Imagine a sparkler for a sec.
It’s not a giant firework or even a noisy firecracker. It’s quiet and relatively small… but there’s something ferocious about a sparkler, too. It’s different from the way a candle flickers in the night. Crackling and fizzing and shooting out sparks, a sparkler lights up the darkness in a way that’s both fun and a little defiant.
We want to be that light.
A young adult flash fiction magazine—quarterly, free, and everything clean and creative.
Current Issue: Off the Beaten Path
Spring 2026
Here you'll discover stories where characters are lost, literally and figuratively, without a clear path forward. For some, their future is on hold until they can decide which way to go. Others try something new—and it doesn't turn out the way they expected.
From bandmates to urban explorers, from stolen treasure to a petting zoo gone wrong, these stories of various genres will have you smiling in amusement and surprise.
Featured Author: Jaime Jo Wright
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