Just over a week ago, I was made redundant following a restructure at my workplace. The process took two weeks and I could see it coming; while it was quite a shock there is a distinct possibility that this could be a blessing in disguise.

New Stories Five Days a Week. On January 3, 2011. I promised that Daily Fiction would be back today, with a bunch of news. This is the first bit of news. I just like it a lot.

Creating Stories For The Fun Of It! A Memorable Series Of Events. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I looked down the sidewalk trying to form a plan for bailing when I suddenly saw doom approaching. Old man McGoy had parked his boat of a Buick across the sidewalk and I was seconds away from slamming into the side of it.

A blog for very short fiction, the odd poem, and an occasional illustration.

The odd speculations of speculative fiction author, Maria Kelly. What is a Lenticular? Thursday, January 6, 2011. Then, they found the pictures. Mr Finny held one up for the class to see. Friday, December 3, 2010.

Short Fiction by Mike Robertson. Monday, March 9, 2015. 1 Begin at the end. 2 He, painfully too self aware, lives on the edge of the circle; she, aware only of others, lives within it. He can only circle her; she knows nothing of what lies be beyond. 3 First there was coyote. Then came prairie dogs and snails. 9 Which is, satisfyingly, the end of it all.

Saturday, October 09, 2010. Men sat around the kitchen table, a rough hewn surface littered with half glasses of rum and sturdy mugs of tea. The blue tinged air swirled on eddies of laughter and currents of disbelief. Mick Devine was the next to speak. Did he make it? 8221; from the quick.

Noir Fiction inspired by The Bella Vista Motel. Friday, May 6, 2011.

The first sunny day of Spring. Misis luluai and the raskols. If you want something done. Johnny and the fat man. This is not my beautiful life. One day at a time. A crew cut and a leather jacket. Learning the work of a writer.

In support of writers and artists of all sorts. Did we scare you? Darn Oh well. So grab yourself a glass of something red, turn off the lights and enjoy the following Halloween Horror Round-Up stories.