6 ‘Six Word Stories’ for the 6th (vol. II)
Those of you who have been following this site for a while (God bless you, patient and forbearing people) will know that I have taken to posting 6 'six word stories' whenever the 6th of a month happens...
View Article100 Word Story: The Monster
I recently entered a couple of stories into the National Association of Writers' Groups 100 Word Mini-Tales competition. Suffice it to say I didn't win, but since I believed in the potential of every...
View Article100 Word Story: Little Thieves Are Hanged
What follows here is entirely my own work and has not been published anywhere else in the world, whether on print or online, nor do I expect it to be. And so, without further ado, I give you, LITTLE...
View Article100 Word Story: The Secret of Sig. Pieroni’s Pizza
It occurred to me that a takeaway restaurant could make a lot of money if only the owner had exclusive and discreet access to a time machine, thus allowing him to deliver food promptly no matter how...
View Article100 Word Story: Popping Off
It's time I subjected you all to another one of my under-performing flash fictions I nevertheless believe in.
View Article6 ‘Six Word Stories’ for the 6th (vol. III)
Today is Sunday the 6th of May and that means it's time for another exciting instalment of 6 'Six Word Stories' for the 6th!
View ArticleFlash Fiction: The Girl & The Car
As always what follows is entirely my own work and has not been published anywhere else in the world, whether in print or online, nor do I expect or permit it to be. And so without further ado, I give...
View Article6 ‘Six Word Stories’ for the 6th (Vol. IV)
Sunday the 6th only ever means one thing here at Penstricken: another exciting instalment [2] [3] of 6 'Six Word Stories' for the 6th.
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Popping Off
Of all the flash fictions I've published on Penstricken over the years, I think this one is my personal favourite. I was originally inspired to write this story by the quote from Plato: 'I am about to...
View Article6 ‘Six Word Stories’ for the 6th (Vol. V)
I roll six story dice and I use these to inspire six stories, all exactly six words long, then you guys come along and post your far superior efforts in the comments section.
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: The Fireplace Coppers
I wrote this story earlier this year as an entry for a short story competition. Alas, I did not win and therefore was not published in print or online so I've put it here instead. The rules of the...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: The Martian's Revenge
Not wanting to waste all the effort and frustration I went to, I've decided to post it here instead. I wanted to make it stand out from other stories and given that it had to be set in Scotland I...
View ArticleChristmas Eve: A Short Story
It's Christmas on Wednesday so that can only mean one thing: it's time for a Christmas themed short story!
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: The Secret of Sig. Pieroni's Pizza
It occurred to me that a takeaway restaurant could make a lot of money if only the owner had exclusive and discreet access to a time machine, thus allowing him to deliver food promptly no matter how...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: The Church Mouse
Based on a true story... The Landlord and Landlady were busy today. Pulling out the furniture and hoovering behind every nook and cranny where I'd been, or even might've been. They even shoved their...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Little Thieves Are Hanged
What follows here is entirely my own work and has not been published anywhere else in the world, whether on print or online, nor do I expect it to be. And so, without further ado, I give you, LITTLE...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: The Monster
I recently entered a couple of stories into the National Association of Writers' Groups 100 Word Mini-Tales competition. Suffice it to say I didn't win, but since I believed in the potential of every...
View Article6 ‘Six Word Stories’ for the 6th (Vol. VI)
You all probably know how this works by now. I roll six story dice on Zuidsoft's 'Story Dice' app and I write six tiny little stories, exactly six words in length, based on whatever stimuli the dice...
View ArticleChristmas Eve: A Short Story
It's Christmas on Wednesday so that can only mean one thing: it's time for a Christmas themed short story!
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