Sarah Tinney

Joined July 2025

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The Violet Underground
Kathleen got ready the same as she did every morning. She fastened the buttons on her grey suit, pulled on the mandated stockings and stepped into her sensible shoes. Breakfast was plain porridge tailored to her daily nutritional requirements. Indulgence was not encouraged.
By Sarah Tinney5 months ago in Fiction
Light in the Darkness
Stacy wandered down the freezer aisle when suddenly everything went dark. The emergency lights flickered on, casting an eerie glow over everything. In the dim light, Stacy spotted a small boy clutching a tub of ice cream to his chest, eyes wide and nervous.
By Sarah Tinney5 months ago in Fiction
The Stars Look Very Different Today
‘Ground control to Major Tom,’ Tom hummed as he patrolled the Mars dome. He loved Bowie. It may even be the reason he became an astronaut. Most people didn’t get the reference, but his inner child grinned every time.
By Sarah Tinney5 months ago in Fiction
Souvenirs
She was walking past the garage sale when she saw it. Suddenly, it was a lifetime ago. She was in New York with a young man. They were in love, but life had other plans. They exchanged souvenirs with their names on - the type you find at any tacky souvenir stand. But they never had her spelling.
By Sarah Tinney5 months ago in Fiction
3 Easy Ways to Support Authors for Free
Being an author is hard work. Like any creative profession, writing a book takes countless hours of effort, passion, and dedication. After pouring their hearts into their work, authors release their books into the world, hoping readers will love them as much as they do.
By Sarah Tinney5 months ago in Writers
House of Cups
They are everywhere - on the table, next to the couch, on the desk. I try to ignore them. It’s not my job to clean up after everyone else.
By Sarah Tinney5 months ago in Fiction
Why Blown Away on Netflix Is the Cosy Competition Show You Need to Watch
I’ve just finished season 4 of one of my favourite competition shows. *Blown Away* is set in North America and each season, ten glassblowers compete to be *Best in Glass*. Each week there is a challenge, and someone gets sent home.
By Sarah Tinney5 months ago in Art
Tuned To Tomorrow
He found the radio while cleaning out the garage. Turning the dial, he came across a station he hadn’t heard before. Who would start a new radio network these days?
By Sarah Tinney6 months ago in Fiction
Railway Reverie
Whenever she travelled by train, it felt like slipping into a secret passageway. In the city, she got glimpses of people’s backyards — trampolines, laundry lines, garden gnomes. She could tell who had kids, who kept dogs and who loved to garden. She saw families at dinner, cats getting into mischief. A moment of someone else’s world, seen in passing before the train moved on.
By Sarah Tinney6 months ago in Fiction
Lingering on the Water's Edge
The Ancient Greeks were closest in their vision of the afterlife — a river, a ferryman, and judgement on the other side. But before crossing, the River Styx appeared differently to each soul, shaped by their life.
By Sarah Tinney6 months ago in Fiction
Lunar Lessons
Seth howled as the full moon rose above the trees. A few minutes ago, he had been doing his maths homework. Now, he was covered in fur, homework shredded on the floor.
By Sarah Tinney6 months ago in Fiction
The Caretaker
The cemetery was in a large grassy field way out of town when he started working here. Now, it was surrounded by buildings. He wasn’t even sure how long he’d been here. Decades? Centuries?
By Sarah Tinney6 months ago in Fiction