I’ve been doing flash fiction for over 10 years now. In fact, my 11th anniversary of weekly flash fiction is coming up on June 4th. This has been an interesting journey for me because some of these stories have turned into longer stories and even some novels.

Along with friends threatening bodily harm if I don’t finish the story. I’m sure they mean well. Said with love. (I think.)

And while I am still on my journey to get my longer works edited and out (hello book one in five different universes (and some book twos)), I’m celebrating 10 years of glimpsing into my worlds with the release of 7 volumes of my flash fiction and short stories.

The first one is planned to be out on June 4th in celebration of the anniversary! Hopefully, some of you will join me in my long-term journey and check out the first volume: Glimpses: Tales Fantastic

In the ten plus years I’ve been writing flash fiction there have been characters which presented themselves and refused to shut up. Some had their universes expanded into novels. Some still bicker in my brain.

A select few are stubborn, limelight hogging individuals who demand their stories continue through flash fiction installments. This collection celebrates (or is held hostage by) the last group. These series allow me to work with set characters in a quick format, providing its own challenges.

First Challenge: All the weekly stories are based upon writing prompts. Prompts which fit a series don’t happen every day. And even as the list master, I can’t finagle the list to include more.

Second Challenge: None of these began as planned series. These characters popped out of the prompts and announced they were sticking around. Even I don’t know where (or if!) their stories will end, but they enjoy every time they are highlighted.

As a bonus, this collection contains new installments which have appeared on my site. Join me and these hooligans through continuing (or beginning!) with volume two: Glimpses: Tales Unending.

Welcome to volume three of the Glimpses series! Over ten years of writing weekly stories, themes emerged. Sometimes all at once and sometimes creeping back over time. This collection centers around the grim tales. Tales which journey into the shadowy side of the universes.

Even within the grim theme, the stories carry a variety. Not all endings are happy. Not all shadows are sullen. Not all heroes are victorious. But they explore when the world is sideways, the stories happening there and the depths of strength or despair.

These fit into my journey as a writer, because in fiction we want to discover what our heroes do when they are faced with darkness. My longer works (drafts of book ones in five different universes. And some book twos!), certainly have moments where the inhabitants weep, and those glimpses make the stories stronger.

Enjoy the third volume celebrating my eleven-years and counting of weekly flash fiction tales. To those of you reading now, thank you for joining me in my long-term journey and beginning (or continuing) by reading Glimpses: Tales Grim.