Flash fiction is writing of extreme brivity. It is generally considered to be no more than 1,000 words in length.

Here I aim to offer a piece of prose each week that is related to something in the news. Most will have a slightly futuristic bent, although there will be some surprises. (Original blog post about my Friday flash ficiton here.)

Enjoy and share.

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11 December 2009
Rite of Passage
A teenager waits for an operation that will mark his adulthood.

4 December 2009
Before The Storm
A rider arrives at a lonely farmer bearing grave news.

13 November 2009
Eversion
Freedom always comes at a price.

6 November 2009
Extradition
It’s hard to give up what you love regardless of justice.

30 October 2009
Assignation
A man returns home to his wife after a business trip overseas.

23 October 2009
Just One Drop
A woman searches for help in a ruined land.

16 October 2009
Life On The Edge
A little girl finds out the price of being homeless.

9 October 2009
The Man In The Gutter
When society chases after the money some stay behind.

2 October 2009
The Book
Not for bedtime reading.

23 September 2009
Summer Rain
On a far flung world a little girl longs for the return of summer.

18 September 2009
The Naked Man
A man’s death can mean more than the just one life passing on.

11 September 2009
Brothers
How one man deals with loss of someone close.

4 Septmeber 2009
The Shrine
In a ruined world a small group hold on to the past.

28 August 2009
The Last Pirate
A pirate finds he is alone.

21 August 2009
Remote Working
An aid worker cannot wait to return to his family.

14 August 2009
The Cost Of Life
A woman struggles to find help after being attacked in a city alley.

7 August 2009
Taking A Stand
A woman decides to stand up for her rights.

31 July 2009
Phantoms in The Brain
A soldier fights in a war torn country.