By Jim on November 15, 2011
A little over a year ago, three authors on Ficly completed a collaborative short story that took about six months to complete. For those not familiar, Ficly is a flash fiction site where all stories must be 1000 characters or fewer. Any story may be sequeled or prequeled as often as there are ideas to [...]
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By Jim on March 22, 2011
Smoke drifted lazily from the barrel of the Ladysmith. “You didn’t have to do that.” Kathryn’s gaze fixed on mine. I glanced at the body sprawled out beside her and chuckled. “I know. It’s just kind of fun.” The waitress sidled up to me. “More coffee, sir?” “Sure, sure,” I replied. “And another serving of [...]
Posted in Stories | Tagged Ficly
By Jim on August 12, 2010
He helped her up from the floor. She was bruised, bloody, and shaken. Whatever had happened here, it had been violent and traumatic. The room was a study in chaos. “You alright?” he asked. No response. Her gaze was distant, focused on something far from here. He tried again. “Hey! Look at me!” She did. [...]
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By Jim on July 25, 2010
Lightning flashed, and the boys ran, pumping their legs as hard as they could. “Did you see that?” the first cried. “No, and neither did you! Keep running!” “I can’t,” came the reply. “I’ve got to stop for a sec.” They dropped behind a fallen log and sucked air in ragged gasps, the panic of [...]
Posted in Stories | Tagged dark fiction, Ficly, horror
By Jim on July 25, 2010
He drifted through the cacophony with certain inevitability. Barkers called out their wares along the way. “Seed of life, extracted via rectal cavity!” “Fetal tissue from forced abortion!” “Skullcap of a suicided dwarf!” “Broken heart! Freshly broken!” On and on the calls went, featuring items of the grisly and the grotesque. His attention, then, was [...]
Posted in Stories | Tagged dark fiction, fantasy, Ficly
By Jim on July 25, 2010
The Callous Demon peered down at Leohand from its perch atop the door. Leohand glared at the leathery creature. “Ah, I see you’ve met Domedra,” Tarvin said, coming back into the room. “She’s harmless enough, but few of my customers care for her presence. Cuts down on theft.” He chuckled. “I’ve come for an item [...]
Posted in Stories | Tagged dark fiction, Ficly, fiction
By Jim on February 25, 2010
For those who may be interested, I’ve set up a presence on Ficly and modified a handful of my flash fiction pieces to work over there. I’m hoping that this will help encourage me get back into writing again, albeit in bite-size chunks. If you happen to also be a Ficly user, feel free to [...]
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