I have not one, but two (count ’em!) ickle fings included in the latest edition of the ezine/podcast project tiny frights.
The Vase is a drabble, a story of exactly 100-words. Writing these things is an art form in itself. Brevity is key, and not a word can be wasted. I’m paraphrasing but Stephen King once said writing or reading a short story is a bit like having a one-night stand, while writing or reading a novel is more like having a relationship. If that’s true, a drabble must be like having a quick snog with a random in a night club toilet.
The other piece, Broken World, is a dribble. If a drabble is a quick snog with a random in a night club toilet, then a dribble (a complete story of exactly 50 words) is probably precisely that. A dribble. But who knows? It might taste nice.
Both stories are free to read HERE.
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