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Editor's Pick, Fiction, London, Story Sunday
Seagulls
He’d said I was part-seagull, and he was too. Continue Reading Seagulls
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#TuesdayTales, Editor's Pick, Fiction
Life is but a
A dark comedic and philosophical exploration of domestic life, aging, and the absurdity of human existence. Continue Reading Life is but a
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#TuesdayTales, Editor's Pick, Uncategorised
Kissing Your Hand
A haunting tale set in a foreign land, blending surreal imagery with a visceral sense of dislocation and alienation. Continue Reading Kissing Your Hand
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#TuesdayTales, Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick
Harbor Pilot
Alberto drove home the roundabout way. He took 41 to the Four Corners and took a left where the highway turns south and crosses the river as it empties into ...
Editor's Pick, ff, Fiction, Flash Friday
MORNING IN LOVE
“We were home from college and back with our parents. We didn’t want to barricade the door or worry who might be behind on the other side. All we wanted ...
Editor's Pick, ff, Fiction, Flash Friday
BUSINESS TRIPPING
It usually took an hour to get to her office so that was annoying in itself. I’ve reached the point where a 20-minute drive makes me start looking for a ...
Editor's Pick, ff, Fiction, Flash Friday
The Ballad of the Needy Restroom
“But I am not hungry; I just ate.”
“So sorry, but that’s the policy. You want to use our restroom, no problem. But you must be a customer first and ...
Safety at Sea
Follow newlyweds Sarah and Adam on their honeymoon cruise, where their romantic voyage takes an unexpected turn when their ship rescues Syrian refugees. Continue Reading Safety at ...
Moonlight Midnight Misery
“I don’t want to live in a world where I have to be afraid every time I go somewhere.” A heart-warming tale of a man and a vampire. ...
Pegasus
“And there’s the Milky Way splashed across the sky – right where I left it.” Amanda Barusch outlines the shape of stars and grief. Continue Reading Pegasus
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Schrödinger’s Chick
“Look what I found on the doorstep this morning,” says Emilio, cradling something on his hands as he enters the kitchen “but I don’t know what to make of it. ...
Edith Wharton and Dog Cemeteries
Wharton could see the cemetery from her window as she wrote (every day until at least 11, lying in bed), surrounded by her living dogs and gazing out at her dead. ...
Goodbye to Gary
“I put Gary down as just another relic of the hippy era eking out his pension in the Land of Smiles.” Bangkok, retirement, friendship, life. Continue Reading Goodbye ...
The Breach of Zero’s Perfect Circle
“She let his words gather then cracked them open like fruit.” Hospitals, daughters, relationships: how one woman struggles through it all. Continue Reading The Breach of Zero’s Perfect ...
Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday
Cap de Creus III
“The future is a rumour, the trader said.” Read the final installment of AJW’s magnificent, timeless piece: “Cap de Creus III.” Continue Reading Cap de Creus III
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Reunion
“I would gaze up at the stars and sink into my dreams like honey.” A quiet tale of relationships, alcohol, and (mis)communication. Continue Reading Reunion
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Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday
Cap de Creus II
“Maybe I could not see the future made, the on and the off, or what I could have thought.” The next installment of this captivating read. Continue Reading ...
Popcorn Joe and the Whale
“Joe was in seventh heaven. This was what life was all about.” A beautiful story of childhood and the freedom the ocean offers to us all. Continue Reading ...
Little Somatic Messages
“Our bodies can – get this, ‘bear witness to the pain history didn’t quite extinguish.’” A story of dating through OCD and grief. Continue Reading Little Somatic Messages
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#TuesdayTales, Editor's Pick, Fiction
Holes
“Like the holes, his fears would be washed away, disappearing with the passing of time.” Emotions ebb and flow in today’s wistful tale. Continue Reading Holes
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