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Original short stories and flash fiction.

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cizzo
@cizzo Mar 15, 2019, 2:48 PM UTC

Flash of Hunger

Detective Wallace was ravenous. The waitress with the short skirt and thunder thighs kept bringing him dish after dish. Scrambled eggs and toast. A burger and fries. Steak and eggs. Each meal was acc…

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@cizzo Mar 13, 2019, 3:47 PM UTC

Cross-Country Skiing in Canada

We've had a brutally cold month during February here in most of Canada and I didn't do much outdoors. Some days couldn’t even take the dog out for a walk. Average temperatures of -20C and below. Marc…

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@cizzo Feb 19, 2019, 6:10 PM UTC

Red Rain [Flash Fiction]

Drops of red rain hit black pavement sounding like a loose snare drum. George watched the rain dance on a metal ledge outside his apartment’s window. The red was easily explained. Blood. The blood of…

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@cizzo Feb 5, 2019, 3:24 PM UTC

Dumped [Fox Tales Flash Fiction]

I once loved him, now he’s strewn about in pieces. Fragments in my mind. I sip a latte and the listen to the chatter and clinks and clangs of the coffeeshop. We used to come here. I gulp the rest of…

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@cizzo Dec 16, 2018, 4:37 PM UTC

Writing Prompts (Week 2) - Swiped Right [Short Story]

The motion of Zoe’s right thumb swiping left on her phone had become mechanical. So many weirdos, creeps and losers on tinder. Then, she saw him. His cool blue eyes pierced hers from behind the phone…

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@cizzo Dec 15, 2018, 4:53 PM UTC

Heard, Not Seen [50 Word Story]

“Children are meant to be seen, not heard,” grandpa barked. Andy stopped yelling. His eyes narrowed on grandfather’s mean mug. For the rest of the day, he played quietly. After dinner, grandpa had co…

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@cizzo Dec 8, 2018, 4:49 PM UTC

Writing Prompts (Week 1) - Roland the Ravenous

Roland’s white horse clip-clopped on the forest path. A dying sun shone through leaves as dusk enveloped the trees. The smell of pine and earth surrounded him. He heard rustling in a bush. He reined…

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@cizzo Oct 19, 2018, 5:13 PM UTC

The Forgotten Broomstick [50 Word Story]

Gertrude took off her reading glasses and massaged the bridge of her nose. She pushed aside boring paperwork and got up. She went down to the basement. A black cauldron sat empty. An old broomstick t…

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@cizzo Oct 16, 2018, 8:54 PM UTC

Smashing Pumpkins [a shorty story]

Seth gripped the black tape on the baseball bat, wound up, and with as much force as possible hit the side of a pumpkin with a violent thud. Three orange pieces dislodged and sailed through the air.…

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@cizzo Oct 12, 2018, 4:50 PM UTC

I Love You, Pumpkin [50 Word Story]

A child shrieks and runs down the sidewalk. Herald smiles and pats Nancy’s head. Cobwebs, bats, and skeletons litter the yard. They really outdid themselves this year. “I love you, pumpkin,” Herald s…

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