Hyphae
Stories about turning into a mushroom, putting a horrible rich man to death, and inflating roadkill. Happy new year!
Weekly Newsletter
The weekly newsletter, collecting the week's microfiction, plus a longer piece for paid members, and a little about what I've been reading. Sent every Sunday.
The End of Year Rush
Fires, an ocean starling, wolf's teeth, new year's resolutions, and screaming at crows.
The Last Solstice
Happy solstice! Here's a song for the occasion, and a story too. If we are at vaguely comparable latitudes, congratulations on making it through the darkest bit. If we don't, or you are reading this at a later date, congratulations anyway: I'm quite sure
Christmas Shopping at the Non-Euclidean Argos
Sometimes, the stories we tell reveal something in us we weren't even aware of; other times, we walk two circuits of the Arndale Centre in Manchester looking for the Argos and we just want to gently vent about that experience. Fear not: I have since made my escape,
The Pit and the Sky
Cats big and small, worrisome pastes, and a hole that calls to you.
Edith Buchanan's Wonderful Machine
This week's story is about a magic lamp that, as far as we can tell, does not have a genie in it.
Right Through You
It suddenly turned very cold this week, so here's a story about becoming very cold and possibly never warming up again.
Also, Uncertain Stories have a little Q&A with me about my story 'All Seasons Sweet'. I'm grateful to them for not
The Woman, the Bomb and the Wardrobe
Remember that inspiration can come from anywhere, and it's OK to write a story because a really stupid first sentence came into your head. Is it a good idea? Read this week's story and judge for yourself.
This week's daily stories
Monday
The Incredible
The Shadow Economy
Selling shadows, sticky cakes, and strange skythings.
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.