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Flash Fiction: Jess & Sarah
(Jess & Sarah's story originally appeared as a serial flash fiction on CharlieGsOutfitRatings Instagram on 9/15/2021 under "Book Vibes." It has been modified for this blog post.) Jess always wore the strangest color combinations, as if to warn Sarah away from him. Worked for her. He was her most annoying coworker—the adventure coordinator at their hotel—and seriously always had a…
Flash Fiction: Ash & James
(Ash & James's story originally appeared as a serial flash fiction on CharlieGsOutfitRatings Instagram on 4/12/21 to 4/25/21 under "Book Vibes." It has been modified for this blog post.) If pressed, Ash would say the thing she hated most right now was the coffee gasoline in the teacher’s lounge coffee pot. As she mixed in enough sugar packets…
Flash Fiction: Krishna & Gavin
(Krishna & Gavin's story originally appeared as a serial flash fiction on CharlieGsOutfitRatings Instagram on 3/15/21 to 4/1/21 under "Book Vibes." It has been modified for this blog post.) Ten years ago Krishna had fallen in love with Gavin Fables on July 24, the summer she graduated high school ten years ago. She had let her best friend June…
Flash Fiction: Anna & Bryce
(Anna & Jack's story originally appeared as a serial flash fiction on CharlieGsOutfitRatings Instagram on 3/7/21 to 3/12/21 under "Book Vibes." It has been modified for this blog post.) Anna settled back in the carriage, disregarding all of her Princess training. She hated Prince Bryce and his stupid purple pants, even if they were her favorite color. “You’re literally the…
Flash Fiction: Stella & Jack
(Stella & Jack's story originally appeared as a serial flash fiction on CharlieGsOutfitRatings Instagram on 3/1/21 to 3/5/21 under "Book Vibes." It has been modified for this blog post.) Why on earth had Stella agreed to this camping weekend? It’s not that she hated camping—although, to be fair, she preferred things like flushing toilets and duvet covers over a hole…
Flash Fiction: Taylor & Ryder
(Taylor & Ryder's story originally appeared as a serial flash fiction on CharlieGsOutfitRatings Instagram on 2/23/21 under "Book Vibes." It has been modified for this blog post. Note: contains characters from Amy & Cole's flash fiction.) Taylor finished lacing up her boots, making sure the knife she had hidden was secure. She shimmied and flailed, but it didn’t move. Perfect.…
Flash Fiction: Eliza & Tanner
(Eliza & Tanner's story originally appeared as a serial flash fiction on CharlieGsOutfitRatings Instagram from 2/15/21 to 2/19/21 under "Book Vibes." It has been modified for this blog post. Note: contains characters from Amy & Cole's flash fiction.) When the package arrived—the first one in nearly six months—Eliza’s heart skipped a beat. Just seeing his name scribbled across the…
Flash Fiction: Amy & Cole
(Amy & Cole's story originally appeared as a serial flash fiction on CharlieGsOutfitRatings Instagram from 2/8/21 to 2/12/21 under "Book Vibes." It has been modified for this blog post.) Amy had one week left before she needed to defend her dissertation. Her entire grad school career was coming in fast, a blur of coaching sessions, PowerPoint slides, and highlighters. Instead…
Flash Fiction: Dan & Bri
(Dan & Bri's story originally appeared as a serial flash fiction on CharlieGsOutfitRatings Instagram from 1/25/21 to 1/29/21 under "Book Vibes." It has been modified for this blog post.) Dan hated moving, which is why he didn’t know why he was subjecting himself to it all over again. And this time, he’s was going to be stuck here. He had…
Flash Fiction: Blake & Kara
(Blake & Kara's story originally appeared as a serial flash fiction on CharlieGsOutfitRatings Instagram from 1/16/21 to 1/22/21 under "Book Vibes." It has been modified for this blog post.) Kara knows that searching out her old high crush on social media is probably not the best use of her Saturday, but she couldn’t shake the dream about him Why now?…