Grayson Bray Morris
I post my fiction here as the rights revert to me. I also post occasionally about the factors that shape my writing.
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Grayson Bray Morris was born and raised in eastern North Carolina. Since 2002 she has lived in the Netherlands with her husband and three children.
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The Gifted Sommelier
Published Sep 17, 2019 · 873 words (4 minutes) · 8 likes · 426 views
An undead sommelier’s job never ends, finding and serving the vintages that help the dead pass on to the other side. But one mystery eludes him: the identity of the proprietor of the hotel of the dead. Can he help her find peace after centuries in purgatory?
Author Grayson Bray Morris lives in the Netherlands, and her work has appeared in Abyss & Apex, Galaxy’s Edge, Daily Science Fiction, and more.
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Girl, Woman, Gull, Sea
Published May 10, 2019 · 812 words (3 minutes) · 1 like · 363 views
Literary Fiction Magical Realism self-discovery healing
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Brightcheeks and Brokenhand
Published Jan 28, 2019 · 7,004 words (26 minutes) · 5 likes · 628 views
Conscripted into preparing sacrificial virgins for the town’s local dragon, Din the alchemist has never been much of a hero. But when Cal the aspiring dragonslayer shows up with a harebrained scheme to infiltrate the dragon’s lair, he may not have a choice. Don’t miss this never-before-published story by Grayson Bray Morris.
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A Whole Leaf, Dark and Red
Published Jan 16, 2019 · 746 words (3 minutes) · 1 like · 392 views
Literary Fiction Magical Realism childhood
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In Which Archibald Wiggers Deeply Regrets His Second Trip to Manfred Mussholm's Curio Shop in the Woods
Published Jan 2, 2019 · 2,050 words (8 minutes) · 495 views
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In Which Liz Builds a Robot with Unexpected Results
Published Dec 19, 2018 · 1,105 words (5 minutes) · 2 likes · 520 views
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Pathapathy
Published Dec 4, 2018 · 762 words (3 minutes) · 454 views
Fantasy Literary Fiction Vampires
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To Save Fragile Things from the Pounding of Heavy Ages
Published Nov 27, 2018 · 1,752 words (7 minutes) · 4 likes · 486 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction Political
Beth hosts a niche science show with a modest audience. When a representative from the National Office of Truth in Media (part of the president’s War on Misinformation) comes on board to help edit scripts, ratings soar. But she soon realizes this help isn’t what it seems, and might just have devastating consequences for her own family and the country. A mathematician by training and an assembly programmer in a previous career, author Grayson Bray Morris is now a translator and writer based in the Netherlands.
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Time Travel Is a Voodoo Rite
Published Aug 28, 2018 · 1,144 words (5 minutes) · 2 likes · 648 views
Literary Fiction What is time anyway?
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Putting Down Roots
Published Aug 28, 2018 · 8,193 words (30 minutes) · 603 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction terraforming biotech
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