aka, The Abject Muse

Tag: Flash Fiction

  • All the Pretty People

    All the Pretty People

    This week at Friday Fictioneers, Rochelle has chosen the above image © J Hardy Carroll, as our 100-word writing prompt. The popular kids hung out at Rockin’ Roger’s: football players, cheerleaders — all the pretty people. Rhonda was none of the above and didn’t frequent Rockin’ Roger’s. Even if she were one of the popular…

  • The Drug

    The Drug

    For the dVerse Prosery prompt, we write prose that includes a line from a poem. This line is given in the prompt—you do not choose it. Our Prosery piece must not exceed 144 words. I don’t know why I was surprised every time love started or ended. I use the same MO every time; they…

  • A Moonlit Night

    A Moonlit Night

    This week over at the Friday Fictioneers blog, Rochelle has given us the above photo by Ceayr as a writing prompt. 100 words. “So, that’s where it happened.” Madeleine explained and nodded toward the fountain. “How romantic!” Dalia smiled.  “Yeah, I suppose.” Madeleine gripped her walker and looked away. “You suppose? Tell me, was it…

  • Doing-in the Dishes

    Doing-in the Dishes

    It’s time for Friday Fictioneers! This week’s the prompt is the image below. I used exactly 100 words. ℵ Halfway into the kitchen, Melanie stopped short as if she’d hit a wall. “Good Gawd!” Overcome by the rancid stench, she covered her nose and mouth and backtracked into her bedroom. “This has gotta stop!” Melanie…

  • Melvin’s Lament

    Melvin’s Lament

      Melvin is a merman fraught with angst. His parents’ irresponsible and haphazard interspecies coupling left him with a laundry list of psychological disorders to navigate: “Mirror, mirror on the seafloor, what am I really, at my core? Am I merman, or am I troll— Is this always, how I must roll?”