Each weekend we showcase the weekly short fiction offerings of our writers.

Some writers are inspired by the [Fiction Friday] prompt at Write Anything and others contribute to JM Strother’s #FridayFlash via Twitter.

We hope you take the time to enjoy the varied and entertaining array of stories this week.

Stand Alone Shorts

Dan Powell’s “Marlon Flutter and the Free Gift of Death” …his death was on the cards.

Chris Chartrand’s “The Collector” …one boy’s desire to own the rarest of them all.

Paul Servini’s ” Grizzlies”

Icy Sedgwick’s More Than You Bargained For

Carrie Clevenger’s “Crooked Fang” …fictional bio of a bassist.

Tony Noland’s “The Endless War” …generation after generation, the fight goes on.

Jon Srother’s “The Road to Audrain” …a long road, with many more miles yet to travel.

Benjamin’s Solah’s “Chasing Cages” …fleeing, rocking boats and chasing cages.

Laura Eno’s “Time For A Change” …with Death Chronos and shag carpeting.

Annie Evett’s “To cite Stambovsky v Ackley”… where the dead’s tales still need to be spoken.

Serials

Emma Newman’s Split World, “Preparations” …a slave’s work is never done…

Tony Noland’s Just Enough Power series, Episode Four

Icy Sedgwick’s Vertigo City, Part Nine