Adam’s subject matter tends towards the surreal or at least the very least weird. His writing has been described in the press as a ‘Chandler-esque hard-boiled cocktail, stirred with equal parts humour, mystery, gut-wrenching realism, and trademark minimalism’, ‘weird, wonderful, twisted and witty’ and even ‘almost Fawlty Towers’ which is, unsurprisingly, one of his favourites. His first book, a collection . . .
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What do I do? I write, I travel, I read, and I stumble far off the beaten path, and I do it all beer in hand and tongue-in-cheek (though not necessarily always mine). Join me for a new short story every Sunday and Wednesday. . . .
Short stories, flash, contemporary, mainstream fiction for the attention-challenged reader. . . .
Stories in the Ether is a new short-story and flash fiction anthology of compelling fantasy, science fiction, and steampunk works. Each story is first published online as part of the Stories In The Ether blog series, and later as a part of a collected print, PDF, ePub and audio anthology for fans to enjoy offline or through other means. . . .
Original works of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Ten years of novels, short stories, and serial fiction. All free. . . .
Irregular slices of life, usually flash-sized, varying in flavor and texture. Magic realism, science fiction, fantasy, all/none of the above. Mundane details of some significance, or of significance to some. The bored and boring. Suburbia, academia, convenience stores, liquor stores. First-world problems in our world and others. . . .
cultures clash in a world were not all who look human actually are. . . .
Adam’s subject matter tends towards the surreal or at least the very least weird. His writing has been described in the press as a ‘Chandler-esque hard-boiled cocktail, stirred with equal parts humour, mystery, gut-wrenching realism, and trademark minimalism’, ‘weird, wonderful, twisted and witty’ and even ‘almost Fawlty Towers’ which is, unsurprisingly, one of his favourites. His first book, a collection . . .
The Guide to Moral Living in Examples is an ever-growing collection of speculative fiction pieces designed to illustrate solutions to common moral dilemmas, such as what to do if the occupants of your cemetery form a tenants’ union or if a demon takes up residence on your couch. . . .
Out of loneliness, or boredom, maybe, you assign a URL to your heart and share it on the forums and social networks you frequent. The hits trickle in at first, the unusually curious trampling through, poking and prodding, unsure of what they’re seeing. But then the links spread. Everybody wants to see your heart, to have a role in pulling . . .
a collection of short stories by a new young southern writer . . .
The Khandroma Project is the personal, interactive and ever-evolving portfolio of Khandroma. The Khandroma Project has it all from experimental/hybrid fiction to poetry to stream-of-consciousness writing. Come on in, kick off your shoes, grab a cup of tea and get comfy! Comments, feedback, and constructive criticism are encouraged at The Khandroma Project where dialogue is nurtured. Art is a conversation; . . .
A collection of flash fiction and longer stories. . . .
The Dark Icon Original Fiction web site contains a wide variety of stories set in different and interesting worlds. I only spent a significant amount of time with two.
I read all (so far) of the on-going web serial "Court of the Abominatrix" and a couple stories from the "Magekiller" series [more . . .]
Nomesque Fiction is an eclectic collection of short stories. Though the stories themselves vary in genre or style, they all have a few things in common.
The writing is quirky and fast. You get the feeling that the author has a great deal of fun writing these, and it helps immensely. [more . . .]