Found 19 works tagged 'short story'.
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A PERPETUAL STATE OF AWE
Published Nov 28, 2019 · 2,263 words (9 minutes) · 57 views
Literary Fiction snowstorm Family fema jen knox short story eco fiction storm story
We count to three and pull hard to gain an inch of light. The ice around the door gives, and a clump of snow is released. The fresh air feels nice for a moment, before it begins to bite at our cheeks. Yesterday’s snow is now an undercoat, and the powdery top layer glistens.
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Light Breaking on Glass
Published Nov 3, 2019 · 6,861 words (25 minutes) · 1 like · 102 views
Fantasy Literary Fiction angst feels Family cancer short story Grief body horror
Gideon spent years watching the disease take his grandfather's body one piece of glass at a time. Now, struggling to come to terms with his grandfather's death, Gideon must deal with the fact that his own body is slowly succumbing to the same fate. Content warning for self-harm.
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Purple Pajamas
Published Aug 8, 2019 · 553 words (3 minutes) · 106 views
Fantasy short story knives kingdom
A woman discovers a surprising truth about herself.
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Kingdom of Dust and Boils
Published Jul 1, 2019 · 3,046 words (12 minutes) · 177 views
Fantasy Historical ancient dark dark fantasy short story historical fantasy egypt
A boy is bound by magic to keep the secrets of the Pharoah’s son.
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The Yorkshire Defiance
Published Jun 17, 2019 · 1,488 words (6 minutes) · 2 likes · 230 views
Historical Family short story Shibden Hall 18th century historic house prizewinning
A desperate mother seeks her child in the house she thought she had escaped forever. Inspired by Shibden Hall, home of Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack). It is based on a true story of the Lister family in the 18th century. Shortlisted in the Historic House Short Story Competition 2014.
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Caroline
Published Jun 2, 2019 · 2,985 words (11 minutes) · 307 views
Horror short story zombie postapocalyptic
With the aid of a mysterious government agency, Barbara attempts to help her husband regain his humanity after a terrible disease turns him into a monster.
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The Terroir From Beyond Space
Published May 21, 2019 · 4,058 words (15 minutes) · 2 likes · 229 views
Horror Humor Satire Science Fiction Anthology Travel Solar System Cookbook food Drink space Report short story
In this early short story, originally published in the Ouen Press 2018 Short Story Competition Anthology, what starts out as a deep Solar System explorer's guide to food in space gradually turns into something more dire.
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Kátia Bandeira de Mello-Gerlach
The Fate of Anton Chekhov's Ashtray
Published Apr 6, 2019 · 2,019 words (8 minutes) · 6 likes · 422 views
Classic Literary Fiction Historical short story literary stories surrealism international literature
In search of Chekhov's ashtray, one finds more than a story.
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"Skeleton Dance" excerpt
Published Mar 8, 2019 · 402 words (2 minutes) · 197 views
Horror Literary Fiction dark short story family drama excerpt psychological
"My grandmother wanted to kill me..." So begins a dark and disturbing look into a one young girl’s perseverance in surviving the eccentricities of her grandmother.
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The Ones Who Walk Away
Published Jan 22, 2019 · 1,482 words (6 minutes) · 1 like · 117 views
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On the anniversary of her death, Ursula K. Le Guin’s most famous short story is just as relevant as it was 46 years ago.
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