50-word stories, flash fiction and poetry

Doppler Effect

2011-12-06T01:40:00.000Z

A different image for my 50 word poem Doppler Effect.
:)

Fossil

2011-11-30T05:29:00.000Z

breakin the mould somewhat... with ten more words than usual, i.e, here's a 60-word poem.
Art and writing own work. :)

In Truth

2011-11-22T21:50:00.001Z

Selkie

2011-11-02T12:02:00.000Z

50-word story by Lisa Falzon

A thousand whirling dervishes

2011-08-05T16:44:00.001+01:00

50-word poem by Lisa Falzon
image source found on the CC on FLICKR, original here

a small aside...

2011-06-28T17:17:00.001+01:00

Just wanted to share this microfiction project with my readers. I will be posting my microfiction to the Bantam Beasts blog from now on, run by myself and fellow microfiction writer Rhona Flynn.

Here it is here it is here it is

I'll still be posting to this blog for the time being.

But the other blog will have a lot more fun things in it, plus my stories too, so do feel free to follow that if you'd rather.

Thanks so much for reading :) XO

Lightly Polluted

2011-05-23T20:12:00.002+01:00

50-word story and photo by Lisa Falzon

Pickled

2011-05-08T16:14:00.003+01:00

5o-word-story by me, Lisa Falzon.
photo by Kevin Falzon

Was challenged to write a love-story with the word 'bitch' in it, after I notice how often I use words of endearment in my microfiction. When you consider how every word counts (literally) strong words of love or hate, even just one of them, can change the flavour of these small stories entirely. It's like adding a strong handful of spice to a small pot of brew.

Have you heard about my Bantam Beasts project?
Check it out here if not!

Lovin' the Eskimo...

2011-04-19T14:36:00.004+01:00

Loving The Eskimo - Raising Holy Sparks by David Colohan

Wanted to share this with you who follow my microfiction. Ireland-based project Raising Holy Sparks embedded my story 'Lovin' The Eskimo' deep in this haunting track. Have a long listen when you snatch the chance, it's transporting.

I'd never imagined my microfiction put to music, and I adore that it makes a whole tome out of my pittance of 50 words.

Doppler Effect

2011-03-20T00:31:00.004Z

'Doppler Effect', 50-word flash poem written March 2011 by Lisa Falzon.
stock photo, own artwork.

This was the entry to a Bantam Beast weekly challenge themed 'lost and found'.
Sneak over and participate in ongoing themed microfiction challenges!

his prayer

2011-03-07T23:51:00.003Z

50 word poem, photo and artwork by Lisa Falzon

Deference

2011-03-07T22:16:00.003Z

writing and photo/artwork by Lisa Falzon.

Was uploaded as the first entry to the weekly Bantam Beasts challenge. The topic of this week was 'Deference'. Rhona Flynn and I are hoping to start a microfiction revolution. Do join us on next week's challenge and write your own 50, 60 or 20 word story!

Bantam Beasts

2011-03-07T10:39:00.002Z

I want to share here with you, the project I've been working on with fellow microfiction writer Rhona Flynn, Bantam Beasts.

10 word story on a brooch/pendant

We wanted to place our stories in another dimension, where they can be shared, worn, carried around and given as a physical object. Microfiction is still a nichey kind of interest and we're after increasing its popularity.

50-word story on a mirror

50-word story on a necklace

50-word story on a cushion

50-word story on a mirror

You'll probably recognise some of my stories up here in these photos if you've been following this 50-word-story blog a while. Rhona favours 60-word stories, and we've both dabbled with 10-word and 20-word stories, examples of which can be seen in our store.

All these pieces are handmade - the artwork and photos in the background images are our own, the jewellery is handmade and the mirrors hand-pressed, the cushions hand-dyed and sewn up. And most importantly, the stories are our own. But I suppose you've guessed that far anyways ;)

Look at more tiny tales on things here.

Mr. Gale's Tale

2011-01-26T15:37:00.002Z

50-word story, photograph by Lisa Falzon

Predator's Prayer, to Prey

2011-01-21T18:17:00.003Z

50-word poem, artwork etc. by Lisa Falzon

Love like a forest fire

2011-01-14T00:55:00.001Z

spill

2011-01-06T18:47:00.003Z

50-word story

Robin's song

2011-01-01T21:27:00.004Z

Scavenger

2010-12-29T02:08:00.002Z

50-word-story, photo/art/text own.

One of those days..

2010-12-29T00:36:00.002Z

50 word story/art, own.

Believer

2010-12-28T18:00:00.006Z

50-word-story, photo/art/text own.

Stockholm Syndrome

2010-12-28T18:00:00.005Z

50-word-story, photo/art/text own.

There

2010-12-28T16:17:00.002Z

50-word-story, photo/art/text own.

Flash-poem: Bird

2010-12-20T00:03:00.002Z

Bellyachin'

2010-12-18T20:13:00.004Z

This is my 100th story, and with this I've decided to somewhat break the mold. A lot of new stuff will be done with my microfiction this year, so posts on this blog will become much more varied. Experimenting with new techniques of presenting stories. So with my 100th, here's the very first.

