A collection of microfiction written for Mastodon. REALLY THERE Every night, woken by half-remembered dreams of cracked bones and dripping saliva, she saw the eyes. Two burning pinpricks within…
This week’s microfiction from Mastodon, all in one cozy update! THE OCEAN AND THE SUN She was drawn by light rippling on the water’s surface. She breached slowly, a…
Two sisters stood at the edge of black water. ‘We should go in!’ The smaller tugged at the taller’s hand. ‘I bet there’s a whole world in there.’ But the…
‘I love the rain,’ he said, closing his eyes and tipping his head up to the sky. ‘Really?’ The rain grew harder, flooding his feet. He opened his eyes to…
Another microfiction I wrote for Mastodon. ‘Please help me,’ she said. She wrung her hands, hoping THIS would be the doctor who listened. ‘Every month, I experience memory loss –‘…
Thanks to Sophie Jane for donating to my Ko-Fi for this microfiction! ‘Don’t!’ She reached out to stop her, but the woman only smiled. ‘It’s alright. Truly.’ She crouched beside…
This is a microfiction I entered in a competition. The requirement was a story that was exactly 80 words. The first time I went to the Sea Witch, I brought…
She fed it every day. A scarred, feather-bare magpie with sharp eyes and a greedy croak. First, it watched from the garden fence. She left it fruit on the ground,…
Another microfiction from Mastodon. There’s something wonderful about how fleeting and restricted it is as a medium. Concentrated, maybe. ‘Why do you hate the stars?’ she whispered. ‘They are each…
Another microfiction I posted to Mastodon (and therefore limited to 500 characters). ‘No! NO! Bad boy. No biting!’ She hauled it off her cowering apprentice. The apprentice shuddered. ‘I don’t…