NightMaiden's published ficlets
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The Elysian Fields [Use Your Senses Challenge]

She was surrounded by a whirlwind of colors; an infinite vortex of rainbow that spread as far as the eye could see.
There w…
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Betwixt The Crossroad [Welcome to Life Challenge]

Most of things in life have to be learned with experience. You can’t just waltz in and expect to do everything correctly; you…
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One Budding Writer's Outlook
Fog gives surroundings a certain grandeur other climates don’t; I find it intriguing.
This wonderful weather comes only wit…
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Sole Witness
I was sitting in bed, letting my imagination go crazy.
Sometimes, that’s a good thing…other times, I think that I might a…
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Coincidences [Google Challenge]

The first link shows my Ficlets! : ) And it says…
‘by NightMaiden about 12 hours ago 5 out of 5 stars 16 1 3. I woke up, f…
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Just Coincidence

As I lunged forward, I couldn’t help but having to ignore the feeling in the pit of my stomach; like something bad was going …
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The Birds Know All
I woke up, feeling like there were cotton balls stuffed up my head. I was immediately reminded of why I was awoken.
It sound…
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Be Careful What You Wish For...
Lily sat in the front row, hands clasped and her face craned downwards, looking at her lap as if it were the most interesting…
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The Mask of the Jester [Villain Challenge]

He slipped quietly into the costume of a clown, the white paint of the mask eerily glinting in the soft light of the street l…
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The Results of the 'Perfect Moment Ruined' Challenge!

It has been really fun proposing this challenge, and it’s been an honor to see you guys participate in it.
I had the _harde…
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You Are Banned From The Use of Legs

I waited patiently, or, at least, I looked like I was waiting patiently. I couldn’t get it out of my head that the kids wer…
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A Clean Slate

A boy with sandy colored hair raised his hand, and I clutched the books tighter towards my chest.
“So, there you go, Minnie…
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Talent Sniffing [I Smell A Winner Challenge]

The audition room must have been filled to the brim with girls, eager and bustling around with their instruments. Some were d…
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The Unfinished Tale

There was great rejoice in the Kingdom when everyone had learned that Prince Alfred had finally returned to his place in the …
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Seaside Home
The water lapped gently at the shore, and the sand was soft beneath my feet. Strangely chilling, but refreshing at the same t…
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The Thief of Hearts [Revenge Challenge]

She remembered the first time she had encountered the man; he had left her a rose on a pillow, and a night flower scented env…
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What You Don't Know Hurts Others
“This is supposedly art?” Elaine asked, pointing to a canvas in front of her.
“Supposedly,” her companion said, checking …
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The Entry That Drags On [Website of Ficlets Challenge]

I had sat down on my chair, thinking about what my dad had just told me. This site…’Ficlets’....what would it be like? It s…
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The Hardware Age
Children in a class huddled together, murmuring and pointing at the item inside the glass vault. They were fascinated by the …
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I Passed 270 Ficlets! So ... This Calls For a Challenge!
Whee! I have passed 270 Ficlets on this site! Okay, irrelevant moment over! Onto the challenge…
This is actually a quite r…