Francelia Belton's Blog - Posts Tagged "fiction"

Lewenda Gets Married - A Story Story

My short story, "Lewenda Gets Married," is now up on Medium. :)
Can a cold-blooded killer have her happily ever after too?

Forthcoming in a new collection.
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Published on July 08, 2019 10:57 Tags: crime-fiction, fiction, short-fiction, short-story

The Press-On Fingernail - A Flash Fiction Story

When Elizabeth found the fire engine red press-on fingernail in Baxter’s tuxedo jacket, she knew he was seeing that woman again.

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Published on August 23, 2019 17:11 Tags: fiction, flash-fiction, short-fiction

Sorry, Wrong Address  -  A Short Story

It only took Regina a few seconds to realize that it wasn’t her husband coming through the door, but by then, there was nothing she could do but wait.

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Published on October 01, 2019 13:36 Tags: crime-fiction, fiction, short-fiction, short-story

A Chance Encounter

A conversation with a grill man brings up the question of, is there such a thing as divine intervention?

"A Chance Encounter" is a short story about love and faith published at midnight & indigo, a literary magazine dedicated to short stories and narrative essays by Black female writers.

https://midnightandindigo.com/chance-...
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Published on July 09, 2020 07:39 Tags: fiction, inspirational-fiction, love-story, short-fiction, short-story

“Red Riding in the Hood” published in Bizarre Bazaar

“Red Riding in the Hood” published in Bizarre Bazaar by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers on September 1, 2022

Red Riding in the Hood in Bizarre Bazaar anthology

"When Malina found out about Mr. Wolfe's intentions towards her grandmother, there was only one thing she could do. She hunted him down and stabbed him. Or rather, she tried to. But the old guy was quicker than she gave him credit for."

Welcome to the Bizarre Bazaar - a collection of seventeen speculative stories that invite and beguile the reader to look at stories new and old in a fresh light. Fairy tales are reborn as science fiction romps. Silly folklore matures with the weight of tradition to approach truth. And ghost stories teach us all we need to know about love. Moving from tale to reimagined tale, these deft transformations are mirrored in our hearts as we become the change we read.

Edited by Amy Drayer and Veronica R. Calisto.

“Red Riding in the Hood” is a refresh on the Little Red Riding Hood tale, but in this story, Red is the one hunting the Wolf.

The anthology is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bizarre-Bazaar...
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Published on September 04, 2022 13:43 Tags: crime-fiction, fairytale-retelling, fiction, fiction-anthology, short-fiction, short-story