Maria Haskins
Writer of fantasy, scifi, horror, and things in-between.
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Maria Haskins is a Swedish-Canadian writer and translator. She writes speculative fiction and poetry, and currently lives just outside Vancouver with a husband, two kids, and a very large black dog. Her work has appeared in Flash Fiction Online, Shimmer, Cast of Wonders, and elsewhere. Find out more on her website, mariahaskins.com, or follow her on Twitter, @mariahaskins.
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Catching the Train
Published Sep 15, 2019 · 879 words (4 minutes) · 9 likes · 1334 views
Fantasy Horror Family Grief trains
A woman heads out on a business trip, no different from any other. So why can’t she remember getting on the train? Author Maria Haskins is a Swedish-Canadian writer and translator living just outside Vancouver. Her work has appeared in Flash Fiction Online, Shimmer, Cast of Wonders, and many others. Can’t get enough creepy stories? Don’t miss our other highlighted ghost stories this week!
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The Troll Bridge
Published Jul 20, 2019 · 979 words (4 minutes) · 1 like · 704 views
A scary story about trolls and people.
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Stories Beneath the Skylight (a poem)
Published Jun 18, 2019 · 256 words (1 minute) · 511 views
A poem.
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The Unicorn
Published Jun 8, 2019 · 887 words (4 minutes) · 1 like · 692 views
Fantasy magic unicorns fairy tales
A girl and a unicorn.
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Wolves & Girls
Published May 25, 2019 · 980 words (4 minutes) · 2 likes · 797 views
A twist on an my favourite fairytale.
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Three Pieces of Gold, Three Pieces of Silver
Published May 10, 2019 · 2,859 words (11 minutes) · 267 views
War is approaching and a woman flees her home with her three daughters. She carries three pieces of gold and three pieces of silver with her, and a heavy secret.
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Fräulein Maria
Published May 7, 2019 · 978 words (4 minutes) · 2 likes · 540 views
Fantasy Horror retribution old woman
An old cleaning lady gets on the elevator, but she might not be cleaning just the ordinary dirt and grime.
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Big Bad
Published May 2, 2019 · 975 words (4 minutes) · 8 likes · 1024 views
The howls of wolves echo in the dark night. You wake up in your car filled with blood and glass, a shotgun at the ready. But who are you, and why are you here? Author Maria Haskins is a Swedish-Canadian writer and translator, and her work has appeared in Shimmer, Flash Fiction Online, and many other fine venues.
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A Song For Hugo
Published May 2, 2019 · 991 words (4 minutes) · 1 like · 504 views
What happens when you leave home and then, when you and the world have changed, you come back again? Writing this flash story for R.B. Wood's Word Count Podcast later inspired me to write the story "And You Shall Sing to Me a Deeper Song", published in Interzone #280.
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Lost and Found
Published Apr 10, 2018 · 5,787 words (22 minutes) · 2 likes · 599 views
Horror Science Fiction aliens space travel space stranded in space
A woman is trapped all alone on an alien planet with nothing but her pain and her harrowing memories. At least, she thought she was alone...
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