#flashfic — Public Fediverse posts
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For Day 29 of #FlashFictionMonth, Buttman returns - this time to face his deadliest foe: the Japester.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #superhero #parodyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/some-days-you-just-cant-explain-a-bomb/
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For Day 29 of #FlashFictionMonth, Buttman returns - this time to face his deadliest foe: the Japester.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #superhero #parodyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/some-days-you-just-cant-explain-a-bomb/
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For Day 28 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story involving a time machine that's known to be perfectly safe and works exactly as expected.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #SciFi #TimeTravelhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/28/no-sound-of-thunder/
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For Day 28 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story involving a time machine that's known to be perfectly safe and works exactly as expected.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #SciFi #TimeTravelhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/28/no-sound-of-thunder/
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For Day 27 of #FlashFictionMonth, the 300 Spartans prepare to dine in Hell (after determining whether or not Hell has a menu that can accommodate their various dietary requirements).
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #parody #300https://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/27/then-we-will-eat-in-the-shade/
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For Day 27 of #FlashFictionMonth, the 300 Spartans prepare to dine in Hell (after determining whether or not Hell has a menu that can accommodate their various dietary requirements).
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #parody #300https://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/27/then-we-will-eat-in-the-shade/
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For Day 26 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story in which a wizard faces a terrible ogre armed with nothing but a stick and some wicked sand-drawing skills.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #fantasyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/26/drawing-first-blood/
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For Day 26 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story in which a wizard faces a terrible ogre armed with nothing but a stick and some wicked sand-drawing skills.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #fantasyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/26/drawing-first-blood/
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For Day 25 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story in which all communication is non-verbal and sound of any kind would very unwise.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #horror #PostApocalyptic #SciFihttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/25/to-hear-a-pin-drop/
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For Day 25 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story in which all communication is non-verbal and sound of any kind would very unwise.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #horror #PostApocalyptic #SciFihttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/25/to-hear-a-pin-drop/
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For Day 24 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about a beggar granted a great many wishes.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #fantasy #fablehttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/the-beggar-and-the-sea-devil/
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For Day 24 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about a beggar granted a great many wishes.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #fantasy #fablehttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/the-beggar-and-the-sea-devil/
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For Day 23 of #FlashFictionMonth, another Poirot parody - this one involving waffles.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #Poirot #parodyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/23/the-mysterious-affair-at-brunch/
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For Day 23 of #FlashFictionMonth, another Poirot parody - this one involving waffles.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #Poirot #parodyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/23/the-mysterious-affair-at-brunch/
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For Day 22 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about the last dragon, and (therefore inevitably), the last dragon-rider.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #fantasyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/22/the-last-dragon-rider/
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For Day 22 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about the last dragon, and (therefore inevitably), the last dragon-rider.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #fantasyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/22/the-last-dragon-rider/
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For Day 21 of #FlashFictionMonth, it's David Bowie Day! Find out what the goblins from Labyrinth are up to 40 years on.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #DavidBowie #Labyrinthhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/i-keep-forgettin/
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For Day 21 of #FlashFictionMonth, it's David Bowie Day! Find out what the goblins from Labyrinth are up to 40 years on.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #DavidBowie #Labyrinthhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/i-keep-forgettin/
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For Day 19 of #FlashFictionMonth, a superhero story in the style of a particular director.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #ChristopherNolan #Batman -
For Day 19 of #FlashFictionMonth, a superhero story in the style of a particular director.
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For Day 18 of #FlashFictionMonth, a collaborative story about an influencer on board the RSS Sir David Attenborough (sometimes affectionately known as Boaty McBoatface).
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #eels #collaborationhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/18/linguistics-like-an-eel-is-difficult-to-grasp/
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For Day 18 of #FlashFictionMonth, a collaborative story about an influencer on board the RSS Sir David Attenborough (sometimes affectionately known as Boaty McBoatface).
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #eels #collaborationhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/18/linguistics-like-an-eel-is-difficult-to-grasp/
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For Day 17 of #FlashFictionMonth, a post-apocalyptic tale of wasteland fashion and dick-kickery.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #PostApocalyptic #MadMax #parodyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/careful-how-you-sit-down/
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For Day 17 of #FlashFictionMonth, a post-apocalyptic tale of wasteland fashion and dick-kickery.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #PostApocalyptic #MadMax #parodyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/careful-how-you-sit-down/
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For Day 16 of #FlashFictionMonth, a witchy prose poem from the point of view of a familiar.
