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Flash Fiction Friday: Mother
“Another p-pancake, sweetheart?” Jordan swallowed against the lump in his throat and eked out a smile. “No thank you, um…mother.” “Y-you...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 20, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction: Wisps
“Come on, Lettie. It’s getting dark. The Wisps will be out soon.” Emerson looked around the thick forest, her blue eyes wide. “Stop with...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 17, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Nightly Visitors
The alarm yanked Ruby from her half-dream, not that she had gotten much sleep anyway. She rubbed her eyes and charged like a mad bull up...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 23, 20171 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Awaken
“Jen!” I gasp, eyes now open as I sit up in bed. The spot beside me is empty. Where is my husband? Chilly air clings to my skin as I slip...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 1, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: The Accident
Jill wiped the windshield of condensation. A chill buzzed across her skin. How could it be both cold and humid? She shook her head and...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 4, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Sight
A police radio crackles to life as the paramedic dabs antiseptic on my bloody forehead. Lights from the cruiser outside flash through my...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 28, 20171 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Midnight Snack
The cat needed food. Joanie groaned and looked at the clock beside her bed. One thirty-two A.M. Fantastic. She crawled out of the sheets...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 21, 20171 min read
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My Birthday Flash Fiction Challenge Part Deux!
Happy Birthday to me! *Blows out candles and grabs a present* Last year I challenged my readers to write a Flash Fiction story in honor...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 11, 20171 min read
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Flash Fiction: The Quest
Sweat drips down my back. The day is unusually warm for the autumn equinox. “How much farther?” I say to my father. There are eighty of...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 10, 20172 min read
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Fantasy Flash Fiction 101
Hey guys! I meant to post this yesterday but, erm…forgot. *wink* So here it is! My most recent blog post for the AlmostAnAuthor website!...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 7, 20171 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Time Travelers
“You’re going back to the 1939 World’s Fair in New York.” Harry pushed a few buttons on the control panel before turning to Jim and Ann....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 30, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: The Bike (Part 2)
Dan rubbed the hood of his brand new, cherry colored Chevy Corvette Stringray with a clean cloth, then stepped back to admire it. His...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 23, 20173 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: The Bike (Part 1)
The neighbors were moving. Eleven year-old Danny kicked a stone along the sidewalk. He squinted against the sun and watched men move...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 16, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: The Sock Monster
“The Sock Monster was at it again.” Susan placed a pile of folded laundry on her son’s twin bed, a set of mismatched socks right on top....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 2, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: Insomnia
Five hours. If I fall asleep now I can still get five hours sleep. Rhonda rolled over in her bed with a grunt, her pillow tossed over her...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 26, 20171 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: No Trespassing
No Trespassing. Mary Ann read the words allowed as she and her three friends stood on the sidewalk outside the abandoned, dilapidated...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 19, 20174 min read
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Flash Fiction Guest Post: How I Became a Zombie Cheerleader
Hey folks!! Happy news! A Flash Fiction story I wrote for SlasherMonsterMagazine went live last week. You can check it out here....

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 2, 20171 min read
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Flash Fiction: Doctor’s Office
The already cramped doctor’s office is packed. Seriously? I check in and grab a seat near the window. A copy of In Style magazine with an...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 29, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: The Neighbor
Anya slid her fingers through Fabio’s thick curls, marveled at his broad chest. How had it only been twenty-four hours? The love of her...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 31, 20172 min read
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Flash Fiction Friday: The Gas Station
The GPS was dead. There was no cell service, either. Fifteen miles had passed without any connection with the world. “Think we’ll find a...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 24, 20172 min read
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