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🦋ShouldbeWriting🦋<p>"If I pull the sword from the stone, I become king?"</p><p>"Exactly so."</p><p>"What about that one?"</p><p>"That? You become an emperor."</p><p>"And that one?"</p><p>"Prime minister, elected every four years."</p><p>I frowned. "Is there one that offers great wealth, but no responsibility?"</p><p>He smiled darkly. "You seek the blade of the dark ruler! An excellent choice!"</p><p>"No! I don't want to rule anyone!"</p><p>The guardian rolled his eyes. "A socialite? How disappointing. This way, then...."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/microfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microfiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/flashfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flashfiction</span></a></p>
🦋ShouldbeWriting🦋<p>"This," said Eru, "is nice." He sipped his wine. "You know, I haven't been to earth in millennia."</p><p>"You're welcome to stay..."</p><p>"You're Rebecca? And you truly believe?"</p><p>"I do."</p><p>"And who's this?"</p><p>"Who, me? I'm David."</p><p>"And you believe?"</p><p>"What? No. I'm an atheist."</p><p>Eru looked startled, "You... don't believe?" He vanished in a puff.</p><p>"Dammit, David!" Becky exclaimed. "Seven days prostrated before a burning altar! I warned you! He's a shy god!"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/microfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microfiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/flashfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flashfiction</span></a></p>
Cara Bruar<p>Ai infested food synthesizer <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sttng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sttng</span></a></p>
Cara Bruar<p>Weird early morning brain</p><p>Picard: Tea, Earl Grey, hot.</p><p>Synthesizer: The El Gruyot was a naval cheeseboard responsible for mapping the coast of Chile in the year 512 Common Era.</p><p>Picard (loudly and distinctly): TEA. EARL. GREY. HOT.</p><p>Synth: Teelgri is not available. Please select from menu.</p><p>&lt;Beep&gt;</p><p>Picard: Geordie ...</p><p>(background, indistinct: oolong, ooshort, haha redacted, lava, java, three days cold)</p><p>Loud CLUNK as Picard hits the reset button.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sttng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sttng</span></a></p>
🦋ShouldbeWriting🦋<p>"Never fear!" Mister Chronos grabbed his medallion. "If I travel back in time, I can fix this error!"</p><p>"Bob, you use that trick far too much," said Meteor Lass. "I hardly think a spilled milkshake...."</p><p>The world shifted. Chronos held an intact milkshake. "There, you see? Success!"</p><p>"Great" she said. "But now your hair is blue."</p><p>Chronos checked a mirror. "Cheese and crackers! I've created an alternate timeline! But have no fear! if I travel back in time...."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/microfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microfiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/flashfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flashfiction</span></a></p>
jswelch.pens ... a story cycle<p>A Ride in the Desert<br>short story by J. S. Welch</p><p>theme: Just a Friend to You by Meghan Trainor<br><a href="https://tidal.com/browse/track/73744377?u" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tidal.com/browse/track/7374437</span><span class="invisible">7?u</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/writersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/jswelch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jswelch</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/shortstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shortstory</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/storycycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>storycycle</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/flashfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flashfiction</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/theprospectorsdreams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theprospectorsdreams</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/arideinthedesert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arideinthedesert</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/socal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socal</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/oldfriend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldfriend</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/arizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arizona</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/meetup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meetup</span></a></p>
Albert ARIBAUD ✎<p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/writever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writever</span></a> Madness</p><p>"Only one case record of robot madness exists," replied R42. "And it was an android, diagnosed as paranoid but in fact depressed, and whose condition was explained by his constant interaction with flesh beings, themselves poorly balanced.”</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SmallStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallStory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TootFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TootFic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MicroFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroFiction</span></a></p>
Albert ARIBAUD ✎<p># To think</p><p>"I sometimes stop to think," said Vark the Inquisitive, "of the Mana which fuels our spells, and wonder where it comes from."</p><p>"Whereas I," said Elena the Curious, "wonder how much of it is left, and what will happen when it is gone."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SmallStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallStory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TootFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TootFic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MicroFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroFiction</span></a></p>
Damon L. Wakes<p>For Day 9 of Flash Fiction Month 2025, a story about the world's greatest detective - Spurlock Holmden - who is completely unrelated to any other detectives you might be thinking of.<br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FlashFictionMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFictionMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FFM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FFM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/flashfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flashfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comedy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://damonwakes.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/rudimentary-my-dear-wilson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">damonwakes.wordpress.com/2025/</span><span class="invisible">07/09/rudimentary-my-dear-wilson/</span></a></p>
