Clinton D. Harding - Fantasy Author

Author of young adult fantasy and science fiction

  • Blog
  • Articles
  • Clinton’s Works
    • Our Monsters Chronicles
      • “Our Monsters” (Our Monsters Chronicles #1)
      • “Bad Monsters” (Our Monsters Chronicles #2)
    • Conduits – A Weekly Series
      • Conduits
  • About Clinton

Flash | Not Worth the Trouble

September 29, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

Share

Treasure Hunters by Varguy via DeviantArt “Not Worth the Trouble” The ground writhed and rumbled underneath Mouth’s feet as he ran for his dear life. Behind him he heard the clink and ting that made him stutter step, hesitate. He almost turned back. Then the ground kicked up and Mouth’s brain found reason again. Fool! […]

Filed Under: Flash Tagged With: Adventure, Fantasy, Flash fiction, Island Horror, Monster

Flash | Where’s the Exit?

July 14, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

Share

“Where’s the Exit?” The sounds of the party faded as Nat made her exit. A flock of gulls gliding off into the distance, far away from the beach. Good. At some point the chatter always got to Nat, burrowing into her brain like a crab in soft sand. Mingling was part of the job. Gliding amongst […]

Filed Under: Flash Tagged With: Adventure, escape, Flash fiction, Hiest

Flash | Now What?

March 3, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

Share

D’Ni by MattRhodesArt on DeviantArt “Now What?” Beauregard Saintclaire gazed proudly out at the magnificence he’d discovered. Ignoring the sweat sliding down his face. Soiling his doublet. At his feet Crush lay sprawled across the ground, exhausted, arms flung out dramatically, legs limp as noodles and refusing to lift him. The heat pressed down on […]

Filed Under: Flash Tagged With: Adventure, Explorers, Flash fiction, Volcano

Flash | Where Are You Friend?

January 27, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

Share

Hide and Seek by Artsammich on DeviantArt “Where Are You Friend?” Travis felt lost. The trees stretched to the sky, gripping the sun and blotting out the light. The trunks seemed endless. Row upon row. Crowding. Suffocating. All looked the same to Travis. He was breathless as he came to a halt. Hands on knees. […]

Filed Under: Flash Tagged With: Adventure, Flash fiction, Friendly Monster

Flash | Fallen Friend

January 20, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

Share

Knight Stuff 2 by MichaelBills on DeviantArt “Fallen Friend”  Zit road through and out of hamlet on a broken down, tired horse. A horse the people saw, knew, and couldn’t believe had returned. They knew not the young man who sat stride the familiar beast, carrying an even familiar sword. Tethered behind the horse was an […]

Filed Under: Flash Tagged With: Adventure, Flash fiction, knights

Flash | Panda Liberation

August 19, 2016 By Clinton Leave a Comment

Share

Panda Squad by LouVictorsk on DeviantArt “Panda Liberation” As a child Jwen loved the circus. Then she grew up. Nestled on her family’s estate—isolated from the world outside of balls, the visitors doing business with her family, the nannies and tutors—Jwen knew nothing beyond her own privilege. Then she turned fifteen. To celebrate the occasion […]

Filed Under: Flash Tagged With: Adventure, escape, Flash fiction, Magic, panda, vignette

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 6
  • Next Page »

Free Short Stories from Clint

Merit Badges – a short story from the Our Monsters series

Three high school teens in the woods on a Friday night… some beers… skaters with a grudge… what could go wrong? Add in a couple of genetically created … Read More...

That Little Girl

A dark short story about one man’s oversight concerning his death.  Since dying was just not part of his daily routine, the man just went on with his … Read More...

Follow Me

Follow Me on FacebookFollow Me on Google+Follow Me on TwitterFollow Me on RSSFollow Me on Goodreads

Want to know what I’m reading?

Clinton's Bookshelf: Currently-Reading

Kinslayer
Kinslayer
by Jay Kristoff
Knife of Dreams
Knife of Dreams
by Robert Jordan

goodreads.com

What have I recently read?

Clinton's Bookshelf: Recently Read

Steelheart
5 of 5 stars
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson
The King's Blood
5 of 5 stars
The King's Blood
by Daniel Abraham
The Last Stormdancer
5 of 5 stars
The Last Stormdancer
by Jay Kristoff
All Our Yesterdays
5 of 5 stars
All Our Yesterdays
by Cristin Terrill
The Fall of Five
4 of 5 stars
The Fall of Five
by Pittacus Lore

goodreads.com

Contact | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
Copyright © 2023 Clinton D. Harding