Jesse R. Traynham

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Stargazing at the June Bug Ranch

When Colton Travers was just four months old, a runaway horse on Bent Oak Road left his mother dead. His father survived, then vanished. Raised on family stories and faded photographs, he never questioned the past . . . until a worn shoe box of old clippings surfaced with hints of a darker truth. Now, drawn into a fifty-year-old unsolved case, Colton must chase a trail gone cold, where memory holds the clues, time keeps the truth, and justice demands satisfaction.

Flash Fiction Challenges

Every Monday I challenge authors with a new flash fiction prompt. Follow me on Facebook to participate in the next challenge and vote on submitted stories.

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Challenge 13
Apr 23, 2026

Remains of a Promise

6 stories 6 authors 34 likes
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Double Dribble · Exactly 200 words

Challenge 12
Apr 15, 2026

Draffée

5 stories 5 authors 22 likes
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Drabble · Exactly 100 words

Challenge 11
Apr 6, 2026

Dreams of the Future

8 stories 8 authors 28 likes
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Drabble · Exactly 100 words

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