While going through some old stories, I was so taken by this little snippet I wrote a few years ago that I knew I had to expand on it a bit. Enjoy! . . . Mia always forgot just how stale the everyday air she breathed was until she stood on the beach. No, it … Continue reading The Perfect Beach Day: A flash fiction story
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Ageless: A flash fiction story
Original version posted on October 10, 2020 I remember the days of horses. Then the clatter of carriages. Now, the cars that fill the air with smoke. I’ve been here for a long time, you see. I don’t quite know how long. All I know is as the sun rises each day, the world is … Continue reading Ageless: A flash fiction story
The Question – a sci-fi flash fiction story
No. 42/100 flash fiction stories I've heard so much about the questions that humans ask. The Source says they're unnecessary, sometimes dangerous. If I could wonder, I would wonder what a question feels like. But I don't wonder. I obey. Data comes to me, sorting itself neatly in front of my eyes. I process and understand … Continue reading The Question – a sci-fi flash fiction story
The Impossible Inhabitant: A sci-fi flash fiction story
Original version of the story posted on October 9, 2020 It was as if someone had taken the biggest glass bowl in the universe and dropped it on top of a planet. This specific planet’s surface was covered with thick blue marshes, meaning that when the glass bowl shattered, the pieces stuck fast in the … Continue reading The Impossible Inhabitant: A sci-fi flash fiction story
Why Writers Should Watch TV
"Stay away from screens - they rot your brain!" everyone cries. And this is certainly true - getting too much screen time day after day brings a slew of terrible side effects for both mental and physical health. But, just like most activities, watching TV isn't inherently bad (unless, well, what you're watching is inherently … Continue reading Why Writers Should Watch TV
The Floating Festival – A fantasy short story
Participating in the Writer's Games last year taught me so much about my writing habits in the short span of a month and gave me tons of great material to work with - even though I was only able to submit one practice story. Since most of the stories I wrote were really close to … Continue reading The Floating Festival – A fantasy short story
The Bakery: A post-apocalyptic flash fiction story
My imagination painted a view of the street as it had once been. Never quiet, always bustling. Kids running on cobblestones and weaving in between the delivery boys on their bikes. Right here, where I stood, was the bakery. You couldn't walk this street without smelling it; no wonder any other baker who set up … Continue reading The Bakery: A post-apocalyptic flash fiction story
Breakthrough: a sci-fi flash fiction story
Gothilim was shielded. Liala didn't care. “Clips, you ready to try again?” Liala reset the stabilisers and checked the integrity of the hammer. Her jaw worked faster, chewing an old wad of gum that had lost its flavour at least an hour ago. “Captain,” a voice crackled from above. Without looking, Liala sent her fist … Continue reading Breakthrough: a sci-fi flash fiction story
The Anomaly: A time travel story
No. 38/100 flash fiction stories Mei woke with a headache pounding at the back of her skull. Well, good morning to you, too, she thought to her rebellious head. As she sat up in bed—greeted by a chorus of creaks from the old wooden bed frame—the pain worsened. “Whatever could it be?” she muttered to herself. … Continue reading The Anomaly: A time travel story
The Terrors of Tales
No. 37/100 flash fiction stories You can't escape from the dragons. I remember the days when seeing one meant good luck. You could never mistake them for a bird because their scales glinted so peculiarly in the sunlight. To have that colourful sunshine beam down upon you felt like a sign from God himself that you … Continue reading The Terrors of Tales
E.J. Robison 