A glamorous woman meets an old lady on the train, but not all is as it seems.

A young girl goes shopping, but no one knows the extent of her troubles.

A woman feels cornered in the hospital, but when her husband comes to visit her, they can’t seem to find the right words.

This collection comprises of thirty four flash fiction stories, all of them under 1,000 words. The look at a wide range of themes in women’s lives, from sadness to love, from loneliness to hope. They are short snappy tales that have a beginning, a middle and an end – although they often start in the middle of the action or finish early. This book is overflowing with empathetic characters, as they get a flash of new insight into life.

You are invited to come and play for a while in the world of flash fiction.