Monthly Archives: February 2015

The Cure – Mutant 750

Posted on February 27, 2015 by EagleAye

The Cure Empty houses and roads devoid of traffic whisked past in a blur beneath the HH-65 Dolphin helicopter. The unearthly whine of the Coast Guard chopper’s rotors screamed as Lieutenant Lowden raced over the Oregon coastline at maximum speed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Coast Guard, Flash Fiction, Grammar Ghoul Press, HH-65 Dolphin, Megatsunami, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Tsunami | 14 Comments

Superstitions – Chimera 66

Posted on February 27, 2015 by EagleAye

Superstitions Clancy gazed through binoculars across the baseball field. “Look at Nicky. He won’t shave his beard until the World Series.” Peter scoffed, “What a stupid superstition.” “He’s a baseball fanatic,” said Clancy. “What do you expect?” The pitcher hurled … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Baseball, Fanatic, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Micro Fiction, Satire, Short Fiction, Superstition | 14 Comments

The Lovely Birds

Posted on February 26, 2015 by EagleAye

Shey and I have been out birding with a vengeance lately. We stayed shut in at home for awhile, and we’re missing the outdoors. So we’re back at it and finding many lovely birds. Carolina Chickadee Yellow-Rumped Warbler Eastern Bluebird

Posted in Animals, Nature, Photos | Tagged Bird Watching, Birds, Carolina Chickadee, Nature, Photography, Photos, Wild Bird Wednesday | 4 Comments

Security Specialists – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on February 25, 2015 by EagleAye

Security Specialists Chloe and her dog Sauvigny walked down the line of people at the train station. Chloe pointed at a woman. “Nope,” said Sauvigny. She pointed at the next man. “Yep,” he said. The security man beside Chloe shot … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Alien, Dog Bisquits, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Science Fiction, Security, Short Fiction, Short Story, Train Tracks | 43 Comments

Hunger – Gargleblaster Microfiction #202

Posted on February 25, 2015 by EagleAye

Tina raced into the gas station shop. “What happened?” said Ed the attendant. “Aliens!” shrieked Tina. The lights went out. “Cute,” groused Ed. “Some tentacled alien did that, right?” “No!” cried Tina. “No tentacles,” growled a voice. “Just huge fangs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Aliens, Dark Humor, Flash Fiction, Gargleblaster, Gas Station, Horror, Micro Fiction, Science Fiction | 18 Comments

The Wealth of Ordinary Food – YeahWrite Fiction

Posted on February 25, 2015 by EagleAye

The Wealth of Ordinary Food Administrator Idalya Lu Almidien shoved the empty plate aside. It seems I’ve eaten the Earth, she mused. It was a silly notion, of course. She looked up. The Earth would actually be consumed by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Alien, Crab Mentality, Filipino, Flash Fiction, Lumpia, Philippines, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Starship | 8 Comments

Novelist Blues – Mondays Finish the Story

Posted on February 23, 2015 by EagleAye

Novelist Blues The old typewriter had a mind of its own. It wrote some pretty terrifying stuff. Things that would make your toes curl up. Still, as demonically possessed items go, it could’ve chosen worse than my grandfather’s manual Underwood. … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Demon, Flash Fiction, Funny, Goth, Humor, Mondays Finish The Story, Novelist, Short Fiction, Short Story, Urban Fantasy | 28 Comments

Counter-Intelligence – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on February 22, 2015 by EagleAye

Counter-Intelligence He found the puppy during the battle. Starships died just beyond the atmosphere in Earth’s orbit. The sky glowed orange as the fusion bottles of wrecked ships let go. Ten, twenty, thirty ships erupted to become new stars for … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Alien, Counter-Intelligence, Flash Fiction, Infiltration, puppy, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Starship | 19 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Rule of Thirds

Posted on February 21, 2015 by EagleAye

This week’s Photo Challenge is: Rule of Thirds. This is an important technique in photography. Imagine the photospace cut into thirds lengthwise and also vertically. Subjects placed in the right or left third, or the top or bottom third feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Photos | Tagged Butterflies, Flowers, Nature, outdoors, Photography, Photos, postaday, Rule of Thirds | 4 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Favorite Things Chorus

Posted on February 19, 2015 by EagleAye

It’s time for Cee’s Fun Foto Challange. This week our theme is the chorus of “My Favorite Things.” It goes like this: When the dog bites, When the bee stings, When I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things, … Continue reading →