Han Whiteoak

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Writer of weird little stories. Slush reader at Flash Fiction Online. Also known as Nathan. they/them
Websitewww.hanwhiteoak.com
Twittertwitter.com/hanwhiteoak
Han WhiteoakJan 3, 2024
I only went into the cave to take a break from the #damnable rain. But something called me to explore deeper. I've long since lost track of the turns I've taken. My torch has gone out. I know I should be worried, but it's still calling. #vss365
Han WhiteoakJan 2, 2024
Gran is getting #forgetful. Bathtub overflowing. Gas rings left on. "If it were a dog, you'd put it down," Dad says, raging over the latest repair bill. When he's old, I won't forget those words. #vss365
Han WhiteoakJan 1, 2024
Like every new #acquaintance, he's a risk. Will he want more? How will he react to being rebuffed? Anger? Denial? Guilt trips? Ever more sneaky ways of wearing me down? Better to cut things off now, just in case. #vss365
Han WhiteoakNov 8, 2023
Show threadMetaphorosisNov 7, 2023

Now that it's colder and wetter, wouldn't it be great if you go cool places without leaving home?

You can! Our great #anthology Museum Piece is now out in paperback!
https://books.metaphorosis.com/anthology/2023/museum-piece-an-unusual-collection/

Museum Piece: an unusual collection

These museums are not your typical tourist traps. From the Museum of Lost Dreams to the Suicide Museum, each exhibit will take you on a journey you won’t soon forget.

Metaphorosis Books
Han WhiteoakNov 6, 2023

I have a short story in Northern Gravy. It's about eating rocks, among other things.

https://northerngravy.com/stone-baby-by-han-whiteoak/

Stone Baby by Han Whiteoak – Northern Gravy

Han WhiteoakMar 31, 2023
"Make me #cry once, out of my life for good" is a policy that's served me well so far. "You'll run out of people," Mum said, showing a shocking misunderstanding of just how big a number 7.9 billion is. Sometimes I wonder if she regrets her mistake. I guess I'll never know. #vss365
Han WhiteoakMar 14, 2023
It's a perfect day for walking in the woods. The ground is soft but firm. Sunlight dapples through trees. Winter is loosening her grip, fading into banks of purple crocuses. We made it another year, hand in hand, step by step. Every day now is a #celebration. #vss365
Han WhiteoakJan 17, 2023
MetaphorosisJan 16, 2023

Out now - our Best of 2022! Quirky alien visitors, hand-knit wormholes, sandcastles with attitude -  the best science fiction and fantasy stories from Metaphorosis magazine's seventh year.

Stories from @tiltingwindward, C.H. Rosenberg, @ld_oxford, Justen Russell, @DavidCleden, @JohnBoyKish, @rankin_writes, @devzmiller, @Gwen_Whiting, @p_g_sWrites, @hanwhiteoak, @KarlElKoura, and @MandeMatthews, and cover art from @CarolWellart.

https://books.metaphorosis.com/anthology/2023/metaphorosis-best-of-2022/

Metaphorosis: Best of 2022

Quirky alien visitors, hand-knit wormholes, sandcastles with attitude –  the best science fiction and fantasy stories from Metaphorosis magazine’s seventh year.

Metaphorosis Books
Han WhiteoakJan 14, 2023
The girl wails like a #banshee.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
As I go to pull her away from the blocked cave, the smell makes me retch. Something is dead and rotting.
She presses her tear-stained face to the gap in the rock and whispers into the cave. "Dad."
#vss365
Han WhiteoakJan 13, 2023
"It's ancient #history," Dad says when I ask why we were the only family in the bunker. When I press the question, he gets angry. "Be grateful, can't you?" Mum sits in the corner, rocking and muttering to herself. When she starts to cry, I drop the subject and comfort her.#vss365