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This week's Story Hour double debut did not disappoint! Frank Oreto read us a poignant tale and a wickedly funny one, and Ayida Shonibar's retold Bengali folktale was both frightening and sweet. You can still watch! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Horror #HorrorFiction #AyidaShonibar #FrankOreto @ayidashonibar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS6LiwI7e1g

I don't know what this space will become.
Maybe just fragments. Maybe just feelings.
Maybe little truths that look like fiction.

But if you're here — and something I write feels familiar —
then maybe this space was always meant for both of us. 👋

#microfiction #shortfiction #creativewriting #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity

A new review of "Shards" from Turn The Page.

https://www.turn-the-page.net/fragments-of-humanity-exploring-depths-in-shards-anthology/

@specfic @scifi @horrorbooks

#specfic #scifi #horror #paranormal #thriller #shortstory #shortstories #shortfiction #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #reading #readingcommunity #bookstodon #booktodon

An excerpt from a review of Michael Shotter's book "Shards" from Turn The Page

This week, we have a double debut! You—yes, you!—can be among the first to see Frank Oreto and Ayida Shonibar read on Story Hour! Make history with us this Wednesday at 7:00 PDT! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Horror #HorrorFiction #AyidaShonibar #FrankOreto @ayidashonibar https://www.storyhour2020.com/

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Frank Oreto, a man with a trimmed, graying beard and mustache. He wears a dark gray fleece vest over a gray tee, accessorized with glasses on a chain and a small-brimmed straw hat accentuated with a black band and a magenta orchid. He sits in what looks to be a restaurant booth and wields chopsticks with an eager expression.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Ayida Shonibar, a woman with long black hair pulled back from her face and spilling over one shoulder. They wear a sleeveless black sweater; two small gold hoop earrings adorn her visible earlobe. She stands on what appears to be a park walkway, tree-filled wilderness behind her. With their face in three-quarters view, she looks directly into the camera with large brown eyes and a Mona Lisa smile.

At this point in time I found a strange calm in the knowledge that I would get old selling cardboard solar hats during the environmental collapse.
Thanks to the ancient wisdom of my youtube elders I would prosper.

#ShortFiction

"Màiri lifted her gaze from the woven fish basket she was mending, sitting on a stool outside their cottage, and looked the man up and down. A circle of pink rose in his cheeks under her inspection"

Read "Deliver" by Safiya Cherfi in our latest issue: https://inner-worlds.ghost.io/deliver-safiya-cherfi/

(selected as one of May's must-read stories in @reactorsff!)

#Fantasy #SFF #SpeculativeFiction #SpecFic #ShortStories #ShortFiction

Such a gorgeous Story Hour with stories from Gregory Norman Bossert and David Anaxagoras! Greg is a longtime favorite, and we hope David will read for us again, too! Come see why! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #DavidAnaxagoras #GregoryNormanBossert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s-GskX8Duw

How I Hacked My Way to Writing a Novella https://www.writersdigest.com/how-i-hacked-my-way-to-writing-a-novella #WriteBetterFiction #HowToWriteANovella #WritingTechniques #ShortFiction #ShortStory #fantasy #Novella

Are you looking for something to read this afternoon (or any other time)? Do you love history, time travel, puzzles and intrigue?

Check out the first in my Ada Lovelace Letters series.

https://alexink.ca/posts/ada-lovelace-1

#amwriting #shortfiction #fiction #stories #scifi

This week, the illustrious Gregory Norman Bossert returns to Story Hour—and Anaxagoras explains the cosmos to us! Oh, wait, this is *David* Anaxagoras. Well...who’s to say he won’t? Join us Wednesday at 7:00 PDT and find out! #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #DavidAnaxagoras #GregoryNormanBossert #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading https://www.storyhour2020.com/

Head-and-shoulders black-and-white photo of writer David Anaxagoras, a fair-skinned man with a short hair and a long beard. He wears a dark woven shirt and black-framed glasses. He sits in front of a bookcase and looks into the distance with a serious expression.

