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A Flash in the Dark: A collection of flash fiction and short stories
Dive into this collection of short stories that run the spectrum of genres from fantasy to horror, crime and sci-fi.
Take a trip to Mars in Coming Home as humanity seeks a new home amongst the stars. Set sail on the open seas in pursuit of adventure and wealth in Monsters on the Tide. Christmas Spirit sees Santa seek a way to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. Double-header Windy City Blues and Sin City Sorrow see an aspiring musician seeking his big break. Follow Micah Andrews as he descends into the depths of Insomnia. Take a trip into a Lovecraft-inspired tale in One Black Crow.
A Flash in the Dark is a collection of short stories and flash fiction that all share a similar origin - that one moment of inspiration, a flash in the dark.
Take a trip to Mars in Coming Home as humanity seeks a new home amongst the stars. Set sail on the open seas in pursuit of adventure and wealth in Monsters on the Tide. Christmas Spirit sees Santa seek a way to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. Double-header Windy City Blues and Sin City Sorrow see an aspiring musician seeking his big break. Follow Micah Andrews as he descends into the depths of Insomnia. Take a trip into a Lovecraft-inspired tale in One Black Crow.
A Flash in the Dark is a collection of short stories and flash fiction that all share a similar origin - that one moment of inspiration, a flash in the dark.
146 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 18, 2024
About the author
Steven Smith
4 books29 followersI've been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. In school, I loved writing stories. In 2015, I set up a blog to review my then-reading obsession - the Discworld series. Over time the reviews branched out and I added new book-based features. It's called Books and Beyond Reviews
In late 2019, an idea for a story struck, so I took part in NaNoWriMo to keep me honest. Throughout 2020 that idea eventually became my first novel, Chasing Shadows. In late 2020 I had finally finished revising it, ready for editing. It released on Kindle and paperback on the 1st of April 2021.
I've also been hard at work on my second novel, the follow up to Chasing Shadows and trying my hand at a whole host of short stories to boot. One of my short stories, Coming Home, published in the collection Connections, published by Fuzzy Flamingo on the 23rd of April 2021.
In late 2019, an idea for a story struck, so I took part in NaNoWriMo to keep me honest. Throughout 2020 that idea eventually became my first novel, Chasing Shadows. In late 2020 I had finally finished revising it, ready for editing. It released on Kindle and paperback on the 1st of April 2021.
I've also been hard at work on my second novel, the follow up to Chasing Shadows and trying my hand at a whole host of short stories to boot. One of my short stories, Coming Home, published in the collection Connections, published by Fuzzy Flamingo on the 23rd of April 2021.
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July 25, 2024
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of flash fiction and short stories from author, Steven Smith. A Flash In The Dark features a good mix of everything from fantasy, dark crime, psychological thrillers, sci-fi, an emotional story about an imperfect doll, and even an inspiring Christmas story.
Standouts for me were Coming Home, about an astronaut’s exploration to Mars that features a fantastic twist. The life and demise of a musician across Windy City Blues and Sin City Sorrow. The joy and pitfalls of being a writer in Underwood and Writer’s Retreat. The ghostly, A Haunted King. And the leaves-you-wanting-more crime thrillers, Inside Job, and Insomnia. Even though there’s a mix of genres, the author’s engaging and beautifully written prose ties all of the stories together, and I’d happily read another collection by him.
Standouts for me were Coming Home, about an astronaut’s exploration to Mars that features a fantastic twist. The life and demise of a musician across Windy City Blues and Sin City Sorrow. The joy and pitfalls of being a writer in Underwood and Writer’s Retreat. The ghostly, A Haunted King. And the leaves-you-wanting-more crime thrillers, Inside Job, and Insomnia. Even though there’s a mix of genres, the author’s engaging and beautifully written prose ties all of the stories together, and I’d happily read another collection by him.
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