My flash fiction piece was selected by Flash! Friday for this week’s “Flash Points,” where one story is closely examined to help all of us improve our flash writing skills. It was so humbling to have my story dissected line by line, but Rebekah Postupak did an amazing job (as always)… thanks for selecting my piece, Flash Friday!
Welcome to Flash Points, a totally un-terrifying feature in which a fabulous story from the most recent round of Flash! Friday gets surgicalized. In other words, we stare at it long and hard to see which of us blinks first.
Prompt: Nuclear winter recon
Word limit: 140 – 160 words
Today’s chosen flash piece: We Were, by John Mark Miller
Captain’s Log: 3065 AD
The Intrepid IX arrived on the planetoid called Pluto three months ago. Only eight survived the 32-year space voyage, and upon arriving we discovered that just as we feared, the sun has gone supernova. Nobody on Earth could survive such broiling heat.
We wear thermal suits and weighted boots to protect us from the extreme cold (375 degrees below zero) and the weak gravitational pull. We thought the suits would also protect us from space radiation. Then our hair started falling out.
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The Artistic Christian 
Awesome! Congrats, John! Loved the story, as well as the feedback. You’re a very talented writer!
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Thanks, Shawny Lou… I feel like they made me sound smarter than I am, but if I keep my head down maybe no one will notice! Thanks for reading!
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