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:

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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Frozen Bloodsicle

Frozen Bloodsicle

Lions lounged in the shade, panting. I threaded through the crowd of glistening bodies, protective...
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Paris, 1910

Paris, 1910

Autumn leaves float down the Seine and crunch under the tyres of my bike. I...
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What a Steal

What a Steal

He ran two fingers along the side of the plush purple top hat. Luxurious, smooth...
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Psychic

Psychic

“Careful.” My wife points at our white tortoiseshell vase. “I sense you’ll break one soon.” ...
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Sweet chilli sauce

Sweet chilli sauce

Having escaped the chopping board, chilli seeds lay scattered amongst bottles of rice vinegar, rice...
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Honesty

Honesty

The elevator doors opened, creaking. Margaret entered and gestured to her sweater with a misshapen...
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Delicious either way

Delicious either way

Her head on the counter, her body in the freezer. Not ideal. Probably should have...
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