Tomorrow, the Winter 2024 issue of Spark Flash Fiction launches! The theme—Love on the Run—offers readers twelve fast-paced romantic suspense short stories. The stories feature undercover detectives, thieves, secret agents, stalkers, and more—and amidst it all, love blooms. Our featured author for this issue is…
Author: Laura DeBow
Community Writing Challenges: Flash Fiction February and 540WriMo
Whew, we made it through January. Happy February! Writer friends—or friends interested in writing—if you need a little kickstart to motivate you, February is your month! Two writing groups I belong to are hosting month-long opportunities to encourage writing-related progress. Jump in, set some goals,…
A Tribute to My Son, the Navy Recruit
CONTENT WARNING: This post is an unabashed praise-fest of my wonderful son. I may ramble a bit. Sorry, not sorry. It’s been an emotional, eventful month. The day after Christmas, our son Big Kid—otherwise known as Wes—went to MEPS (military entrance processing station) and returned…
2023 Reading Wrap-up and 2024 Reading Goals
January is that time of year when we all set fresh, new goals for ourselves. We may pledge to eat healthier, move our bodies more, prioritize our lives better, declutter our spaces, or—my personal favorite—read more books. Last year I initially set my 2023 Goodreads…
Free Flash Fiction: Percy the Guinea Pig Makes a Match
“Joss Churchill, what are you doing?” A low chuckle follows the deep voice. “Eep!” I bang my head on the bottom of the desk I was crawling under. Awesome. So very awesome. I slowly back out of my cave. Naturally, my hot, nerdy crush shows…