Cold Call
This week, a slightly spooky story about a knock at the door, and a lot of doubling. I wasn't planning for this to be Hallowe'en themed, but I suppose it turned out that way.
Weekly
The weekly newsletter, collecting the week's microfiction, plus a longer piece for paid members. Sent every Sunday.
Shots Hereat
Here is a story about a bar with an oddly-phrased advertising message, and an uncertain, unsteady friendship there. I was about 80% confident that I saw this sign through a bus window, but I am increasingly convinced that I must have misread it. This is the power of fiction: to
This Is Disco Turtle 🪩🐢
This week, a little story about a tortoise covered in mirrors. You probably shouldn't do this! If you want an ambulatory disco ball, please use a Roomba.
This week's daily stories
Monday
She married in her great grandmother’s wedding dress, sewn up from the parachute
Scattering #2: Melting Point
This week, a silly story about putting ice cream in the food bank donation point. You may think, 'what a stupid premise, nobody would do that', but friends, I have seen a tub of ice cream in the food bank donation point. There are more things in heaven
Scattering #1: Three Portraits
Welcome to the first weekly edition of Scattering. I'm really looking forward to sharing my stories with you in this new space. As well as my daily microfiction from this week, you'll find a little something about what I've been reading, and a short
Welcome to Scattering
Welcome to Scattering, a new fiction website/newsletter by Mark Taylor. I'll be publishing daily microfiction, then on a Sunday I'll collect the week's stories together, along with a longer piece and some notes on what I've been reading, and put it