by Kirstena | Dec 27, 2022 | Flash Fiction, Stories/Flash Fiction
Writing Prompt: Vagabond, Thumb, Underwear, Kaput Timed Writing: 20 minutes Take a few minutes to think about the words and what images come to your mind when you think of them. Then make up a brand new definition for each of the words. Vagabond: Is a cohesive bond... 
by Kirstena | Dec 24, 2022 | Blog, Flash Fiction, Stories/Flash Fiction
Writing Prompt: A cat and her owner Write a flash fiction story (300-750) words about a cat and her owner from the cat’s perspective. Writing Exercise: 706 words“It’s time!” My internal feline alarm clock sounded inside my head. Opening my eyes just a slit I... 
by Kirstena | Dec 22, 2022 | Blog, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Stories/Flash Fiction, Story Saturday
This short story was written from a word(s) prompt for a writing group. The bolded words were the word prompts for the assignment. This was a timed writing and no corrections have been made. Once upon a time in a land far, far away there was a young boy named... 
by Kirstena | Jan 5, 2018 | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Stories/Flash Fiction
“Twice in one day!” Zeta reprimanded himself as he rebooted his sight inhibitor shield yet again. He had been mesmerized by Subject 124’s mental imaging. The pure genius in the intricacies of the melody that 124 had hummed defied comprehension. Shadows of doubt... by Kirstena | Jan 4, 2018 | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Stories/Flash Fiction
Zeta furiously rebooted the sight inhibitor shield for the third time. Subject 226 had once again caught a glimpse of him observing her. Luckily, he had corrected the problem fast enough that the alarm had not sounded. And of course, 226 had no clue that she’d... by Kirstena | Jan 3, 2018 | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Stories/Flash Fiction
She stood before the mirror staring blankly as she methodically brushed her teeth. Each day it was the same droll routine – get up, eat breakfast, brush her teeth, and go to work. She let her hazel eyes peruse the cubicle that contained her bathroom. She was...