Tag: short fiction
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Odd Prompts: Long Commute
“Have you been on station before?” Laney stopped, her hands in midair as she’d been reaching for the stack of tiles. “No?” If it had been anyone but her boss, she’d probably have snapped at them and sent them away. She had a tight time frame and everything about this project had to be perfect.…
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Odd Prompts: Tie it in a Bow
Composing this one straight into the blog editor. It’s going to be short – I’ve done something to my shoulder. **** The long gray double ribbon of highway stretched out before her eyes, over the gleaming hood of the car. Dancing mirrored mirages were the only thing that broke it’s smooth sweep across the arid…
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Odd Prompts: Zombie Nature
The characters will be familiar to those of you who have read Lab Gremlins. *** “Hard hat, safety toes, and lab goggles,” Steven muttered to himself. “That’s all I ever wanted in a job.” “Huh?” Bob twisted around and looked at him. At least the big cephalapoid kept his weapon pointed away from his…