It’s the first time I’m celebrating National Flash Fiction Day (and frankly, the first time I learned such a thing existed). I’m thrilled to have two micros make it to the top 22 in National Flash Fiction Day New Zealand’s Micro Madness 2020 competition.
Check out the two pieces, Flower Girl (no-themed) and Can’t see the rainbow from here (lockdown-themed): https://nationalflash.org/micro-madness-2020/
I recall my dad telling me stories of his childhood–how mung bean popsicles were one of the cheapest desserts, how he had to carefully consider which dessert he could afford. And so, “Mung Bean Popsicles” was born.
Read it here: https://thetawave.space/lucy-zhang
I wrote this back when World War 3 was trending on Twitter at the start of 2020. That feels like ages ago. It’s about ballerinas and neutrons and bombs.
Read it here: https://atlasandalice.com/2020/04/06/fiction-from-lucy-zhang/
My flash “Diets” is out in Okay Donkey! Taking on a more experimental list form (at least, relative to my past work), this piece skirts the line between fiction and non fiction for me. Enjoy 😋
Read it here: https://okaydonkeymag.com/2020/04/03/diets-by-lucy-zhang/
I also have a piece, “The Apple Orchard Remains” out in Bandit Fiction. A product of my love for apples, if you will.
Read it here: https://banditfiction.com/2020/04/03/the-apple-orchard-remains-by-lucy-zhang/
Lucy Zhang