Gail Simpson is, in many ways, a completely normal 32-year-old human. She has a flat, a dog, a leisure pod, a self-driving pod, an office pod and a sleep pod with inbuilt sensory entertainment. But Gail has always known she’s different. When she told her teachers she loved avian taxonomy, it was a lie. A … Continue reading Inktober 18/10/19: Misfit
Inktober 17/10/19: Ornament
The day after Valya got citizenship, she left Bill for her tennis instructor. Bill became a ghost in the apartment, pattering about in his yellowing socks and wondering if his feet even made a sound. The mismatched coffee cups next to the kitchen sink sat there. In the past, an unseen and unnoticed force had … Continue reading Inktober 17/10/19: Ornament
Inktober 16/10/19: Wild
(I did write this one on schedule, but I forgot to post it yesterday. Curses!) OK! Phew! Well, I’ve never done this dating profile thing before, but then I suppose none of us have, so… I’ll dive in. About me: I’m 17 years old. You are also 17 years old. We’re all 17. I just … Continue reading Inktober 16/10/19: Wild
Inktober 15/10/19: Legend
He was a total hero to the people he didn’t kill, that’s true. The ones he did kill were poor people in other countries, so they don’t matter much to his reputation. Would you like to see a different volume? Someone who loved the poor instead? Ah yes, this one. Well, you see, this is … Continue reading Inktober 15/10/19: Legend
Inktober 14/10/19: Overgrown
The tabloids said Jack was looking for fame and attention, which is rubbish. It wasn’t even the mushroom house when he moved in. He didn’t pawn his guitar for a packet of magic spores, either. He never had a guitar to start with, and who wants magic spores? He took the mushroom house because the … Continue reading Inktober 14/10/19: Overgrown
Inktober 13/10/19: Ash
Look, I’m not saying that they’re high art, but people like the blowjob frescoes, you know? They make you smile. You’ve been working hard all day, you’re sweaty and dusty and you’ve got aches in every muscle. So you go on down to the baths, you shove your clothes in the basket next to the … Continue reading Inktober 13/10/19: Ash
Inktober 12/10/19: Dragon
They came to the dragon with benevolent intentions, each looking to patch the holes in the fabric of a tired country. Scribbling out LAWFUL GOOD on character sheets, equipping with posters and rosettes, they went off on their quests. Check armour class against Small Yappy Dog. A traipse from one driveway to another, fluttering fliers … Continue reading Inktober 12/10/19: Dragon
Inktober 10/10/19: Pattern
Day 1 Cut out the Heaven and Earth pieces. Had to replace the bulb over the feed dogs so I could see what I was doing. Went and had a snack. Day 2 Oh apparently there are two water pieces and they're each a bit different, so I separated the upper and lower bits. Day … Continue reading Inktober 10/10/19: Pattern
Inktober 09/10/10: Swing
Hey it's the Inktober Flash Fiction Show with your host, Cantatwisted. Today's entry once again comes with a content warning for severe injury to a child. Gemma could count up the seventeen times her mother had told her not to go too high on the swing. Each time she mentioned it, annoyed that her warnings … Continue reading Inktober 09/10/10: Swing
Inktober 08/10/19: Frail
I don't much want to share today's flash fiction. I don't like the prompt word and I didn't want to write this, but this challenge is what it is. So it comes with AN ENORMOUS CONTENT WARNING. If you're grieving, or worried about someone towards the end of life, or just get upset by this … Continue reading Inktober 08/10/19: Frail
