Microfiction

The Guardian of Atlantia: Restoring the Ocean's Heartbeat
Once upon a time, in a distant land where magic and wonder intertwined with the fabric of reality, there existed a remarkable kingdom known as Atlantia. Nestled along the shores of a vast and enigmatic ocean, the people of Atlantia thrived under the protection and guidance of the mighty Ocean's Heartbeat.
By Besso2 years ago in Fiction
In Meam Commemorationem
As I stand on the brink, at the breach, I wonder if they will remember, if they will take note of my passing. In a world full of big personalities, big moments, big ideologies, the small and lonely are often the forgotten. I hope I am not. Time will tell.
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Fiction
86 One Step at a Time
What the hell did I step in? And barefoot! I was stepping spryly from footfall to the next, using my feet to only mobilize. But ambulation requires watching where one steps so spryly. It requires proprioception, knowing when joints above the feet go awry.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
The House on the Hill
The House on the Hill The old house stood on a hill, overlooking the town below. It had been empty for years, and people said it was haunted.
By hawk12 years ago in Fiction
Whiskerville Chronicles: The Cat Kid Comic Club
Once upon a time, in a cozy little town called Whiskerville, there lived a group of extraordinary cats who had a passion for creativity. They called themselves the Cat Kid Comic Club. Led by their fearless and imaginative leader, Whiskers, the cats embarked on whimsical and heartfelt journeys that would leave everyone both laughing and moved.
By Besso2 years ago in Fiction
The Review
Lance was going to confront her. Moments like these presented themselves so rarely that he knew he had to take advantage of it. He'd been longing to confront his critic ever since the review of his book had appeared. And now, here she was, the reviewer herself, at his local bookshop, hosting an evening to promote her own book! What was worse, it was having more success than his.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
The Hunt Begins
I aim to write these so that you can enjoy them as stand alone stories, or one after the other. If you'd like to do the latter (they're all very short):
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Fiction
Tomato / Tomatoe / Potato / Potatoe
Twenty minutes! That’s all she allows herself for her daily chores. She sets a timer and as it begins to tick down she works.
By Colleen Millsteed 2 years ago in Fiction
Coffee Eclipse Indulgent
Mike and Tina met at a South Carolina eclipse event on August 21, 2017. They were both coffee caffeine addicts, so to speak. There was no coffee stand at the event. They were just having a conversation and they ended up starting an event coffee stand business together.
By Rene Peters2 years ago in Fiction
85 All Good Things Must Come to an End
She'd finally gotten it all. Everything she'd always wanted. She was healthy, she was beautiful, and she had under her belt the three college degrees she had earned. Additionally, she was engaged to be married to the most eligible bachelor in the world, billionaire Peter Cloud, the CEO of Big Pharma who had invented the drug, Cloud-10™.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
The Hope
Your eyes stare at the page. You want to slam the book closed. That chapter was shocking and painful. You want to stop reading.
By D.K. Shepard2 years ago in Fiction
Is it a challenging moment or a life-changing moment?
Once upon a time, during my seventh-grade journey, I stumbled upon a moment that would change the course of my literary aspirations forever.
By yuvashree R Deep2 years ago in Fiction