Balary pauses at the place where the gentle river, running along the stretching toes of the Turadin Mountains, begins its descent into the sea. They delay, entranced by a strange thicket that tugs at the boundaries of their perception, until the sun lies low in the sky and the day holds no more potential for … More Cozy Flash: “Up the River, Over Mountains, Across the Sea”
The miniature dragon let out a mechanical groan and its beady eyes glowed amber. As the dragon thrashed its pointy tail on the tatami floor, Hijiri looked at Yumehiko and smiled. He placed his hand on her shoulder and smiled back. On a low, wooden table the flame of a lantern flickered, and their enlarged, … More Cozy Flash: “Clockwork Dragon”
A sharp, wistful pang stabbed through Thorston’s chest as he gazed across the sprawling fields. The tall grass swayed in the breeze and he could smell the faintest trace of salt on the air; while he could not see the ocean from where he stood on a low rise, he knew it to be close. … More Cozy Flash: “Gateway”
After a lengthy and laborious climb, Sir Clarenbald the Bold finally reached the summit of the Crag of Doom. The cave of the dragon lay before him, its mouth a dark void in the grey rock. Sir Clarenbald dismounted from his trusty stallion Lightwind. He drew his equally trusty sword Steelslayer and raised it high … More Cozy Flash: “Rescue Unwanted”
Boric grunted and put all his weight on his plow, but it wouldn’t budge. He sighed. This was good, rich earth that normally took the plow with grace, but now and then it threw up stones and other oddments that caught the blade. The larger obstacles might even bend it, and when they did, Boric … More Cozy Flash: “Iron Harvest”
The veil of vile evil was lifted, and Veli the anagram devil had fled. Now at last we could rearrange the letters—and live! — Cathy Bryant
How’s this for an experiment: you send us cozy fantasy flash and microfiction. We buy our favorites at our current fiction rate of $0.01 (one cent US) per word. We publish one or more pieces online every Friday, free for everyone to read. Cool? Cool! Here are the rules: Stories must be 1,001 words or … More Now Open to Cozy Flash and Microfiction!
A concerned frown creased Gonnor’s brow as he sipped his ale in the darkened tavern corner. He had been to this establishment many times, but something was different this evening. What it was he could not say. That is, until a muffled meow sounded, very faintly, from somewhere behind the wall at his back. Then … More Cozy Flash: “The Cat and the Conerian”
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