Flash fiction is a type of storytelling that includes a limited number of words. Flash fiction is typically any story with fewer than 1,000 words, although flashes can sometimes be longer. The flashes in this volume are all under 1,500 words. Flash fiction can be a helpful method of improving English language skills once a student has reached a higher level (B1 or B2) in the language. The student understands the basics of the language and should have a decent vocabulary, but they are not yet fluent. Flash fiction, as opposed to novels or even novellas, are very short, self-contained stories. They include a minimal number of characters and often describe tiny moments rather than a larger story. There are simply fewer words and sentiments to miss in 1,000 words (a typical flash) as opposed to 80,000 words (a typical novel). Each flash in this volume includes words in bold that a B1 or B2 student may not be familiar with. Each word in bold is defined in a vocabulary list immediately following its flash. Each phrasal verb or idiom that is underlined is also described in the pages following its flash. Once the flash has been read and all its words understood, each has a series of exercises and comprehension questions meant to solidify the student’s understanding.

In Brevity, David Galef provides a guide to writing flash fiction, from tips on technique to samples by canonical and contemporary authors to provocative prompts that inspire powerful stories in a little space. Galef traces the genre back to its varied origins, from the short-short to nanofiction, with examples that include vignettes, prose poems, character sketches, fables, lists, twist stories, surrealism, and metafiction. The authors range from the famous, such as Colette and Borges, to today's voices, like Roxane Gay and Bruce Holland Rogers. A writer and longtime creative writing teacher, Galef also shows how flash fiction skills translate to other types of writing. Brevity is an indispensable resource for anyone working in this increasingly popular form.

Science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, speculative fiction and a touch of horror, this collection plays with just about every genre, touching on everything from dragons to mermaids and pixies to zombies and trolls, this collection has a little bit of everything to share.

From 6-words to 1,000, and from werewolves to wizards, these pieces of flash range from an imagined past to an imagined future, exploring new heroes and old, and trying to understand where some of the traditions of today, might fit in a time when mankind explores other worlds among the stars.

"History's Left Turn" is a collection of 30 alternate-history flash-fiction stories that span the globe and make stops at different points in time when some act led to a different outcome and explores the aftermath of decisions made. From an ancient Rome that fell to Hannibal in 218 B.C.E. to an English ship's captain and crew discovering something gruesome in Antarctica to what might have been if U.S. President John F. Kennedy's push to get the United States to the Moon.

Four Weeks worth of Flash Fiction from three fantastic authors. "We Are Now" is an inspiring collection of Flash Fiction, featuring a mix of both stand alone pieces and stories containing recurring characters, places and themes. With many of its stories set in the future "We Are Now" has a science fiction feel but covers many genres and has at its heart humanity. In total the 60 plus pieces show that we are all human regardless of technology, time or place. Just some of the comments from Flash Fiction Fest readers: "Perfect sized stories for my commute" "More than just the usual Sci fi, these stories cover a wide range of themes and ideas. Fantastic!" "Sci fi, fantasy, dark psychology, urban fantasy and even literary fiction. A literary buffet for you to graze from or gorge at.