About Flash and Shorts / ShorTees

Ever since I've read Roald Dahl's 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination', I have a special interest and love for those concised stories. Most of them ending with an unexpected twist. Clearly, writing short and flash fiction is part of the deal. Here's the place to find mine. All stories are listed chronological by date of appearence. Check the menu in the (first) right bar for alphabetical order, per year. (Also read this blog-entry.) 

Legenda
Flash (Fiction):    500 -   1,500 words.
Short (Fiction): 1,500 - 15,000 words.
Language: English, unless stated otherwise.

Click on BOOKS if you want to check out my list of novels, thrillers and other full length stories (60,000 - 90,000 words and more).

Editors! Looking for stories? All items listed are available for (re)print. Click here to check out original, previously unpublished fiction only; or to send an email to commission a dedicated story.

Patient Zero [Flash 2020]

He grinned, looking at his hand scanner with satisfaction; a red dot on the device unmistakably confirmed that the infected patient should be close by. They would hunt him down like a prey animal. Until they had him. Alive or dead.

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They would hunt him down like a prey animal

Be the badge [Short Story, 2020]

Agent Hamill is investigating a report of vandalism. He hopes to be home in time for the most important game of the year. But these exceptional vandals demand the utmost from him. 
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He must fight for his life to prove he is worthy of the badge

Testdrive [Flash, 2020]

So annoying. You make an appointment. But when you come back, the man you spoke to is not there. It gets even scarier when you know why he's not there...
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Not meeting appointments may have strange consequences

Laystall

Old satellites are becoming a problem. Space junk that needs to be removed. Luckily there are professional cleaners. These satellite sweepers are scavengers trading all they can find. However, sometimes they find things that shouldn't be found. 

Some people find things that shouldn't be found

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Vanura

Ranald Reiser is all excited when he discovers an unidentified fossil species. This is it! The crown on his work. But the unknown fossil is not all there is to be found in the desolated area. 
Something else found him. 
And it has no intention of letting him go...

One Cold December Night

Christmas Eve; John Maier is on his way home. Although home never felt the same since his parents passed away. And tonight... Everybody is afraid of what they will get. Christmas will never be the same again!

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Breaking up

Falling in love is no problem; breaking up requires a whole new set of skills. How is Arthur Sturrock going to tell her?

Perfect and perfectionist

A magnificent collection of 12 great, yet ultrashort, stories. Flash Fiction stories from the series of Twisted Tales. All kinds of situations which seem to be so familiar, yet they end up with an unexpected twist. Curious which Flash Fiction is included? Read on...

Innerverse [Short, 2018]

Their wish: to become an astronaut. Their mission: to explore the universe. Their story… seems to end right here. In an unknown world. Far away from human civilisation.

Delivery [Short / ShorTees, 2018]

New job; first day. Garrick is glad that his first day as a taxi driver is over. But just before he wants to go home, one more passenger is waiting for him. A special passenger with a special story.

First Time [Short / ShorTees, 2018]

There is a first time for everything. And will you forget that first time? Forget it! The excitement; the lust for the unknown; the tension; the outloading... Everything is different. That first time.

The Dikehouse

The Woldring family moves to a beautiful house on a dike in the middle of the Dutch fruit production county. An old building in which the family expects to escape the bustle of the citylife. The removal does not run as smooth as expected. Unexpected calamities and bizarre discoveries bring the family into trouble. A purchase with unpleasant consequences that no one thought could imagine...

Lost before gone [Flash, 2017]

Love. Now you’ve got her. Now you lost her.

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Onset (free prequel to the AQUIFER-series)

A mysterious diary confuses marine biologist Jerry Allen. The meeting with strange sea creatures which Priscilla Blextone describes in her ancient diary, looks lifelike. Her drawings and description agree with beings that are also known as mermaids. As a scientist Jerry Allen knows that's not possible. Mermaids do not exist. Or...?

Rendez Vous [Short, 2017]

A horrifying lovestory for the brave at heart. An encounter with an old love. Think about it. After more than fifty years he meets her again, his childhood sweetheart. While you read: enjoy 'Dark Side of the Moon’ by Pink Floyd (Us and them!) on the background. Apologies. Of course this is no background music. But it makes the story more exciting. And darker...

Roadkill [Short, 2017]

Accidents happen. They overcome you by coincidence and sometimes with unexpected consequences; or fatal injuries. The deadly victims, Roadkill, are fine meat. Never bother how it got killed or how it got there upon the road. Just remember Roadkill attracts other guests. Or unexpected scavengers... 

Ratify [Flash, 2017]

The City of Paris is infested by rats. There are so many of them, they even don’t care for hiding during the daylight. Luckily there are exterminators, working day and night to control the plague.

Desiree [Flash, 2017]

A story about love; in all its mysterious ways.

Call it a day [Flash, 2017]

You know what they say: “There is no elevator that will lead you to success. You have to climb the stairs yourself.” And once you get there, you will find out: being successful isn’t always easy.