Category Archives: flash fiction

“Thoughts and Prayers”

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Josh Roseman

Out today in The Arcanist: my flash fiction story about the gamification of tragedy, “Thoughts and Prayers”. I first wrote this in November 2015, after a mass shooting (I think), when I saw the outpouring of “support” on social media — … Continue reading →

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A Holiday Flash Story

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Josh Roseman

I wrote an interstitial story in the Secret Santa universe and it was published in the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine’s 2017 holiday episode, along with six other stories. Hear it by clicking here.

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“The Tape Library”

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Martha knows her career is ending. She’s known it for years. But when the meeting is called, and she sees that everyone in the conference room is over fifty, she knows she’s out of time. The beginning of my fantasy … Continue reading →

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“Clean Up”

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Josh Roseman

What happens after the superheroes defeat the vampires? Find out in “Clean Up”, a flash piece published by the Dunesteef. (via Episode 166: TWSC – Clean Up by Josh Roseman)

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“The Roommate Situation”

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Josh Roseman

Other than the pheromones, and the fact that I now have to wear a breathing mask when I sleep so that I can actually get some sleep, there’s only one thing that drives me crazy about Mrf. That’s from my … Continue reading →

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Vote for my Flash Fiction (possibly)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Josh Roseman

Escape Pod is running a flash fiction contest. The entry period has ended, and we’ve moved onto voting. I have two stories in the running, out of the 92 total entries. The contest is completely anonymized – you won’t know … Continue reading →

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“Section 3A” in real life

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Josh Roseman

[P]rincipals all across the country are telling me that more and more lawyers are accompanying parents for school meetings dealing with their children. I seem to remember writing a story about this and having it published in Big Pulp’s Winter … Continue reading →

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“Section 3A”

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Josh Roseman

“Section 3A” was first published online at the Big Pulp imprint “Golden Ark”, and is now available for print-on-demand and download as part of their Winter 2010 issue. Section 3A

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“The Birthday Party”

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Josh Roseman

My 100-word story “The Birthday Party” was produced in audio by the Drabblecast. I’m currently working on an extended version. The Birthday Party

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