Sadness stays within
Sculptures look at me, grin
What do they see?
What do they know?
This museum is a ghastly picture show
Everyone gawks, stares
My mind is solid stone
And you are gone to me
Frozen in time
Like these pieces of art
For Sadje’s What Do You See #168
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Weird fiction has quickly become one of my favorite literary genres. I was always a fan of Edgar Allan Poe, which led me to Lovecraft, which opened up whole new avenues of weird horror writers.
Though weird fiction is often associated with the past, such as writers like Lovecraft and Arthur Machen before 1940, there has been a resurgence in interest in weird fiction in recent years. Some call this “The New Weird,” including authors like Jeff VanderMeer and China Miéville.
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Flash fiction may be the hardest type of story to write. It can also be incredibly fun. I’ve shared a few here on my site – some are good, others just okay, and some probably suck to be honest! Often, I search the internet for prompts to get me going. So, I decided to devise a list of my own flash fiction prompts for myself and to share with others.
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