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For Day 16 of #FlashFictionMonth, a witchy prose poem from the point of view of a familiar.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #horror -
For Day 15 of #FlashFictionMonth, a Blade Runner story for the modern day (as opposed to seven years ago, when the film is set).
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #BladeRunner #parodyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/15/blade-runner-2026/
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For Day 15 of #FlashFictionMonth, a Blade Runner story for the modern day (as opposed to seven years ago, when the film is set).
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #BladeRunner #parodyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/15/blade-runner-2026/
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For Day 14 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about a banana republic inhabited by literal bananas.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #bananahttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/14/six-hand-seven-hand-eight-hand-brunch/
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For Day 14 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about a banana republic inhabited by literal bananas.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #bananahttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/14/six-hand-seven-hand-eight-hand-brunch/
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For Day 13 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story I wrote on a train and it shows.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWritinghttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/13/untitled-goose-story/
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For Day 13 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story I wrote on a train and it shows.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWritinghttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/13/untitled-goose-story/
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For Day 11 of #FlashFictionMonth, a sci-fi story mimicking a (non-sci-fi) author you might recognise.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #comedy #parody #humour #Shakespearehttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/11/hamlet-2-galactic-boogaloo/
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For Day 11 of #FlashFictionMonth, a sci-fi story mimicking a (non-sci-fi) author you might recognise.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #comedy #parody #humour #Shakespearehttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/11/hamlet-2-galactic-boogaloo/
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For Day 10 of #FlashFictionMonth - and also my 444th story for the event - a detective attempts to unravel a crime most curious.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #comedy #parody #humour #Poirothttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/apologies-to-david-suchet/
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For Day 10 of #FlashFictionMonth - and also my 444th story for the event - a detective attempts to unravel a crime most curious.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #comedy #parody #humour #Poirothttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/apologies-to-david-suchet/
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For Day 9 of #FlashFictionMonth, a steampunk story that's all about flowers.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #steampunk #flowershttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/flower-of-the-flock/
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For Day 9 of #FlashFictionMonth, a steampunk story that's all about flowers.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #steampunk #flowershttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/flower-of-the-flock/
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For Day 7 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about a brand new superhero, and a familiar supervillain.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #superhero #parodyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/he-swears-blind/
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For Day 7 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about a brand new superhero, and a familiar supervillain.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #superhero #parodyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/he-swears-blind/
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For Day 6 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about a fairy tale princess who doesn't want to become an evil queen.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #FairyTale #comedy #humourhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/the-good-princess-and-the-evil-queen/
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For Day 6 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about a fairy tale princess who doesn't want to become an evil queen.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #FairyTale #comedy #humourhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/the-good-princess-and-the-evil-queen/
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For Day 5 of #FlashFictionMonth, a folk horror story about an enormous carcass found in the woods.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #horror #FolkHorrorhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/05/it-eats-it-dies/
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For Day 5 of #FlashFictionMonth, a folk horror story about an enormous carcass found in the woods.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #horror #FolkHorrorhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/05/it-eats-it-dies/
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For Day 4 of #FlashFictionMonth, a detective with an unusual nose confronts a kidnapper with an unusual phobia.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #comedy #humourhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/04/a-nose-for-trouble/
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For Day 4 of #FlashFictionMonth, a detective with an unusual nose confronts a kidnapper with an unusual phobia.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #comedy #humourhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/04/a-nose-for-trouble/
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CW: ScribesAndMakers July 4: Sample?
"Excuse me?" Sweat ran down my back and front and all my clothes clung to me in a way that made me long for the shower I wouldn\'t get any time soon.
"Would you care for a sample?" the woman behind the table said. She wore a wide-brimmed hat and aviator sunglasses. Her table was parked off the sidewalk in front of nothing in particular. The table itself had nothing but a clipboard and a cheap blue pen tied to it with twine.
"A sample of what?"
"A possibility," she said with a knowing smile.
I squinted and wiped the sweat from my brow. This was probably some come-on for a cult or a time share.
"Alright. Let's hear it," I said.
She reached out a hand, palm up.
I dried my hand off on my shirt and put my hand in hers.
