Tag: flash fiction
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Foraging Memories
Foraging Memories by Alison Little is a reflective short story exploring grief, connection and nostalgia through the quiet discovery of everyday objects, revealing how personal belongings preserve memory and meaning in an increasingly digital, contactless world.
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The Loss
The Loss is a short flash fiction piece by Alison Little, written in response to Charlotte Hodes’ Silhouette: burnt orange, exploring grief, miscarriage and quiet recovery through an intimate moment on the Dorset coast.
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Park Benched
Park Benched is a flash fiction piece set in Stanley Park, Liverpool, narrated by a park bench that silently observes an encounter between two men. The story centres on a university student—confident in his sexuality as a gay man, yet uncertain about how that identity should be lived—capturing the tension between openness, naivety, and vulnerability…
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🎄 December Newsletter
December was filled with winter warmth, creativity, humour, and reflection on alisonlittle.blog. From winter running essentials and mindful hobbies to festive flash fiction, community celebrations, recovery at Christmas, scenic walks, and darkly comic seasonal stories, this month looked back on the many ways we moved, paused, laughed, and connected as the year came to a…
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Tea-ology
A flash-fiction meditation in which a robin balances a tea bag on its head like a graduation cap, echoing the rise of Leisure and Tourism degrees in the 1990s. Once dismissed as pointless, these subjects—like Tea-ology itself—reveal deeper questions about employability, terrorism, empire, and the fragile systems that shape global tourism. What appears whimsical becomes…
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Iron Men, not Snow Men
Set on Crosby Beach, this flash fiction gives voice to one of Antony Gormley’s Iron Men, blending humour and reflection on public art, tourism, and cultural legacy.
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An Engagement: at the Museum
A woman arrives alone at a historic museum on the opening day of a literature festival, her thoughts drifting through solitude, past relationships, and the comfort of chosen quiet. As coffee cools and anticipation builds, a familiar figure enters, carrying more than expected. A moment of connection unfolds beneath stained glass and gold-faced clocks, where…
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Mrs Badger – A Winter Flash Fiction Portrait of Isolation and Irritation
Step inside the smoky warmth of a winter cottage and meet Mrs Badger, a fiercely stubborn, wonderfully irritable character battling cold weather, smart meters, and the frustrations of modern life. This flash fiction portrait blends humour, grit, and atmosphere in a sharply drawn glimpse of rural isolation.
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Love of the Second Hand
A chance visit to a charity bookshop on Liverpool’s Smithdown Road stirs childhood memories of Arabian Nights, cassette tapes, and the magic of being read to. When a half-heard song leads to an unexpected conversation with a stranger, books become a bridge between generations—parenthood, music, feminism, and nostalgia quietly intertwining. Love of the Second Hand…
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Swifty
A fictional Taylor Swift fan reflects on their devotion to the pop icon, exploring the excitement, dedication, and emotional connection that drives Swifties worldwide. While inspired by the energy of real-life crowds at Anfield stadium, this narrative delves into the inner world of one imagined admirer, blurring the line between fandom and storytelling.
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