“Beth lay in bed looking out the window, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Miller arguing in the house across the street. Suddenly she heard a scream and saw a spray of red splash across their curtains…”
Read the rest of the story here at 101words.org.
Have you ever wondered if the people in a world like that of Altered Carbon ever downloaded into the wrong body by accident? Maybe after a few too many drinks?
An instance of, “Dude, where’s my body?”
Check out my short, 100 word story on the premise here on Martian Magazine’s website.
You can also read it in Martian Magazine’s Spring edition of their magazine if you want to pre-order it here.
The image source is here.
“Unplugged” by Jessica Brook Martinez
I am going camping so I can get—hold on, I just got a text. Okay. It wasn’t important. What was I saying?
Oh yeah. I want to be—wait. Another notification.
Hah! That’s a cute dog video. Have you seen this one? Let me show you.
Crap. Now there’s an ad. It’s for a new sleeping bag. Wow! That’s right. I do need that.
My phone really knows me better than I know myself. It’s kinda creepy.
That’s why I need to get unplugged. I just need to take some time to be in nature. No screens. No notifications. Just me, the trees, the autumn air, and the crackle of the campfire. It’ll be nice to finally be alone with my own thoughts. But first, I need to buy a new sleeping bag. Oh look. Here’s an email with a special offer.
(Image from Microsoft Word clip art)
NASA has found that some of the universe’s stars are disappearing out of the night sky.
Why is this happening?
Are they all turning into black holes?
Are aliens using them as an energy source?
Check out my microfiction on the matter in Microfiction Monday.
(A picture of me shortly after chemotherapy)
I am happy to share that Vine Leaves Press has published my 50 word fiction about chemotherapy in their daily mail. On a daily basis they send their subscribers a microfiction.
For those who are looking to get their microfictions published, I would definitely recommend Vine Leaves Press.
The story I wrote is called “Red Devil.” It is about a chemotherapy drug known as doxorubicin (Adriamycin). Cancer patients call Adriamycin the “Red Devil” because of a few reasons: it is red, it comes in a giant scary needle, and it is one of the harshest chemotherapies that there is. Not only does it make all your hair fall out, but it knocks your ass out and makes you sick for days. I am happy to be done with all that now.
Read My Microfiction on Cancer Here:
“The Red Devil” – Vine Leaves Press
More 50 Word Fiction from Vine Leaves Press:
For those who like to write Microfiction, Vine Leaves Press could be a great option for sharing your material. Or for those who like to read it, you can subscribe to their daily mail.
Side Note:
The picture of me on Vine Leaves Press’ website is pre-hijab because I sent them the story and picture like a year ago. That doesn’t bother me too much as I grew up in a Western culture, so I don’t feel naked without the hijab. I wear the hijab these days for many reasons: modesty, positive representation for Islam, to remind myself to submit to God, and to humble my own ego and vanity. But I know there are pictures out there on the web of me without the hijab as I have done art, videos, photography and modeling in the past. So, it doesn’t bother me at all. But every woman is different and it’s important for every woman to be able to make their own personal choices on the matter.
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Black Hare Press’s Year Four anthology is now available on Amazon!
Black Hare Press is an Australian indie publisher that focuses mainly on horror and speculative fiction.
As we all know, publishing these days is HARD. Therefore, I appreciate this publisher because they create numerous opportunities for authors around the globe to share their creativity. One of their focuses is on microfiction, which allows them to accept and publish a large amount of content on an almost daily basis.
Black Hare Press has also created a great community for their writers, and they have many fun contests which challenge writers continuously with new ideas.
I would definitely recommend this publisher if you are looking for a home for your works of horror or speculative fiction.
I myself have two works of microfiction in the anthology listed above. Please read and leave a positive review if you can.
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Black Hare Press’s Collection of Horror and Speculative Microfiction
“Europa Tour” by Jessica Brook
Debra pulled a lever, filling her submarine’s ballast tanks with more water. The boat continued its descent through Europa’s narrow sea trenches. The thrusters groaned with effort against the building current. The Earther tourists didn’t notice. They pressed their noses against the windows, oohing and aahing at the sights. Translucent invertebrates swam around hydrothermal vents. Bioluminescent plankton glowed like fairy dust.
Debra answered all the tourist’s questions until someone asked, “And what’s that colorful confetti-like stuff we see sprinkled around?”
“Another type of plankton,” she lied, deciding not to tell them it was pieces of paint from previously crashed submarines.
Author Note: I haven’t seen much exploration of Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa in science fiction, so I wrote a 100 word piece about it.
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“A Krampus Story” by Jessica Brook
“Profits are down,” said the financial advisor, Sam Krupp, from behind his desk.
Santa put his face in his hands. “We already replaced the elves with sweatshops. What else can we do?”
“Start marketing earlier,” Sam Krupp suggested. “How about July?”
Santa banged his fist on the desk. “Six months of holiday jingles on the radio? That’s Hell on Earth!”
“It’s a competitive economy, sir.” Sam Krupp shrugged, which almost made his winter cap fall off his horns. Over the years, Krampus found that rather than dragging people to Hell, it was far easier to bring Hell to the people.
[Author’s note: I wrote this story in response to a challenge to create a dark, 100 word story about Christmas.]
Dating is already rough. What’s going to happen when people start hooking up with AI?
Find out in my latest 100 word story to be published on Black Hare Press.
Hotboi752 (Black Hare Press)
Original Image Made on Playground AI
“Mama snores like a chainsaw battling rocks. My sister and I retreat to the five-star hotel’s bathroom and close the door. I lay on a pile of blankets under the sink. My sister is by the tub. The snoring is now so faint it’s a lullaby.”
This microfiction of mine was published by Cuento Magazine. They publish prose and poetry under 280 characters on their twitter page.
What I wrote is based off a true story which took place about 12 years ago.
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