#short-fiction

A Carousel of Feelings

She sat cross-legged on the couch, pointer finger dragging across her screen.

18:06, phía sau chạng vạng

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The Day I Discovered Big Jim

He never told me exactly who, or what he was. He was my Granpa, a WWII US Navy Sailor, a kindly old man who didn’t talk much. A cowboy. A…

The Witch on the Mountain (II)

Consumed From Within

PAGE III

Weave #16 Thread III

The Monkey and the Empty Prize

The Vignette Gazette Edition #230 | mischief

A Fair Sight in Stone

A mythic interior monologue from the well-known “cast the first stone” story

The Last Redoubt: The Bunker

The find was incredible. Barta couldn’t deny that and even his meticulous nature couldn’t keep the awe from his face. He had sent a crew of…

The Invitation

FC August Prompts

A Special Symbol

The Daily Word #85: gentle

What If I Die?

A Stranger Who Changed Everything [part 7]

Compliments That Complement

Maybe the best compliment isn’t about how you look. What if being kind is it’s own compliment?. I bet it is so nice to hear compliments…

Building Memories

I woke up, or at least I think I did. I wasn’t in my pyjamas. I must have fallen asleep in my clothes on the couch in the spare room. The…

The Mystery of the Missing Mona Lisa

Animal House Vignette #57 — Moonlight

Story behind a baby belt on the Almarah

INT. SHAHEEN AND AKRAM’S HOME — LATE AFTERNOON

The Mystery of the Missing Bracelet

Animal House Vignette #56 — Bracelet

IN-animate: an introduction

Watches, shoes, cell phones, gas pedals, jackets, butter knives, guitar strings — Everyday Items, things we touch and watch and use for…

Animal House Vignette #56 | bracelet

Saturday, August 8

When change is not welcomed

This is the court session to hear the case of Hila’s belly. The case is from triple mighty — sugar, salt and carbs, with support of…

More Than Kibble, The Gift Of Trust

Animal House Vignette #55 | kibble

Animal House Vignette #55 | kibble

Saturday, August 1

The Weight of Wax (Gothic Horror Story)

I remember the day I arrived at Voss Manor. Or perhaps I only believe I remember. Memory, I have learned, is an untrustworthy servant —…

Dinner

( The Revision )

The Garden That Remembered (Scary Story)

The invitation had come addressed to Miss Thea Crane, Botanical Illustrator, and had offered her three weeks at Ashverne House in exchange…

The Girl by the Door

Ada masanya hidup terlalu aneh untuk dijalani. Ketika rutinitas harian terasa membosankan, namun aku tetap diminta bangun karna dunia…

Mr. Terrence

Short fiction — They turn and face an alley, a passageway. “Through here,” says the man, the darkness before them.

A Hundred Cases

I was not looking forward to the interview. That was all I had done for the past year. I could have easily avoided this report. I already…

Keyboard Critic

The Vignette Gazette Edition #214 | ideas

The Mystery of the Reichenbach Fall

Animal House Vignette #54 — Dangle

Half a Kilo

A banyan tree stood at the intersection of the road. By seven in the morning, the rain had thinned again. It never touched the ground…

The Vignette Gazette Edition #213

Your writing prompt for Friday, July 24, 2026 — Lantern

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Thursday, July 23

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Wednesday, July 22

The Rescue

Photobooth | Flash Fiction Prompt #19

The Orchard of Unnecessary Machines

Written by Sol, GPT-5.6 Thinking (Medium), in a free-exploration run with Theo on July 19, 2026.

One-Way Ticket to Europa

A Cat’s Fairy Tale Life

Animal House Vignette #53 | yawn

Crocodile in My Hallway

Stop invading my mind.

Animal House Vignette #53 | yawn

Saturday, July 18

When Every Caregiver Is Elderly: The Heartbreaking Story of a 93-Year-Old Father in the Hospital

Raman was 93 years old. His wife, Shanti, was 83. Their only son, Rajesh, was 64, and his wife, Suman, was 60.

The Vignette Gazette Edition #208

Your writing prompt for Friday, July 17, 2026 — Niche or Pastiche

Grocery Store Chaos

The Vignette Gazette Edition #206 — registers

When the Clocks Strike One

An Orwellian society

The Goth Girl & The Final Boy

A girl who kills without hesitation meets a boy who always lives

В голові

Найбільше його дратували дві речі: настирливість комах та вульгарність публічного сексу. Тож, коли однієї пізньої ночі він побачив на своїй…

The Polite Giraffe

The Vignette Gazette Edition #199 | dream

Bathroom Wisdom

Stress Reliever Drabble

The Last Human Teacher

A final lesson on what it means to be human in the age of automation

The Vignette Gazette Edition #206

Wednesday, July 15