The world disappeared. Maybe it was me who disappeared. Transported somewhere else.
As bright a day as it had been on the sidwalk on the street outside my house, this was brighter. Everything was white but not hot. It was blisteringly cold. Crystals in the wind cut the parts of my face that weren't covered by the heavy jacket I was wearing. I looked around, spotting what might have been a hairy looking elephant eyeing me warily.
As suddenly as I left, I found myself hot and standing in front of the same woman behind the table.
"How did—"
"Did the sample persuade you? Or would you like to try another sample?" she smiled.
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CW: ScribesAndMakers July 4: Sample?
"Excuse me?" Sweat ran down my back and front and all my clothes clung to me in a way that made me long for the shower I wouldn\'t get any time soon.
"Would you care for a sample?" the woman behind the table said. She wore a wide-brimmed hat and aviator sunglasses. Her table was parked off the sidewalk in front of nothing in particular. The table itself had nothing but a clipboard and a cheap blue pen tied to it with twine.
"A sample of what?"
"A possibility," she said with a knowing smile.
I squinted and wiped the sweat from my brow. This was probably some come-on for a cult or a time share.
"Alright. Let's hear it," I said.
She reached out a hand, palm up.
I dried my hand off on my shirt and put my hand in hers.
The world disappeared. Maybe it was me who disappeared. Transported somewhere else.
As bright a day as it had been on the sidwalk on the street outside my house, this was brighter. Everything was white but not hot. It was blisteringly cold. Crystals in the wind cut the parts of my face that weren't covered by the heavy jacket I was wearing. I looked around, spotting what might have been a hairy looking elephant eyeing me warily.
As suddenly as I left, I found myself hot and standing in front of the same woman behind the table.
"How did—"
"Did the sample persuade you? Or would you like to try another sample?" she smiled.
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For Day 3 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about Cupid. But this cherub isn't quite what you're thinking of...
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #comedy #humourhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/03/a-match-made-in-heaven/
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For Day 3 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story about Cupid. But this cherub isn't quite what you're thinking of...
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #comedy #humourhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/03/a-match-made-in-heaven/
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For Day 2 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story involving a whole bunch of idioms.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #comedy #humour #fantasyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/heavy-is-the-head/
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For Day 2 of #FlashFictionMonth, a story involving a whole bunch of idioms.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #AmWriting #comedy #humour #fantasyhttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/heavy-is-the-head/
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It's a brand new #FlashFictionMonth! I'll be writing one story a day for the whole of July. This is the first for 2026, but number 435 altogether as this is my fifteenth consecutive year taking part.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #comedy #humour #AmWritinghttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/an-easy-mistake-to-make/
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It's a brand new #FlashFictionMonth! I'll be writing one story a day for the whole of July. This is the first for 2026, but number 435 altogether as this is my fifteenth consecutive year taking part.
#FlashFiction #flashfic #comedy #humour #AmWritinghttps://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/an-easy-mistake-to-make/
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MerMay 26th 2026
The merfolk here are bolder than those at home. But their colouration is decidedly more cryptic than I am used to, so they can be closer than one might think. I've quite often been observing groups at a distance only to become aware of individuals only metres away, observing me in turn. In this strange country, it is not lawful to harm or trap merfolk, or indeed any creature of language, so it is refreshing to see the merpeople sporting about the vessel I have chartered. No one I have spoken to yet speaks the language of the local mer, but a couple of villages west of here apparently do - and it is to these we will set sail tomorrow. Dated this 26th Day of MerMay in Good Tidings ink.
#MerMay #MerMay2026 #Tootfic #Flashfic #DipPen #FountainPenInk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI
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MerMay 26th 2026
The merfolk here are bolder than those at home. But their colouration is decidedly more cryptic than I am used to, so they can be closer than one might think. I've quite often been observing groups at a distance only to become aware of individuals only metres away, observing me in turn. In this strange country, it is not lawful to harm or trap merfolk, or indeed any creature of language, so it is refreshing to see the merpeople sporting about the vessel I have chartered. No one I have spoken to yet speaks the language of the local mer, but a couple of villages west of here apparently do - and it is to these we will set sail tomorrow. Dated this 26th Day of MerMay in Good Tidings ink.
#MerMay #MerMay2026 #Tootfic #Flashfic #DipPen #FountainPenInk #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI