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Microfiction on Krampus

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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.]

“Five Star Bathroom” – Microfiction, Humor, Travel

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“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.

A Microfiction on Fibromyalgia

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“The fibromyalgia burns through my skin. I lay crumpled up in bed, staring outside at an oak tree. Flowers blossom from mottled branches. A yellow warbler feeds her chicks in the gentle pitter patter of rain. The fire within me cools to a simmer.”

See it here on Cuento Magazine on Twitter, along with other microfictions.

Also. Here are some resources on chronic pain below.

Chronic Pain Champions Official Website

Chronic Pain Champions Free Ebook

Neuroplastic Pain

Curable App

Mayoclinic Guide to Fibromyalgia (Book on Amazon)

Unlearn Your Pain by Howard Schubiner (Book on Amazon)

A Microfiction From the POV of a Space Monster

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Movies like Alien, Event Horizon, and Pitch Black have popularized the Space Horror genre.

However, not enough literature or movies have shown space horror from the POV of the monster, in my humble opinion.

So I decided to attempt one and got it published on Black Hare Press. It’s a great website for creatives looking to submit drabbles, short stories, and novellas.

For those who don’t know what a drabble is, it’s a short fictional story around 100 words in length.

Check out mine here.