Although a science major at college, I loved literature courses and took quite a few and wrote a bit, ideas and such. While science dominated my life, I still liked writing, so I was prolific writing science. Then, at 46 and fully engaged as a scientist, I started writing a short story on vacation in Maine and loved creating an imaginary world. On returning home, I took writing workshops at The Writer’s Center in Bethesda, MD,  kept writing, more and more, and here I am, a writer.

Flash Fiction, often defined as a short fiction story under 1500 words, has been an invaluable tool in my writing journey. While some writers use the flash format as their medium of choice and still others view it as a gateway to longer short stories or novels, it has helped me to internalize the act of writing, the story arc and character development.

I hope you enjoy the very short stories below as much as I enjoyed writing them.