Kitty Litter
By R.D. Harris
Some jobs are just a little too hazardous...

The Construction Job
By Denny E. Marshall
Some mysteries aren't exactly what they seem at first glance.

Evil Inside
By Hareendran Kallinkeel
When evil arrives, where can safety be found?

Not Anymore
By Ray Prew
Things fall apart, times change, and who is to blame?

Ouroboros
By Florin Purluca
A soul of silicon may yet feel...

American Holocaust
By C.E. Gee
History is written by the winners. But sometimes, there are "revisions..."

A Time With You
By Joey To
Relationships can be so complicated...

Where Fudge Is Made
By Stephen Faulkner
Every culture seems to have some sort of "delicacy" that other cultures wouldn't want to try...

Every month for almost ten years, we have run a flash fiction contest in the "Fun and Games" folder in Aphelion's forum. In the contest, we post a challenge with a specific theme and participants get two weeks to write a flash story based on the challenge guidelines. Then the members vote of the stories, rating them in six different categories. It's a great place to hone your writing skills, meet some fellow writers, receive some feedback, and possibly win a prize, or at least, bragging rights. New participants are always welcome. Submissions for the contest are done through the forum. Just click 'Flash Challenge' button in the Navbar link on the left side of this screen to see what we're up to right now.

Flash stories from all of our previous contest challenges are archived in the forum as well. Over 600 stories are included in our archive. To start reading some of these great flash stories, check out either Index 1 or Index 2.

August's challenge is about plot twists and it is still ongoing.

July's challenge was about invasive species. Click the 'Flash Challenge' link in our NavBar on the left of the screen to read all about it. 

Aphelion Forums Look inside the "Fun And Games" topic to find the most current Flash Fiction Challenge.