Microfiction
Dark is the Night
Dark is the night. Crickets chirped, and Cicadas thrummed as sixteen-year-old Sue dropped from the window to the ground. Running late to meet her boyfriend, George, she chose to cross the ancient Wild Oak Cemetery. Her cell light illuminated a green-tinged sign at the arched gate.
By J. S. Wade2 years ago in Fiction
The Artist's Monologue. Content Warning.
I'm afraid I am going to have to remove your head now but don't worry. I'm going to make a clean cut. Because your body is going to be used again and we want the new head that we put on your body to be a seamless fit, don't we? Now, I'll need the sharpest tool...
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
The Moxies. Top Story - September 2023.
Wind feathered Megan's hair as she pedaled her Red Rocket bicycle. Closing her eyes, she threw her hands out like Kate Winslet on the bow of the Titanic. Blinded, she missed the brick in the street. Physics ruled, and her body sailed over the handlebars. Skidding across the pavement, she slammed into a mailbox post. When her vision cleared, three children encircled her, staring. They were the new kids on the block.
By J. S. Wade2 years ago in Fiction
Stick 'em up. Top Story - September 2023.
Connor trembled. Until this very moment, he’d never considered the difficulty of staying perfectly still. As he stared down the barrel of the gun it became abundantly apparent. His hands shook as he fought the urge to wipe away the sweat stinging his eyes.
By Sian N. Clutton2 years ago in Fiction
Climate fiction-world deeply affected by climate change
In the year 2100, the world was no longer the blue and green paradise it once was. The relentless advance of climate change had left it scarred, with vast deserts swallowing up once-thriving cities, and the remnants of a once-cohesive society clinging to the last remaining oasis.
By bernice kavetu2 years ago in Fiction