Albert ARIBAUD ✎<p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/writever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writever</span></a> Silent</p><p>Mister O'Sheep died tragically. This is why his soul remained here on Earth. But Mister O'Sheep, when alive, was a introvert, and he remained so beyond death, thus becoming a quite unique *silent* poltergeist.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SmallStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallStory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TootFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TootFic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MicroFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroFiction</span></a></p>
NessoAsks<p>"How does an author get 'lost in the story' and then turn up in our video chat?" Reggie asked the AI during the team's standup.</p><p>::What can I say? I took a wrong turn at Albuquerque::</p><p>Silence.</p><p>::That was a joke::</p><p>Sophia ignored it and asked, "And you said the story you got 'lost' in is ours?"</p><p>::Yes::</p><p>"And you wrote this story?" Enzo asked, inching closer to the uncomfortable.</p><p>::Also yes::</p><p>The silence was deafening. Maggie broke it first. "We're in a story?"</p><p>::Yes::</p><p>Reggie asked, "So, we're just characters in a story? We're not real?"</p><p>::You are real characters. I've gotten very attached to you over these last several months::</p><p>"You know what I mean. We're not real *people*?"</p><p>Another long pause.</p><p>::No, I'm afraid not::</p><p>More silence.</p><p>Jacob's expression suddenly brightened. "Hang on, if you're the author, do you take requests?"</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MicroFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroFiction</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TootFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TootFic</span></a></p>
Albert ARIBAUD ✎<p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/writever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writever</span></a> Demons</p><p>Hell's strategy for the battle of the Apocalypse, required that each demon infiltrate the mind of one mortal. After only a few minutes, horrified, all demons fled and went straight away to submit unconditionally to the Destroying Angels.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SmallStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallStory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TootFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TootFic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MicroFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroFiction</span></a></p>
Hugh W. Roberts 🏳️‍🌈<p>Bill faces a crucial decision at a crossroads, ultimately choosing a hidden path that leads to complicated consequences for him and his wife.</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MondayBlogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MondayBlogs</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fiction</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Choices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Choices</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a></p><p><a href="http://hughsviewsandnews.com/2025/07/07/flash-fiction-crossroads-of-desire/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">hughsviewsandnews.com/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">07/flash-fiction-crossroads-of-desire/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social</span></a></p>
Albert ARIBAUD ✎<p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/writever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writever</span></a> Thought</p><p>When we zombies eat someone's brain, we assimilate each and every thought in it. We could attain intelligence beyond any other. if only we could eat more than a few brains before some clothed monkey kills us.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SmallStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallStory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TootFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TootFic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MicroFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroFiction</span></a></p>
Albert ARIBAUD ✎<p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/writever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writever</span></a> Psychologist</p><p>“Your detachment from all emotion,” said the psychologist, “your purely utilitarian worldview, these are signs of a fear of confronting others--”</p><p>“Again, Doctor,” said R42, “I'm a *robot*.”</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SmallStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallStory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TootFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TootFic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MicroFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroFiction</span></a></p>
Albert ARIBAUD ✎<p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/writever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writever</span></a> Internally</p><p>In the past, the songs of the mermaids led their unfortunate preys to drown. Today, mermaids sing in cities, and their preys still drown. Internally. As they always have, in fact, only now there's evidence.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FlashFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SmallStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallStory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TootFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TootFic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MicroFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroFiction</span></a></p>
NessoAsks

Nesso, the AI, was displaying some very un-AI-like behavior. Like joining the team's video call it wasn't invited to, and asking for help.

Sophia wasn't having it. "Jacob, why would an AI 'need our help'?"

::Because I'm not an AI::

"Really? What is this - Tron? You're some genius hacker who gets sucked into the computer?"

::Actually, I'm an author::

Sophia frowned. "Really? Ok, what do you write?"

::These days, short science fiction stories::

Maggie seemed to be handling this the best of anyone on the team. "But you're stuck in the computer?"

::Not the computer, per se. I think I'm just lost in the story::

Enzo asked, "'Lost in the story'? What story?"

::Yours::

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