Tag: short fiction
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Urban Fantasy Short Story: Strange Hunt (Part 1 of 2)
An urban fantasy short story about a woman hunting a fae monster.
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Flash Fiction: Marigold and Saffron
Marigold pushed the blankets off herself, careful not to make a sound. Slowly, she sat up in bed and put her bare feet on the rough wooden floor. Then she stood, wincing as the floorboard creaked under her weight. She froze, and her heart pounded as she waited to see…
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Flash Fiction: The Lunch Date
The glass case over the pastry display was shattered, a masked goon moaning on the floor in front of it. Half the tables in the small cafe were overturned, broken plates and smashed sandwiches scattered across the tile. The rest of the customers had fled, and a terrified barista peeked…
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Short Story: The Monster with Many Eyes
We all have our monsters. Sometimes, we feel ashamed by them, but we shouldn’t let that stop us from asking for help fighting them. That’s the concept behind The Monster with Many Eyes, which is also a story about two girls beating the crap out of a monster. It appears…
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5 Short Stories About Witches (that you can read for free right now)
I’m going to be a witch this Halloween. I’ve got the hat and the black dress, and I just need to figure out my makeup. Witches have always been one my favorite paranormal beings. Maybe it’s the spells and potions or the feminist undertones. It could also be a side-effect…
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Short Story: Around the old Hawthorn Tree
Addison found the box one Sunday afternoon when her mom asked her to clean out the closet in the guest bedroom. It was a dusty old cardboard thing, and inside, she found a few notebooks with her late grandma’s name on the front and a beautiful silver necklace with a…
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Summer Getaway: A White Knight & Black Valentine Series Short Story
Dave set their suitcases on the dresser and stretched, still stiff from the flight. He surveyed the cozy bedroom, taking a moment to appreciate the view of the mountains out the window. “This is nice,” he said to Val. “I need to have it redecorated,” she called back from the…
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Short Story: A Magical Education
Ever wonder how the wise old mentor character puts up with the whiny, annoying hero he’s training? Then have I got the tale for you. My short story, A Magical Education, follows a group of aging mentors drinking mead and venting about the next generation of heroes they’re trying to…
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Short Story: How to Stop Trains (A Guide for Superheroes)
It’s been a while since I’ve posted any short fiction on my blog, so here’s a little something from The White Knight & Black Valentine Series. Enjoy! How to Stop Trains (A Guide for Superheroes) An excerpt from White Knight’s lecture at the Academy on April 15, 2002. Remember the…
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More Spectacular Steampunk Short Stories
Need something to read this weekend? Want that something to have dirigibles, clockwork, and lady inventors? Would you prefer if it was FREE? Then you’re in the right place. Here are four awesome steampunk short stories you can read right now. Clockwork Fairies by Cat Rambo This is one of…
Kristen Brand 