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Flash Fiction Friday: How to make a Brownie brownie

Feb 8, 2019
2 min

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 consulted the recipe once more. Her mom would be so proud. This was the first time she’d been trusted to stay at home alone—even if it was for only an hour. She smiled. She wanted to prove to her mom that she could take care of herself and that she could make dessert for supper that night. After combining the rest of the ingredients, she care

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Flash Fiction Friday: Maiden Rescue

Feb 1, 2019
1 min

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 fingers twisted in the layers of fabric of her tattered gown. Roar! She hiccuped back fear. Splat! Her eyes went wide. Either that was the beast that had stood guard at her door since childhood, or it was the unfortunate fate of yet another valiant prince. The door swung open. Rella squealed. Then she smiled. “You won? You slayed the dragon?”

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Flash Fiction Friday: Bathtime

Jan 25, 2019
2 min

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 the faucet. “Of course. Tomorrow’s a big day. You can’t be stinky.” She tweaked Lydia on her nose. Lydia refused to smile. “But Mommy, what about the drain? What if I fall in?” “You won’t.” Her mother ruffled her hair and walked to the door. “You’re a big girl. You’ll be just fine.” The door shut. Lydia stood in the middle of the chilled ro

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Flash Fiction Friday: Monster Under the Bed

Dec 21, 2018
1 min

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 onto the bed, her head tilted. Travis dared to poke one eye back into the world. “I’m scared.” His mom tried to hide her smile. “Scared of what? Papa and I are just in the next room. What has you so frightened?” “The monster…under the bed.” Travis whined like a four year old, even though he was already five. He lifted his chin in an attempt

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Flash Fiction Friday: Christmas Cookies

Nov 30, 2018
1 min

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 balls. “Are they ready?” Allyson bit her lip as she wrung her hands. “Almost there.” Valerie scooped the last of the cookies from the warm metal sheet and arranged it neatly with the others on the plate. “Is the milk ready?” “Got it,” Taft said, holding the cold glass of milk in the air. None of them smiled. The three children walked like the

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Flash Fiction Friday: The Awakening

Nov 16, 2018
2 min

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, shadows sprinkled around her from the great canopy of trees. She makes no sound as she moves, something she’s always taken pride in. With effort, she pushes open the door to the treehome, her luminescent skin translucent in the spotty sunlight. “Florin? Are you home?” The older faerie appears from her kitchen, a sad smile on her lips. “Good m

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Flash Fiction Friday: Fairy House

Nov 9, 2018
2 min

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 same one that put that smile in place. “Mama! Look what I made at school this week.” The six-year-old huffed to catch her breath as she gently—as gently as a child her age could—set the work of art on the dining table. Her mom inspected it with a wide gaze. “It’s beautiful, sweetheart.” She bit her lip. “What exactly is it?” “It’s a fairy house

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Who Wants to Hear a HUGE Announcement About My Book?

Nov 8, 2018
2 min

Who Wants to Hear a HUGE Announcement About My Book?

Hello friends! I’ve got some news for you! As some of you know, I have been on my journey to get published since 2013. During that time I’ve self-published some novellas, attended countless writer’s conferences and local writer meetings, secured my amazing agents with Hartline Literary Agency, Cyle Young & Tessa Emily Hall, have had a few short pieces published in various anthologies and magazines, and have received more rejections than I can possibly count! Today I have amaz

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Blue Seal Awards–Ohio Christian Writers Conference

Nov 6, 2018
1 min

Blue Seal Awards–Ohio Christian Writers Conference

I have fantastic news to share! This past weekend the Ohio Christian Writers Conference presented the Blue Seal Awards. I’ve learned that I placed in TWO of the categories! *throws confetti* 2nd place in the Flash Fiction category with my story, Fairy Academy 3rd place in the YA unpublished category with my novel, KEEN Congratulations to the other authors that placed in these and other categories! Writing awards are always so much fun, aren’t they? Squeee! Will you celebrate

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Flash Fiction Friday: Trick-or-Treat

Nov 2, 2018
1 min

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 Cindy-Lou-Who hair, bobbing. The best friends glanced back at their moms who walked slowly behind the pair. They weren’t quite old enough to trick-or-treat alone, but at least they were together. Scarlett swung her plastic jack-o-lantern bucket filled with candy at her side as they walked up the driveway of the next house. The scent of a bonf

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#NaNoWriMo, #FlashWriMo, and Everything in Between

Oct 31, 2018
1 min

#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 proudly waved my banner announcing it to the world. Woo-Hoo! I won’t have time to commit to the adventure this year, since I’m knee-deep in edits for my current manuscript. But I was inspired to join Bethany Jennings in a miniature version of Nano. This year I’ll be doing a #FlashWriMo! I’ll be writing a flash fiction story every day in November

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Secrety-Secret News and Newsletter Sign-Ups!

Oct 28, 2018
1 min

Secrety-Secret News and Newsletter Sign-Ups!

