𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑾𝒂𝒚𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔: “𝑬𝒔𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚" -

"Esmond has no need to see the abandoned starling nest to his right: he hears, echoing still, seven generations of them across the past nine years, jumbled warblings and desperate imitations of jays to hold off predators . . . "

https://waywordsstudio.com/fiction/esmond-at-the-factory/

#shortstory #writingcommunity #flashfiction #fiction #shortreads #shortfiction #charactersketch #hearing #factory #history #audiosensitivity

I wrapped up this series with a short story instead of another post.

“The Crowns That Answered”:
https://writingwithamandalee.weebly.com/blog/the-crowns-that-answered

If you read it, I’m curious what stayed with you after.

#ShortStory #ShortFiction #IndieFiction #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #Storytelling #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AmWritingFiction #FictionReaders #IndieAuthors #StoryDiscussion #WritingLife #ReadersAndWriters

#amwriting #writerslife #fantasy #shortfiction #sf #free2read

Ok, next closely met self imposed deadline. What wouldn't I endure for my (counts on one hand)... MANY readers? Please enjoy this sci-fi flash fiction, and like, comment, share? Please?
📚🤏
🪐 📚️
https://ko-fi.com/post/Beneath-A-Crystal-Sky-G2G21WD5WM?fromEditor=true

Thank you Shabana Mahmood and the Home Office for reminding me how mean-spirited we can sometimes be.

And reminding me why I wrote this.
#ShortStory #ShortFiction #UKpolitics
https://mikerobbinsnyc.blogspot.com/2024/08/flash-fiction-cold.html

And this one is just flat out fun:

https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/where-are-they-now/

#LightspeedMagazine #ReImaginedStories #ShortFiction

This story is EXCELLENT.
https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/lotus-dew-for-the-emperors-tea/

#LightspeedMagazine #ShortFiction #Fantastical

🪆 Dodici racconti di donne, dodici racconti fulminanti e strani e perturbarnti e geniali. Reincarnarsi in una lavatrice? Grazie ad Alice ora so come fare.

@alice_cervia #shortfiction #weird @delos.digital

http://scartafaccio.net/statuine-alice-cervia/