Tag: humor

A Short Cautionary Tale About Fascism – Told Via Clowns!

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Stories about fascism aren’t relevant right now. No, not at all. I was just mentioning this randomly for no particular reason. (Sigh…)

Anyways… the other day I was reading Radon Journal (a journal that publishes stories relating to science fiction, anarchism, transhumanism, and dystopia), and I found this flash fiction that was just about as entertaining as it was dystopian:

The Ten Declarations of Bozo, Supreme Jongleur of Planet Clown

Check it out!

If you are also looking for a place to submit your short works of fiction to, I would highly recommend Radon Journal. They tend to publish engaging, well-written, off the wall content. And they have won several awards as well!

Check out Radon Journal here!

Cleopatra, Genghis Khan, and Steve – Flash Fiction Absurdist Comedy

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Read it here!

The story above is my short work of absurdist, comedic flash fiction. It’s just a 6 minute read. You can read it for free today, but it’ll be behind a paywall tomorrow.

If you are looking for a place to publish your flash fiction, Havok is a great choice. They have a variety of different genres and monthly challenges. Their editors also worked with me carefully to help me craft the best possible version of this story. And their communication was quite good.

If you are looking to read quality flash fiction, you should definitely sign up to read their collection. There’s lots of creative, humorous content on their website. Each story is about a 5 minute read. Having access to the Havok catalog is only $5 a year.

So check it out! I hope you enjoy weird, existentialist stories about elevators.

“The Hot Ghoul Summer” – A Microfiction Told Via Cocktail Recipe

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I recently accepted a creative challenge to write a dark fantasy story in the form of a cocktail recipe. I wrote “The Hot Ghoul Summer” for all the creatures of the night who may be bored with their unlives and looking to spice things up with the right cocktail.

I am happy to report it just got published in The Chamber Magazine’s July 2023 edition.

Check it out here!

“Unplugged” – Microfiction About Phone Addiction

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“Unplugged” by Jessica Brook

I am going camping so I can get—hold on, I just got a text. Okay. It wasn’t important. What was I saying?

Oh yeah. I want to be—wait. Another notification.

Hah! That’s a cute dog video. Have you seen this one? Let me show you.  

Crap. Now there’s an ad. It’s for a new sleeping bag. Wow! That’s right. I do need that.

My phone really knows me better than I know myself. It’s kinda creepy.  

That’s why I need to get unplugged. I just need to take some time to be in nature. No screens. No notifications. Just me, the trees, the autumn air, and the crackle of the campfire. It’ll be nice to finally be alone with my own thoughts.   But first, I need to buy a new sleeping bag. Oh look. Here’s an email with a special offer. 

(Image from Microsoft Word clip art)

“Five Star Bathroom” – Microfiction, Humor, Travel

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“Mama snores like a chainsaw battling rocks. My sister and I retreat to the five-star hotel’s bathroom and close the door. I lay on a pile of blankets under the sink. My sister is by the tub. The snoring is now so faint it’s a lullaby.”

This microfiction of mine was published by Cuento Magazine. They publish prose and poetry under 280 characters on their twitter page.

What I wrote is based off a true story which took place about 12 years ago.

Downloading Brunch – Future Problems of 3D Printers, Flash Fiction, Humor

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(Image Artist:RyanMcGuire is a Pixabay user and shutterbug from Ithaca, New York.)

What happens in the future when more people start using 3D printers and need tech support? Especially when people start using their printers to make food? Will you have people downloading brunch from malicious websites? Will the bacon in your BLT turn to tentacles?

In a short story of less than 1,500 words, you can check it out here: Space Squid – Downloading Brunch