you dangling on the edge of a … click the link, you know you want to.
“If these dogs ever stop barking at the trees, we might be able to get back in town before dark…” The man shivered in his red jacket and sighed loudly, “I thought you said they were trained hikers?”
Fifty words. Very funny in a very dark way. Mr.M (Muthu Raja).
Minnie read the cover — ENERGY VAMPIRES. “Who are they, Mommy?”
This is a longish short fiction piece by D. Omran. Please don’t let the length put you off though because it is a masterpiece of suspense.
There weren’t many of us, but enough to call friends and family. We lived like most — eating, playing, having sex, and reproducing. A mediocre life maybe, but as I said, we were happy.
This one is a flash fiction from Neil Pavitt I swallowed the bile that rose in my throat when I started reading it thinking, I really don’t want to read this. However, it was worth finishing. Enough said.
My life was to be decided by the creak of a door. Not that there is a good creak or a bad creak, just whoever entered that little shack once the door was opened.
To end on a lighter note, this delightful tale from Mel Piper will cause spontaneous laughter.
Priscilla had a lot on her plate. So this was outrageous. How could this silly rat of a physician suggest that she walk! What did he mean “walk”?! Walk where?
Publication: Tiny Life Moments
I adore this publication from Keno Ogbo and the real-life moments shared by her and some other superb writers.
Our mission is to build a library of life lessons from real-life experiences. We invite writers to share a life experience, write a reflection and extract the lessons learnt. It is simple yet highly effective.
Thank you for reading this week’s selection of stories.
