Tag Archives: creative fiction

67 Venn Street: Flash Vignette

On the 16th of June last year, at 16:51 and nineteen seconds I purchased at 32oz drink. Leroy served me. I saw Birthday Girl (15) on screen four at the Clapham Picture House. I remember none of it. That was … Continue reading

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Pancakes: Exercise

The inside of an egg, snot on my daughter’s fingers as we measure out flour and milk. She will be eight soon. We pick out the bits of broken shell. She rests her finger on the measuring jug, watching it … Continue reading

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The Fairy Mechanic

Rhiannon is a fairy with an unmentionable passion. Her parents are embarrassed. She thinks her boyfriend is either a fetishist or an idiot; she doesn’t know which is worse. Join her in a flight to the Hollow that could change … Continue reading

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My Animal-Guide is a Cheeselug

(i) Some people believe that your personal animal-guide can get rid of harmful ‘you’ in your body (although certainly not a lower limb prosthesis). To believe that there is someone you can rely on is a good start. It can … Continue reading

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Unicorn

250 word story about finding the perfect gift. It is his last day today. I am not at work, I phoned in sick. The manager’s voice was scathing; no one believes a Friday sick-call. I hoped a bit of shopping … Continue reading

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