by nickyblue | Jun 18, 2018 | Dark Comedy, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing
Sebastian woke up at 6am, drank two cups of coffee and ate a bowl of white broth. A nutrient soup the government was issuing since rationing measures began. He had a five-minute shower then left the house. Not for work as you would expect, but to walk two blocks to...
by nickyblue | Mar 28, 2018 | Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing
I called Ella, I had to speak to someone, I was going out of my mind. ‘How did it go?’ ‘She was sweet,funny,cool and just sweet. ‘That’s exciting, when are you seeing her again?’ ‘Nothing planned yet, I told her to get in touch if she wants to see me again. I’ve been...
by nickyblue | Dec 6, 2017 | Creative Writing, Flash Fiction
I turned on the radio and Elvis was playing ‘Lonely This Christmas’. I found myself in tears, I’m not sure why. It’s never been so good, my eyes are open at last. Frank has left… but we all knew that was going to happen. He was just another automaton hiding from...
by nickyblue | Nov 26, 2017 | Flash Fiction
‘It was the strangest thing. I came in for breakfast and the wife had glued herself to the ceiling. She had her eyes open but she wouldn’t speak, she just stared straight ahead like she’d been brainwashed or something. It was totally weird.’ ‘Shouldn’t you be off to...
by nickyblue | Nov 17, 2017 | Comic Fantasy, Fantasy
Stuck for something to read this weekend? here’s five of my favourite comic fantasy books, they are all Corkers! Warning a high degree of absurdist reality lies within these pages! Small Gods by Terry Pratchett In the fantasy humour genre, Terry Pratchett...
