Ficlets

Sign In | Blog | Help

• The Blob II

  by Scary Thing I Aint Dead Yet about 1 month ago

  “The lord, yes I say the lord, has given me a sign,”
  “Yes, yes, yes I can feel the lord inside of me.”

  “He speaks of the en…

• I Descend

  by jinn 2 months ago

  Descent, down, so fast, so far down. The soul came to me and warned me about the book. There was no listening, not for me. I …

• The Thing Outside My Window (Infamous Beginning Challenge)

  by The Mass Rock Dude 3 months ago

  It was a dark and stormy night. As the lightning flashed, and the thunder crashed, evil brewed. I lay in my bed staring at th…

• Exotic Creature Inspiration [Sing-Song Challenge]

  by THX 0477 5 months ago

  “Golly, what do ya think it is, Clem?”

  “Dunno, Rufus, but it sho’ is ugly. How do ya figger it got purple?”

  “Mo of a puce, ...

• Nightmares

  by SKermitgorf 5 months ago

  I had to speak to Dr. Proto and hope he had the answers I sought.

  I slept fitfully that night again. The nightmares would co…

• If Only It Were Pickles

  by hyperbolation 6 months ago

  “Does this smell OK to you?” Jack asked.

  Sam recoiled. “I dunno what it’s supposed to smell like. It looks…OK. I guess.”

  ...

• The Rider and the Fog

  by Stovohobo 7 months ago

  The horse’s nostrils flexed in and out as it whinnied nervously, softly. Its rider had fallen several hours ago; the fog had …

• Do You Ever Get That Feeling?

  by Lone Writer 8 months ago

  “Anna, please don’t cry.” I begged her. “I don’t think I can take it.”
  It was selfish of me I know, but if she had burst i…

• The Diary of a Scientist Part 1

  by RasberryIceCream 8 months ago

  December 25, 2085
  Dear Diary, the South Pole is terrible. Some of the team members are starting to regret this Christmas, but…