Laura L. Zimmerman
Flash Fiction Friday: Lost and Found
Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash The last bell of the day buzzed through the classrooms of the junior high. Doors flew open and the...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 26, 20202 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Home
Photo by Philipp Berndt on Unsplash The precious jewels weighed heavy in Andy’s hand. Emeralds, rubies, diamonds. The corner of his mouth...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
May 15, 20201 min read
Flash Fiction: Furry Friend
Photo by Kate Stone Matheson on Unsplash Morning sun crept through the bedroom window. Marlene yawned. A pounce jostled her. Her cat...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 24, 20202 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Quarantine Prom
Photo by Tai’s Captures on Unsplash Ruby twirled in front of her mirror, her champagne colored dress spinning, too. Her smile waned. The...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 27, 20202 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Photo by Food Photographer | Jennifer Pallian on Unsplash Tabitha licked the sweet gooey batter that dripped from her finger. Yum. The...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 21, 20201 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Quarantine
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash Quarantine Day 1: Deadly virus spreads. Entire country housebound 30 days. Military delivers...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 15, 20191 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Thanksgiving Supper
Photo by Alison Marras on Unsplash “Tomorrow is Thanksgiving!” Mama Mary plopped herself at the rickety dining table, the weathered...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 25, 20191 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Last Night On The Titanic
Image and dialogue from “Titanic” courtesy of Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox The young man stood at the bow of the ship, the...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 21, 20192 min read
Flash Fiction: Perfect Pumpkin
Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash The pumpkin was simple, yet unique. Not your average shade of tangerine orange. More of a rich honey...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 28, 20191 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: At the Cinema
Photo by Erik Witsoe on Unsplash “Remember, let me order the tickets.” Sandra ran a hand through her chestnut hair, took a deep breath,...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 22, 20191 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: The Procedure
Simon looked around the doctor’s office. Blank, white walls. Plain, dark chairs. He gulped. “Do I have to do this?” His mom patted his...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Feb 8, 20192 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: How to make a Brownie brownie
Darcy scooped a level cup of flour into the mixing bowl. She brushed her bangs aside, smudging powder across her skin. The ten-year-old...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Feb 1, 20191 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Maiden Rescue
A monstrous growl echoed outside Rella’s bedroom door. She stepped back, crossed the worn rug, her spine flush with the stone wall. Her...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 25, 20192 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Bathtime
“Do I have to take a bath?” Lydia clutched her stuffed teddy close to her chest. Her mother tested the feel of the bathwater and shut off...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 21, 20181 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Monster Under the Bed
“Mama! I can’t sleep.” Travis pulled the covers over his eyes and waited. “What’s wrong, sweetheart?” His mom ran into the room, settled...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 30, 20181 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Christmas Cookies
The sweet sugary scent of cookies drifted through the sparsely furnished house. Chocolate chip cookies, iced and sprinkled with silvery...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 16, 20182 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: The Awakening
Today is the day! Allwyn will receive her wings, the most important event in a faerie’s life. She pads across damp moss-covered ground,...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 9, 20182 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Fairy House
Agatha bounced through the front door with a bright smile on her face. She could barely see over the object that filled her arms, the...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 2, 20181 min read
Flash Fiction Friday: Trick-or-Treat
“Is my wig on straight?” Scarlett tugged on the ends of the yarn. Maddie nodded, her smile missing a front tooth, the bow on top of her...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 31, 20181 min read
#NaNoWriMo, #FlashWriMo, and Everything in Between
I’ve done the #CampNaNo multiple times but my only official #NaNoWriMo was in November of 2016. It was hard (so hard!) but I won and...
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