Flash Fiction: The Scarecrow
How could he do this to me? Scarlette kicked the dirt with the toe of her shoe as she walked
Putting the Flash in Fiction / Blogging with The Muse
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How could he do this to me? Scarlette kicked the dirt with the toe of her shoe as she walked
Chronus, The Father of Time, stood at his frying pan. Bacon wafted through his dwelling. Taking time out. He chuckled
Note:This week’s story places the Greek mythological labyrinth in the 21st century. Other stories featuring the gods in today’s world
Apollo sat on his Olympian cloud and sighed. Mortals ceased looking up to him. What’s the meaning of life? He
TANNILLE: Why is everything I write crap? So flat, colourless. MUSE: You place too many restrictions on me. No more
Jumping through the portal seemed like a fantastic idea at the time, it sure beat flying from one end of
Eris, the goddess of discord, leaned against the stone wall of an ancient alley way and yawned. People walked by
MUSE: Look at what we have this week – a school snap. TANNILLE: Ugh, flash back. School was crap enough
Note: Dionysus is the Greek God of wine. “Have you heard? Dionysus is missing. I bet he’s off on another
Nothing Barbie wouldn’t do.She just wanted a choice or few.Destined to be with Ken… Can’t she have someone new? A plan
Seaweed littered the ground, the stench polluting the sky. The siren held her nose as she turned to her friend,
Note:After seeing the prompt and having a long WTF moment, I’m pretty sure the prompt photo needed to be rotated.
“That won’t keep vampires out,” said Alexander toying with the stand of garlic hanging on the wall. “Then why the
Note: A dummy is also called a pacifier in some parts of the world. Spitting the dummy is Australian for
Note: For this story “normies” are everyday normal people. The story may be related to an earlier story, Fairy Ring.
Little fire dancers, flicker in the flame, waiting to be noticed. Their bodies hypnotic as they move to silent music.
The historical house survived, renovated as a tourist attraction. The game paid an absorbent amount to stay. Photographers, TV crews
Note: This story started to form a couple of days after I posted last week’s story (more infighting with the
Note: I tried so hard to continue the Greek mythology theme this week but nothing came. So to keep Dale
A return to Greek Mythology again… Can’t seem to help myself. This self contained story features The Isles of the
Another instalment featuring the Greek Gods navigating the 21st Century. Previous stories starred Hecate and Pandora. Iris, the Greek goddess
This week went Greek (mythology) again, a spin off from Hecate’s story Crossroads. Pandora adored the 21st Century. The rise
Groundhog Day. The days blended into one. No distinct feature to separate. The dishes akin to a broken record. The
Hecate, the Greek goddess of crossroads, tapped her foot at the multilane intersection. Her job, much easier during the classic
The sun’s rays shone down on eggs, lined up in a row. Offerings to the sun god. No one knew