Coleman Bigelow

“For A Quick Read”

Some Recent Publications

MoonPark Review

The Time Will Come

Illustration of a bride and groom kissing in a wedding venue, with abstract colorful wall art and guests nearby

Claudine

Two people in baseball caps sitting at a dimly lit bar counter

Trash Cat Lit

Divine Intervention

Person sitting in a dimly lit church pew beside a stained-glass window.

TDDR

It’s Only Right to Invite…

Six Winnie-the-Pooh character plush toys sitting beneath colorful helium balloons indoors

Turn & Work

1883 patent illustration of a folding corn-hole board game with hinged panels, support struts, and a bell, labeled Figures 1 and 2

Ghost Parachute

Colorful toy airplane resting on a patterned blue and tan carpet

Brilliant Flash Fiction

Nighttime cityscape of hillside homes and glowing streetlights beneath dark clouds, with a brightly illuminated tower on the right and a suspension bridge in the distance

Flash Flood

Red tennis racket lying on a cracked outdoor court surface with scattered debris

The Ekphrastic Review

Sunlight - No Filter Required

Painting of people dining at outdoor café tables beside a building entrance in bright sunlight

SoFloPoJo

You Can’t Play Fetch Without a Partner

Dalmatian puppy lying on a patterned rug and sniffing an orange spotted ball

Bright sunset over glowing clouds in an orange sky

The Welkin Mini

The Heat of Fusion

(Shortlisted Story)

101 Words

Seeking Companionship

Blue parrotlet perched on a person’s finger

Flash the Court

Rules of Serving

Older Publications

Cleaver

Because at least we drink fresh roast

Illustrated green coffee cup labeled “Because at least we drink fresh roast” and “Coleman Bigelow,” with a steaming coffee design on the lid.

Your Impossible Voice

Why My Daughter, Ellie, Is Not Living Up To Her Reading Potential

People exchanging a stack of books in a bookstore

BULL

A House of Noise

Pile of rolled slices of deli ham on a white background

Five On The Fifth

Misty evergreen forest with tall trees, moss-covered rocks, and a shadowy woodland path.

Reckon Review

Aerial view of a granite quarry with turquoise water, cranes, and colorful autumn forest overlooking distant mountains.

Heavy Feather Review

Rocky autumn riverbank with colorful fallen leaves, large boulders, calm water, and forested shoreline

Flash Boulevard

Close-up of a red abalone mollusk with a textured shell and tentacles on a rocky, pink-encrusted seabed

Dribble Drabble Rev.

Please proceed to your middle…

Interior of a commercial airplane with rows of blue passenger seats and overhead luggage compartments

Friday Flash Fiction

The Privilege of Getting Swole

Illustration of two muscular arms locking hands in an arm-wrestling match against an orange comic-book background

Flash Boulevard

Black-and-white illustration of a female basketball player reaching upward while dribbling a large basketball.

Dribble Drabble Rev.

Dad says it’s not a handout…

Close-up of tall curly green chive leaves growing outdoors in a garden

Cease, Cows

The Golden Hairball

Fluffy orange tabby cat sleeping on its back with paws curled over its face

Bullshit Lit

Chain-link fence beside a paved sidewalk in a green, tree-lined neighborhood

Ekphrastic Review

Our Family Fire

Nighttime painting of a large crowd gathered around a blazing bonfire, with figures in early 20th-century clothing and a bright moon overhead.

3Elements Review

Elderly bearded man wearing glasses and a flat cap sits by a rainy train window.

Flash Boulevard

Fruit of Our Labor

Clusters of ripe red crab apples growing on a leafy tree branch

Dribble Drabble Rev.

Something strange I saw…

Paragraph Planet

Milestone Memorial

Text excerpt titled “Milestone Memorial” describing Francesca’s daughter leaving for university, with author credit Coleman Bigelow.

A-minor

Bioluminescent turquoise wave glowing in dark ocean water

Jake Magazine

Illustration of a muscular man with claws extended from his hand, wearing a sleeveless shirt against a brown background

Bullshit Lit

Eve, The Vegetarian

Detail of a Renaissance painting showing a red-haired nude woman holding a halved apple, with a serpent coiled around a tree and a skull-like figure behind her.

Ink In Thirds

Red wooden barn with a green tractor in a grassy field, surrounded by trees under a partly cloudy blue sky.

10X10 Flash

Broken wooden picture frame with shattered glass lying on a dark, weathered surface

Dribble Drabble Rev.

Exposing the tattoo artist

Brown-framed aviator sunglasses with dark tinted lenses on a tiled floor

Cosmic Daffodil

Three vintage metal candle snuffers or historical tools with ring handles displayed on handwritten ledger paper

2023 and Earlier

Free Flash Fiction

Underwater view of a small shark swimming with a remora attached to its back

Dribble Drabble Review

Four brown beer bottles in a galvanized metal ice bucket filled with ice

Blue scalloped badge reading “2024 Pushcart Prize Nominee”

Bending Genres

Vintage black-and-white engraving of a bearded man reclining in bed as a woman in a headband leans toward him.

Corvus Review

Do Not Associate

Black Fork Review

Black-and-white illustration of a female soccer player kicking a soccer ball

Ekphrastic Review

A Well Grounded Gentleman

Vintage illustrated amusement park ride with suspended gondolas, two seated passengers, and decorative yellow lights

Disappointed Housewife

Labeled anatomical illustration of the posterior lower leg muscles, including the calf, Achilles tendon, and foot.

Flash Fiction Magazine

Aerial view of a Grady-White fishing boat with outriggers and twin outboard motors on calm coastal water near a sandy beach.

Hyacinth Review

Watercolor painting of a rustic brick house, garden, and wooden outbuilding surrounded by trees.

Cowboy Jamboree

Don’t You Fret

Western painting of two cowboys on horseback riding through a desert landscape with mountains in the background

Black Fork Review

Noise Cancelling*

Abstract blue-gray close-up of a smooth, flowing form with fine curved lines against a dark background

* this story follows “Shots” (scroll down)

NFFD

Falling Forward

Tandem skydivers free-falling above clouds at sunset

Cream Scene Carnival

Halloween collage featuring bold “Trick or Treat” lettering, Spider-Man mask, candy-filled platter, spiderweb fabric, bats, and pumpkins

Every Day Fiction

Empty oval swimming pool with blue mosaic tile lining, surrounded by brick paving and greenery

Bright Flash Literary

Silhouettes of two children walking through a field at sunset beneath a blue, cloud-streaked sky

Ink & Sword

Rustic wooden cabin with ramp and outdoor stairs in a dense evergreen forest

Dead Mule School

Sepia-toned rural scene with a tire swing hanging from a tree in front of an old farmhouse and mountain landscape

Emerge Journal

White classic Porsche 924 sports car with pop-up headlights parked on a stone driveway.

Idle Ink

Vintage painting of two children holding hands in a forest, with the boy carrying a stick and the girl wearing a flowered headband.

Under Review

Silhouetted cyclist riding a bicycle against a vibrant blue and pink motion-blurred background

Illustration of a masked figure sitting beside a bed with a looming shadow; text reads “In Rare Cases…” by Coleman Bigelow.

Abandon Journal

Flash Flood

Fifty Word Stories

Lunch At The Club

Illustration of a waterfront café terrace with striped umbrellas, outdoor tables, potted plants, people, sailboats, and a lakeside building.

Fifty Word Stories

Single oil lamp with a bright flame glowing in the darkness