Flash Fiction

Discover my 100 word stories and other bits and pieces added to the blog over the years.


  • No Horizon

    There was no horizon. No land or sea or sky. There was only Jack. There were no sounds to be heard. No vibrations or noise. Jack listened for his heartbeat as he took a tentative step forward. Several shapes blurred into existence as his eyes grew accustomed to white darkness. “Hello?” he called, leaning gently…

  • Prison of Hope Chapter 1

    Originally posted on Steve McHugh: To gear up for the forthcoming release of Prison of Hope, I posted the Prologue a few weeks ago. If you haven’t read it yet, you can find it HERE. I now present to you, Chapter 1 of Prison of Hope. Enjoy. ? ? C H A P T E…

  • Mushrooms

    Gaston was a terrible gardener and equally appalling cook. The latter of these annoyed him the most. With a name like Gaston he felt sure that his lot in life was becoming a head chef in a French bistro or some swanky London hotel. He had all the tools. Expensive japanese knives, copper-bottomed pots and…

  • Walkies

    I used to love it when he took me for walks. The longer the better. We’d often end up off the beaten track; looking for exciting, unexplored areas behind the city. A quiet escape from the usual bustle of everyday life. It was tiring. She was always quite demanding but the older she got the…

  • 50 Shades of Ken

    50 Shades of Ken

    Some more writing for FAWM15. Draft musings that I thought I’d publish. 50 Shades of Ken He cuts a figure the shape of “O” All hulked and hunched up He’s feeling low. She will not touch him. He knows not why. Been reaching for her but she’s out tonight. Shrugs off the covers picks up…

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