We had 57 stories in the Collector this week with 4 Debuts. Please welcome Charlotte Comley, David Grigg, Erika Napier, and Aimee Marieee to the community. The stories this week fall under 15 different genres, including one each in Experimental, Mystery, Romance, Steampunk, Thriller, and Urban Fantasy. What a wonderfully diverse community we have!

Have you read the explosive (I have a hard time resisting any pun) post from our newest correspondent, Alex Carrick? Check out Dynamite is the Cure. And did you see all the great stuff in this week’s News Flash? Keep sharing your news. And keep up the great work!

As always, if your story is not in the listing below please go to the Collector and add the details. It will be in next week’s listing. ~Tim

The Stories

5.9 after midnight by Cindy Vaskova ~ @Raptamei ~ Horror

A diamond for Beverley by Steve Green ~ Unspecified

A Sense of Danger by Alison Wells ~ @alisonwells ~ Slice of Life

A theory Too Far – Episode 13 – Finale by Dan Waters ~ @maulus ~ Mystery ~ Serial

At First Light by Charlotte Comley ~ @CharlotteC42 ~ Slice of Life ~ Debut

Backwards Walk by Lacy Lalonde ~ @lacylalonde ~ Literary

‘Banana Drama’ by Natalie Wood ~ @natalieiwood ~ Cross Genre

Barnacles by John Xero ~ @xeroverse ~ Science Fiction

Being by Stewart Harding ~ @stukulele ~ Romance

Blood Magic Makes the World Go Round by Aidan Fritz ~ @AidanFritz ~ Fantasy

Bone China by David Grigg ~ @thenarratorium ~ Suspense ~ Debut

By Blood by Erika Napier ~ @AMJuiceNSerials ~ Fantasy ~ Debut

Ceremonial Gambit by Fayne Riverdale ~ @FayneRiverdale ~ Fantasy

Cricket by Fernando H. Stevens ~ @FernandoHSteven ~ Suspense

Crisis of the Crystals by Annie ~ @AnnieEvett ~ Science Fiction

Dandy in the Underworld, Part 3 – Doppelgänger by Elizabeth Myrddin ~ @emyrdd ~ Cross Genre ~ Serial

Dirty Money by Marc Nash ~ @21stCscribe ~ Literary

Docile by Sylvia van Bruggen ~ @sylviavbruggen ~ Science Fiction

Duel by Jack Holt ~ @jackkholt ~ Thriller

Dust Rider Eaten by Sonia Lal ~ @soniawrite ~ Fantasy ~ Serial

Eyes That See by Icy Sedgwick ~ @icypop ~ Paranormal

Frankenstein’s Monsters by John Wiswell ~ @Wiswell ~ Science Fiction

Grasshopper Wing by Ronald Canepa ~ @roncanepa ~ Literary

Growing Old Together by Chris Munroe ~ @munsimunsi ~ Humor

He Lived Happily Ever After by Jen Brubacher ~ @jen_b ~ Slice of Life

Heart of Stone by Angie C. ~ @techtigger ~ Fantasy ~ Serial

I Remember by Lisa Vooght ~ @ficflash ~ Slice of Life

Inspirational Quotes by L. E. White ~ @leonard_white ~ Urban Fantasy

Jupiter’s Child by T.J. McIntyre ~ @southernweirdo ~ Science Fiction

Knowing by Katherine Hajer ~ @eyrea ~ Science Fiction

Mrs. Sprat by W. J. Howard ~ @by_wjhoward ~ Horror

New Balls Please by Marc Nash ~ @21srCscribe ~ Unspecified

Nothing by Danielle La Paglia ~ @Dannigrrl5 ~ Slice of Life

Of Moths And McNuggets by Jeffrey Hollar ~ @klingorengi ~ Humor

Pretty Feet by Charlotte Comley ~ @CharlotteC42 ~ Slice of Life

Ravenous by John Xero ~ @xeroverse ~ Science Fiction

Returnee by Natalie Bowers ~ @nembow ~ Science Fiction

Rosie Sumner by Rebecca Emin ~ @RebeccaEmin ~ Slice of Life

Run by ChrisWhiteWrites ~ @chriswhitewrite ~ Science Fiction

Satellite Moon by Tim VanSant ~ @TimVanSant ~ Humor

Scoundrels by Monica Marier ~ @lil_monmon ~ Steampunk

Should have thought of that by Leigh Andrews ~ @Leigh_Andrews ~ Slice of Life

Sticks and Stones, Part 3 by Jack Holt ~ @jackkholt ~ Science Fiction ~ Serial

The Cake Lady by Michael A Tate ~ @Michael_A_Tate ~ Humor

The Current Underneath by Sam Payne ~ Unspecified

The Dinner Party by Erik Gustafson ~ @Eriktiger ~ Horror

The Nick Of Time (and other abrasions): Route d’abbaye Track Sixteen – The End by Al Bruno III ~ @albruno3 ~ Paranormal ~ Serial

The Office Bicycle by Drew Payne ~ @drew_london ~ Slice of Life

The Office of Mayhem Evaluation by Craig Smith ~ @CraigWFSmitha> ~ Humor

The Rise and Fall of a Supermarket Reunion (A Story in Five Parts) by Beverly Fox ~ @Bevimus ~ Humor

The Shopkeeper by Aimee Marieee ~ @aimee_frisco ~ Slice of Life ~ Debut

The Vagrant (Part 29) by Peter Newman ~ @runpetewrite ~ Science Fiction ~ Serial

The Way It’s Done by Tony Noland ~ @TonyNoland ~ Science Fiction

Two Silver Slippers by Denis Doran ~ Horror

Wanderers by John Pender ~ @johnlpender ~ Suspense

Watch The Sea by Kari Fay ~ @morganafiolett ~ Unspecified

White Tornado by Nick Bryan ~ @NickMB ~ Experimental

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Tim VanSant is a technician and rogue poet in academician's clothing. He thinks too much and sometimes he writes what he thinks. He has a face made for radio, a voice made for print, and a blog suitable for lining your NeoPet’s cage. Tim helps to maintain the website and compiles the weekly Friday Flash Report.