Found 25 works tagged 'short story'.
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The Tunnel at the End
Published Oct 28, 2020 · 682 words (3 minutes) · 487 views
Horror horror story halloween chilling short fiction short story spooky local legend Thriller
Nate, Sara, and Vic seek out a local legend after dark.
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Rich Horton's review of my most recent story
Published Jun 18, 2020 · 184 words (1 minute) · 147 views
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News: Recent Locus review of our short story, "A Parable of Things that Crawl and Fly"
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Anthology inclusion announcement
Published Feb 11, 2020 · 84 words (1 minute) · 222 views
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An anthology inclusion announcement featuring my short story and other cool fantasy stories.
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A PERPETUAL STATE OF AWE
Published Nov 28, 2019 · 2,263 words (9 minutes) · 396 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 · 436 views
Fantasy Literary Fiction 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) · 342 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) · 464 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 · 488 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) · 649 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 · 633 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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