And the very first time I'm addressing you too. In manner as conventional as in an actual post at any rate.. we have been speaking in poetry a while now. So I just wanted to seize this opportunity to thank you all for following.

x

home

2010-12-09T00:04:00.001Z

loving the eskimo

2010-12-06T16:13:00.002Z

P's Story

2010-12-06T16:12:00.002Z

Falcon

2010-12-02T16:23:00.001Z

the weirdo

2010-12-02T16:21:00.005Z

the fate of the eccentric

2010-11-30T16:42:00.002Z

Requiem For a Muse: Reprise

2010-11-29T01:05:00.002Z

Shadow

2010-11-28T22:59:00.002Z

little sorrow

2010-11-28T21:50:00.001Z

match made in heaven

2010-11-26T20:14:00.001Z

Revolving Door

2010-11-26T19:59:00.002Z

king of the oasis

2010-11-26T19:58:00.001Z

the sentence

2010-11-19T18:18:00.002Z

Requiem For a Muse

2010-11-16T15:15:00.001Z

Of mouths and teeth

2010-11-15T11:44:00.001Z

The Sculptor

2010-11-15T04:33:00.001Z

Don't you, don't you, don't you?

2010-11-12T13:53:00.005Z

By Royal Decree

2010-11-12T13:53:00.004Z

Who's afraid?

2010-11-12T02:46:00.003Z

snagged

2010-11-04T14:56:00.001Z

all in the name of research

2010-11-02T23:50:00.001Z

proposing made difficult

2010-10-29T21:26:00.001+01:00

The White Hart

2010-10-29T21:24:00.001+01:00

little marauder

2010-10-25T23:17:00.004+01:00

volcanic correspondence

2010-10-25T23:17:00.003+01:00

Uncanny Valley

2010-10-25T20:44:00.002+01:00

le cirque du mort

2010-10-25T20:31:00.002+01:00

my nasty little love note

2010-10-25T19:54:00.001+01:00

Early complex

2010-10-25T18:58:00.001+01:00

marsh light

2010-10-25T18:45:00.001+01:00

street-magic

2010-10-25T18:31:00.001+01:00

A lesson in Restraint

2010-10-22T01:26:00.001+01:00

rations of you

2010-10-20T00:33:00.001+01:00

light

2010-10-19T20:11:00.002+01:00

John's part-time job

2010-10-17T02:12:00.001+01:00

outdoor skate

2010-10-16T22:18:00.002+01:00

Ode to a satellite

2010-10-14T11:56:00.001+01:00

aeroplane

2010-10-13T03:11:00.002+01:00

ode to biscuit-head

2010-10-11T20:50:00.001+01:00

Strawberry

2010-10-11T20:48:00.002+01:00

Excerpt from my travel logbook

2010-10-04T02:34:00.003+01:00

Jack

2010-09-19T20:44:00.002+01:00

from that cold green sea

2010-09-19T20:42:00.002+01:00

deer caught in bedlights

2010-09-16T03:53:00.003+01:00

Debasement

2010-09-15T00:36:00.003+01:00

Man in the Microwave

2010-08-17T00:47:00.004+01:00

Ode to Adva

2010-07-07T03:37:00.002+01:00

The vulcanologist, in love

2010-05-25T21:36:00.001+01:00

Gretel's Tale

2009-10-16T17:55:00.002+01:00

A Chance Encounter

2009-10-02T01:59:00.001+01:00

The Stranger at the Café

2009-09-09T15:46:00.000+01:00

Parlour Talk

2009-09-09T02:36:00.002+01:00

Another Fairytale

2009-07-13T11:50:00.001+01:00

Life as a Pre-Raphaelite painting

2009-05-23T13:47:00.000+01:00

The Strawberry Thief

2009-05-23T13:36:00.000+01:00

Confessions of a woodland mammal

2009-05-22T13:03:00.001+01:00

My Monstrous Act

2009-05-15T16:03:00.001+01:00

Litte Traitors

2009-04-28T14:43:00.003+01:00

Not PC

2009-04-25T01:41:00.000+01:00

Pruned

2009-02-15T20:02:00.005Z

Elementary

2008-09-16T11:17:00.001+01:00

All the pain

2008-09-06T10:07:00.001+01:00

my electric darling

2008-07-20T18:59:00.001+01:00

My Ever-Elusive

2008-07-16T13:58:00.000+01:00

Rite of Right

2008-07-09T15:02:00.000+01:00

Insufferable

2008-07-04T17:12:00.001+01:00

rumination from the pews

2008-02-04T20:59:00.000Z

Dream Architect

2008-01-25T14:52:00.001Z

Babies on Sale

2008-01-25T14:51:00.001Z

Samba Pa Ti

2008-01-12T17:02:00.000Z

Story of my Life

2008-01-10T12:59:00.001Z

Prima Ballerina

2008-01-08T12:23:00.000Z

Lecher ghost

2007-12-28T13:04:00.001Z

The wrong side of Puss

2007-12-27T12:07:00.001Z

Goodnight

2007-12-24T11:38:00.000Z