Flash Fiction – Veronica Sicoe

The Perfect Reminder

This old poem is probably the most honest and raw thing I ever wrote. It was a “note to self” kind of thing, never meant to be read by others, written in one of the darkest periods of my life. I am lucky enough to not be in danger of losing touch with my trueContinue reading “The Perfect Reminder”

THE OTHERS – SciFi Microfiction

Writing short fiction is much harder (for me, at least) that writing longer works. Short stories are an intricate art-form, and the shorter they get, the more they intimidate me. But every once in a while, especially between bigger projects, I try my hand at writing shorter fiction. It makes me feel like a kid stumbling intoContinue reading “THE OTHERS – SciFi Microfiction”

THE GREAT BELOW

This month’s story is based on a very beloved song of mine, The Great Below by Nine Inch Nails. The Great Below I lost my life the day I lost you. Your android slumped into a bundle before my helpless feet. I knew the instant your lights died out that you—the real you, back upContinue reading “THE GREAT BELOW”

BROM’S PROMISE

Hope abandoned us the day our ship crashed on this godforsaken planet. In the thick forests and poisonous swamps of this hell we call Nox, slowly but surely, we too have abandoned hope. Even Ted, who’s been my friend for over fifty years, is nothing but a savage now. They all are, and their goalsContinue reading “BROM’S PROMISE”

FORGET-ME-NOT

This piece was initially published in the On Fiction Writing magazine back in 2011. Enjoy! When they’re fresh, the cuts don’t look how they’re supposed to. They’re moist, and the flesh around them is tender. I like them better the next day, when the scabs have covered the gashes and drawn jagged lines acrossContinue reading “FORGET-ME-NOT”