Hook’s family makes charms for luck.
They move to Orcus for a “fresh start.”
Hook’s not buying it… until the omens start lining up in his favor.
Gambits of Fortune is live on the blog! https://www.mpaxauthor.com/gambits-of-fortune/
#freestory #shortfiction #scifi #sciencefiction #books #writers #readers

Expand your short story reading list! We've got the latest short fiction reviews over at Locus in our #ShortFiction section
https://locusmag.com/category/reviews/short-fiction/

A spread of multiple Locus Magazines from 2023 on a white layout, 6 issues are in view

Knock Knock by Kirsty Logan
Short Works – currently available on BBC Sounds

In Kirsty Logan’s new short work for Father's Day, Wilbur prepares to meet his dad for the very first time. But can he find the strength to face his fears?

Read by Jessica Hardwick

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002dc9d

#Scottish #literature #shortstory #shortfiction #audio #FathersDay

@JumblePublishing

The monkey sat on the small white table, as the crowd stared at the lady animal trainer performed tricks with the animals on the big table. The table had dreamed of being in show business. Alas, it was fated to only be a support role in a Circus Sideshow - should have gone with Spiritualist's table rapping act. It was a higher calling.

#WritingPrompts #ShortStory #ShortFiction #WeirdTales
#PaulFriedrichMeyerheim

Kindle Edition just $0.99 until June 17!

https://amazon.com/author/michaelshotter

@specfic @scifi @horrorbooks

#specfic #speculativefiction #scifi #sciencefiction #horror #thriller #ebookdeal #ebookdeals #readers #reading #readingcommunity #bestreads #whattoread #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #bestbooks #book #books #ebook #ebooks #shortfiction #NodWellsTimelines #TheNodWellsTimelines #bookreview #bookreviews #bookhype #booksale #bookdeal #booksales #bookdeals

The cover for Michael Shotter's book "Shards" and 5-star reviews of it from Brian Bowyer, Coy Hall, and Ronald McGillvray

@elaurian
more short story recommendations:

Kate Atkinson's "Normal Rules Don't Apply" - a collection of elegant, interconnected short stories.

I really enjoyed Steve Barthelme's Hush, Hush, too.

if you don't mind / actually enjoy some weirdness - I recently read Dogwalker, by Arthur Bradford, and it was an interesting read. I'll give a CW for this collection: violence, dated language, death, stuff with animals.

#shortFiction #bookstodon #booklove

Degan and her brother, Sasko, hide in a closet from the Regulators. Will they be found?
Shroomtopia Part 8 https://open.substack.com/pub/mpaxauthor/p/shroomtopia-part-8-53a?r=40xifa&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
#fiction #shortfiction #shortstory #serial #writing #free

Story Hour celebrated StokerCon Eve with phenomenal horror stories from Robert Nazar Arjoyan and Can Wiggins. Wonderful stuff, beautifully handled by guest host Douglas Gwilym. If you're at StokerCon, look for Douglas—and whether you are or not, treat yourself to this scary episode! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Horror #HorrorFiction #CanWiggins #RobertNazarArjoyan #DouglasGwilym https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0p2fd7CrZk

Halloween People, whet your appetite for horror! On this eve of StokerCon, Robert Nazar Arjoyan and Can Wiggins will read us stories. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 PDT! #Horror #HorrorFiction #CanWiggins #RobertNazarArjoyan #Douglas Gwilym #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading https://www.storyhour2020.com/

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Robert Nazar Arjoyan, a man with short, neatly trimmed hair, beard, and mustache. He wears a fleecy, cream-colored Patagonia zip pullover; a blue tee; and roundish tortoiseshell glasses. He stands on a green lawn, blurred green deciduous trees and gray house roofs behind him. He regards the camera with a small, amused smile.

Waist-up color photo of Can Wiggins, a woman with straight brown hair worn in a beveled chin-length bob without bangs. She wears narrow-lensed glasses with dark frames, a cream-colored cable-knit sweater with a cowl neck, a dark winter jacket, and a cream-colored winter scarf. She stands in front of a wall of white shelves displaying gifts that appear to be for sale. She holds a tin marked CHRISTMAS PUDDING with a sly, or perhaps triumphant, little grin.

“Robin” is a modern Robin Hood story—with hackers, layoffs, and a powerful message. Who deserves a second chance? 🏹

https://vocal.media/fiction/robin-0xf80jj1
#fiction #shortfiction #shortstory #readme

#shortFiction

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