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Flash Fiction Monday: The Dance
Ella brushed a third layer of Fire-Engine-Red across her lips, then glanced in the mirror of the vanity and giggled. I shifted in the...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 15, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Trapped
Scarlett sat up, a cushy bed of pink ruffles and faint scent of floral perfume around her. One hand swiped against her tired hazel eyes....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 12, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Monday: Paradise
The ocean breeze tossed sand across my skin, the particles thick in the stickiness of the sun-lotion I’d just slathered on. I ignored it....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 8, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: The Fun House
Violent shrieks echo across the Midway, the fragrance of popcorn saturates every pore of my body. The Ring Toss vendor beckons, lights...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 5, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Wednesday: The Train
The sharp edge of a weathered stone digs into my backside, my legs hang free over the corner of the ancient wall. Dried grass grows in...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 3, 20163 min read


Flash Fiction Monday: Panic
Fluorescent lights overhead flicker out. My fingers curl around cold metal, my only security inside this claustrophobic box. I blink....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 1, 20161 min read


What is Flash Fiction? And The August Challenge.
So, if you’ve been following my journey in FF, you’ll know that I didn’t dive into this crazy world until 2016. Just after the New Year,...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 30, 20163 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Moving On
Empty boxes line the hall of my eight hundred square foot, two-bedroom apartment. Piles of books wait to be stored. Dishes carefully...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 29, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Birthday
The subway doors opened with a hiss, as a wave of summer heat rolled along the floor, crept up my legs. The bell chimed twice, a muffled...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 22, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: The Letter
She gripped the tattered paper. The sea breeze teased her hair, her gaze on the tide, the one that took her love so far away. Her bare...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 15, 20161 min read


‘It’s my Birthday’ Flash Fiction Challenge!
Photo cred Gratisography It’s my birthday! And in honor of it, I’d love for all of YOU to do some WRITING, of course! Photo cred Pixabay...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 11, 20161 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Boy Band
“I should’ve brought a sweatshirt,” I said. Goose pimples clung to every inch of my sun-deprived skin. My five-year-old crinkled her...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 8, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Oscar
Heat radiates from the sidewalk, a constant pulse of energy that never fades. The soft breeze carries the scent of honeysuckle. Oscar...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 1, 20162 min read


Top Five Reasons to Write Flash Fiction
A few months ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the art of Flash Fiction. Yes, I had heard of before and I knew there was some sort...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 27, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction: Buried Treasure
I pulled at the silky threads that clung to the walls of the cave. “Spider webs.” My nose crinkled in disgust. Lydia giggled but kept her...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 25, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Henrietta
Henrietta hated school. This was no secret to anyone. Not to her parents or her friends. In fact, this is why she found herself swimming...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 17, 20163 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: Elvish Wanderlust
Musim ducked behind the ragged leaves of a lambsquarter plant. Humans were never quite quick enough to catch a glimpse of him, but he...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 3, 20163 min read


Flash Fiction: The Janitor
William’s tattered mop slapped the ground with a splash, a pool of soapy water and dirt from the linoleum floor mixed with the sharp...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 29, 20163 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: The Mission
An open door. Two women carried a piece of worn furniture through the front entrance and left it open. This was my chance! I slipped in...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 20, 20162 min read


Flash Fiction Friday: The Daily News
“That kid brags all the time. There’s no way he can do magic.” Tony kicked at a stone with his worn Converse, one shoe-lace untied. True....

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 13, 20163 min read
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