600 Words or Less
Secret Signs
This 500 word story was inspired by a challenge set forth by the brilliant Maggie Stiefvater, who was holding a mini contest for a story about friendship without using the word “friend” or “enemy”. SECRET SIGNS Mia is a Pisces and I’m a Scorpio, which means we’re pretty compatible because we’re both water signs. Plus,…
Fernando
This short short story (580 words) was originally a submission for an e-pub contest hosted by Lulu. It’s also a scene from a larger project I’ve been working on called “Muerte”. FERNANDO As Fernando looked upon the tiny, shriveled baby lying in Mama’s arms, he knew he was obligated to love it. It was his…
The Last Flea
This short short story (586 words) was originally a submission for an e-pub contest hosted by Lulu. The max word count was 600 words, so it was a challenge! Like my other short short, Curiosity Shop, this story was directly inspired by a dream I had. THE LAST FLEA The girl crouched in the shadow…
Curiosity Shop
This short short story (580 words) was originally a submission for an e-pub contest hosted by Lulu. The max word count was 600 words, so it was a challenge! The premise for this story was directly inspired by a dream I had. CURIOSITY SHOP It’s a shop I must have walked past a million times…