This was my second attempt on a flash fiction piece for SSFWORLD.COM flash fiction contest. I have sent a slightly modified version to Asimov’s for submission. We shall see if it is purchased.

The image projected on the screen.

“This is ten,” the technician said.

On the screen were two rows of black dots. The dots were circular, two hundred and twenty-five centimeters in diameter. There were five dots in each row. They filled the entire screen.

“Do you understand?” The technician’s voice was cold, clinical.

“Yes,” the android answered. Its vocal mechanics were smooth, …

Bellow is my first attempt at a flash fiction piece that I did for the september flash fiction contest on SSFWORLD.COM.  The premis was to write a story involving or related to a feather.  The story need to be under 1,000 words, which this is in no way.  I couldn’t bring myself to cut it down so I just wrote another story instead, which I will also post.  I haven’t sinished editing it but when I do I will replace this version with the new edit.  Why even bother?  Who knows?

The radar blipped again. Kawataba looked out …