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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...

A monstrous growl echoed outside Rella’s bedroom door. She stepped back, crossed the worn rug, her spine flush with the stone wall. Her...

“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...

“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...

The sweet sugary scent of cookies drifted through the sparsely furnished house. Chocolate chip cookies, iced and sprinkled with silvery...

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,...

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...

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 have fantastic news to share! This past weekend the Ohio Christian Writers Conference presented the Blue Seal Awards. I’ve learned that...

“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...

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...

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Hello Caffeinated Fiction friends! I’ve got some fun news to share but promised my newsletter subscribers...

“Wanna know when you’re gonna die?” Samantha shivered. Was Janie serious? What a morbid thought. She and her fellow eighth grader stood...

Photo by emma goes east on Unsplash Bones of Cobalt Blue by Cathy Hinkle (Stories of the Stars Flash Fiction Contest 3rd place winner)...

Photo by Eidy Bambang-Sunaryo on Unsplash A Million Heartbeats by Maggie Graber (Stories of the Stars Flash Fiction Contest 2nd Place...

Photo by Ian Chen on Unsplash Starfinder’s Sacrifice by Sam Graber (Stories of the Stars Flash Fiction Contest 1st Place Winner) No one...

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...

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....

The front door slammed against the wall, cracking the yellow paint. A man fell inside, panting like his life depended on it. “Quick, get...

“I know your secret.” Abigail crossed her arms. “What—” Her dad blinked. She held a shiny quarter. “This was under my pillow.” He...