Flash Fiction

There’s a beauty in flash fiction. It comes, in part, from the challenge of telling a story and making an impact in so few words—commonly, from only a few lines to several hundred words.

For example, in 53 words (no more, no less), tell a story about a flag. What would you write? This was precisely the summons that Kane answered in his first foray into flash fiction. That story is exclusive to Kane’s newsletter. You can sign-up here:

You can dive into Kane’s flash fiction below:

The man-eating, ship-sinking beast

The man-eating, ship-sinking beast

‘The kraken!’ My first mate lowers his telescope and reaches for his sword.  ‘Hang on.’...
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Uncanny

Uncanny

‘Your great grandparents buried this.’ Dirt slides from the glass time capsule as I twist...
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Tears

Tears

I’m not up for celebrating today, not without him. A knock at the door startles...
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New Heights

New Heights

‘It’s time. A year older.’ I hold up a marker. My daughter skips over to...
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The Thief I Once Loved

The Thief I Once Loved

The river stole and stole. First, my front yard. Then my steps and back yard....
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PAIGE

PAIGE

He slid into the booth across from the thing that stole his job. The hologram...
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Rice & Ice

Rice & Ice

As he opened the lid, a billowing cloud of steam burst from the rice cooker....
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Dalia

Dalia

Jeremy stroked a small leaf on the reddish-purple thing growing from my elbow. ‘That’s impossible.’...
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Ignorance Isn’t Bliss

Ignorance Isn’t Bliss

“Nice ink.” The man in line behind me nodded to my tattoo, a lock of...
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