a sprinkle of faith

Tag: flash fiction

  • An Elf’s Story

    An Elf’s Story

    “What are you doing?” Willow’s mother asked. “You’re supposed to be helping the mortals!” Willow sighed. “Why do the dark elves get to have all the fun?!” She cried. “All I do is work, work, work, and the mortals are never satisfied. I’ll never be good enough.” Aurora worried about her daughter, but she remembered…

  • Futuristic Love

    Futuristic Love

    “The square root of 725,904 is 852.” “That is correct,” Naya’s mother beamed. “It is no surprise that you gain intelligence with each new day. It is your destiny.” Naya lifted her right hand to her chin and then moved it downward, toward her mother; a gesture meaning “thank you,” which she had recently learned…

  • The Dumbbells

    I’ve been trying to figure out how to keep this short story in present tense (somewhat, at least), while being able to move through time rather quickly in parts. This is all new to me, so don’t judge. Anyway, I came up with what I thought was the perfect plan for this one – which…

  • Idioms: Part II

    Idioms: Part II

    The Conclusion A SHORT STORYIn case you missed it, here is Part I Once in a blue moon things happen that surprise me. I figured there was a snowball’s chance in hell that he’d call. I mean, the kid was gorgeous and I was sure he had bigger fish to fry. So, imagine my surprise…

  • A Bunch of Idioms:

    A Bunch of Idioms:

    And Other Lies I Tell Myself A SHORT STORY I’m not going to beat around the bush. It’s time to bite the bullet and get it out of my system. To make a long story short… I was waiting in line at the grocery store this afternoon, minding my own business, and this old woman…