Category: IU Flash Fiction Challenge

It was another cold, dreary day in the city. The drizzle had washed away the light confection of snow that had fallen during the night.

Benny sighed. Every day was like this to him. Perhaps because it was like this the day he died.

So he stood on the corner, trying to sell umbrellas to passersby. Of course, no one could ever see him. Such is the plight of a spirit among the living. It had been much like this when he was alive. The afterlife had taken on the gray sameness of his life, so Benny didn’t really notice much difference.

Yet, today would be very different…

Continue reading “Flash Fiction Challenge: Rainy Days”

That’s Maureen peeking from between the trees there. She’s a little bit of a Christmas cookie fiend.

Every Christmas, Maureen follows old Santa on his route, and if he doesn’t eat all the cookies left behind for him, Maureen comes in and cleans up any remainders.

She always figured there was no harm in it and she was sure the old elf knew anyway. He always seemed to leave one or two cookies untouched.

One year, as Maureen was following along well behind the sleigh, she noticed Santa’s sack had developed a tear and some of the toys were falling out. Oh no! Santa didn’t seem to notice. Some of the children might not get their presents! Continue reading “Flash Fiction Challenge: Maureen the Christmas Moose”