JUNE 2026 FLASH FICTION STORIES

I received 23 stories and these are so good! Once again, Donna Alice Patton showed her worth by choosing the winner, even though it was hard and she went back and forth until settling on this one. 

AND THE WINNER IS . . . HADASSSAH W.
She won a $10 Amazon digital gift card. Here is her story: 

The Phantom Fish . . . Hadassah W. 

She told me a very close runner-up was this story by Sofia. 

Tears & Joy . . . Sofia

In case it's hard to read the prompts, here they are:

Rainy Day Discovery: While searching the attic one Sunday afternoon, Andi uncovers a small, painted cradle tucked beside a trunk--with a baby's name handwritten on the side--a name Andi had never heard anyone in the family mention. 

The Swimming Hole: Will Sterling claimed he could stsay underwater longer than anyone alive. Jem was determined to prove him wrong--until Will showed Jem what was hidden beneaith the deepest part of the swimming hole. 

📖 Read all of the lovely June Flash Fiction entries right here! 

They are posted in the order in which they were received.

All the Gold . . . Levi Christian

My . . . What? . . . Abigail H.

The Secret No One Knew . . . Brooklyn

Esther, a Rainy Day Discovery . . . Tegan aka thatoneandifan

Tears & Joy . . . Sofia

A Ghost Cradle . . . Tessa S.

From a Tablecloth to a Name Untold . . . Annabelle C.

Kate's Secret . . . Lois VdH

Andi's Attic Discovery . . . Nora H.

Blink . . . Patience

Attic Artifacts . . . Kate

Rainy Day Discovery . . . Lydia K. 

Two in One . . . Ella P. 

Sweet, Sweet Heaven . . . Olivia S.

Empty Arms . . . Brianna B. 

Riley's Rainy Day Discovery . . . Adeline S.

The Lost Name . . . Cyrene W. 

The Phantom Fish . . . Hadassah W. 

Maria . . . Kaylah

Hidden Foe . . . Marjory

Audrey? . . . Hope S.

The Secret in the Attic . . . Selah T.

A Cradle in Question . . . Emma M.