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Hello Caffeinated Fiction friends! I’ve got some fun news to share but promised my newsletter subscribers that I’d share with them first. Interested in finding out the juicy details now? I’d love for you to sign up for my newsletter! I’ve got a couple special announcements, PLUS a giveaway ONLY for my newsletter subscribers! Woot! Click here to subscribe to all the fun. I promise not to crowd your inbox with emails! We’ve all got lives, after al

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Flash Fiction Friday: Do You Wanna Know?

Oct 26, 2018
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Do You Wanna Know?

“Wanna know when you’re gonna die?” Samantha shivered. Was Janie serious? What a morbid thought. She and her fellow eighth grader stood beneath a tree, outside the gates of the old Hamilton Cemetery. This classic rite of passage was their task for this All Hallows’ Eve. “I’ll go first.” Janie lifted her chin. Samantha watched as her friend walked back and forth in front of the cemetery gate four times. She paused on the last pass. “It…it worked!” Janie ran back, her eyes wide

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Stories of the Stars Contest–“Bones of Cobalt Blue” by Cathy Hinkle

Oct 25, 2018
4 min

Stories of the Stars Contest–“Bones of Cobalt Blue” by Cathy Hinkle

Photo by emma goes east on Unsplash Bones of Cobalt Blue by Cathy Hinkle (Stories of the Stars Flash Fiction Contest 3rd place winner) She landed with the practiced ease of centuries, blue talons gripping the cliff’s edge. Wind whistled through the granite crags, and small stones scrabbled beneath her feet. With a low growl, she dove from the cliff. Unfurling her wings, she soared high in the currents, where stars whispered of hope. Gliding down to the last of her hunting gro

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Stories of the Stars Contest–“A Million Heartbeats” by Maggie Graber

Oct 24, 2018
4 min

Stories of the Stars Contest–“A Million Heartbeats” by Maggie Graber

Photo by Eidy Bambang-Sunaryo on Unsplash A Million Heartbeats by Maggie Graber (Stories of the Stars Flash Fiction Contest 2nd Place winner) I’m not an insomniac. I’m just lying awake at 2 am. I stare up at the dirty, white ceiling. There’s a crack that runs from one side to the middle, as if it will split open at any second causing the roof to crash down and kill me. What will it say on my gravestone? Here lies Venus Taylor, the girl that lived in a trashy apartment? Becaus

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Stories of the Stars Contest–“Starfinder’s Sacrifice” by Sam Graber

Oct 23, 2018
4 min

Stories of the Stars Contest–“Starfinder’s Sacrifice” by Sam Graber

Photo by Ian Chen on Unsplash Starfinder’s Sacrifice by Sam Graber (Stories of the Stars Flash Fiction Contest 1st Place Winner) No one knows what the stars are. Only that they are far away, and they give us our power. And now they are winking out. “Danar?” Charis steps beside me and slips her hand in mine. Starlight gives a silver sheen to her ebony hair. If the stars die, I will never see her like this again. “Where is he?” Charis closes her eyes and points to the south. Th

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Stories of the Stars Contest Winners!

Oct 22, 2018
1 min

Stories of the Stars Contest Winners!

Hey friends! In case you missed it, I had the amazing opportunity to share my love of all things flash fiction by being a judge for the Stories of the Starts Flash Fiction Contest this month! There were some pretty awesome stories and the final decision was a tough one, but my fellow judges, Sheri Yutzy and Jebraun Clifford, finally agreed on the top three! Without further ado… Congratulations to Sam Graber–First place winner with Starfinder’s Sacrifice, Maggie Graber–Second

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Flash Fiction Friday: Dance

Oct 12, 2018
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Dance

Photo by Javier Allegue Barros on Unsplash All she wanted was a dance. Years she had waited for her chance to spin and glide. To be free. “Is it time yet?” she asked Percy. “Not yet. Soon, Cassie. Our time of rest will be over.” She sighed. How much longer? Percy reached out to her, to hold her. Yet she was still too far. As they had always been. Together but separate. Stuck in a timeless void. Cassie looked to the earth. “Soon, Perseus, we will dance together.” “Yes, Cassiop

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Flash Fiction Friday: Evacuation

Sep 14, 2018
2 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Evacuation

The front door slammed against the wall, cracking the yellow paint. A man fell inside, panting like his life depended on it. “Quick, get us out of here! A twister—at the end of the block. Headed this way!” The man stumbled and fell to one knee, his gaze on the two boys before him. The taller boy’s eyes shot wide, his heart pounding. “But Aaron, what can I—” “Don’t deny it, Chad. I know your secret. You need to get us out of here now!” “You know?” the younger boy said. Aaron n

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Flash Fiction Friday: Secrets

Sep 7, 2018
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Secrets

“I know your secret.” Abigail crossed her arms. “What—” Her dad blinked. She held a shiny quarter. “This was under my pillow.” He swallowed. “Oh?” Little Abigail tilted her head. “You’ve been giving me these in exchange for my teeth.” “I don’t know—” She opened her dad’s closet. “Admit it. You’re the tooth fairy.” Her dad sighed. The closet had a thousand tiny drawers, each one filled with teeth and labeled with a name. “You’re the literal tooth fairy.” Abigail huffed. “Do me

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