Microfiction
The Third Sun
In the skies of Velora, a planet warmed by three radiant suns, light was life. The people built their homes, cities, and faiths around the celestial trio—Solari, Ember, and Veyra—each rising in a different part of the sky, bathing the world in constant glow.
By Solene Hartabout a year ago in Fiction
What Did You Say It Was
People enjoy hobbies but not everyone enjoys the same thing. What one person may consider a captivating way to spend their spare time another individual may think the very same activity is boring or weird. Charlie and Bishop are two such individuals living on different sides of the spectrum. Charlie considers himself an ophiologist. It’s a fancy word for a person who studies snakes.
By Mark Gagnonabout a year ago in Fiction
Unlearning Who I Thought I Had to Be
For most of my life, I believed I knew exactly who I was supposed to be. At least, that’s what I told myself. Growing up in a small town, with its quiet streets and sharp opinions, the expectations felt like a heavy cloak draped over my shoulders from the moment I could remember.
By Haris Raheemabout a year ago in Fiction
The Day Everything Changed
It was a quiet Tuesday morning in the small town of Maplewood. The sun peeked through the blinds of the Carter family’s modest home, casting warm streaks of gold across the hardwood floor. Everything about the day started just like any other — coffee brewing in the kitchen, birds chirping outside, and the faint sound of a local radio station humming in the background.
By Haris Raheemabout a year ago in Fiction
Two Hearts, One Soul
There was a legend in the quiet village of Hollowbrook, whispered by elders around firelit hearths: “A person with two hearts cannot be broken.” The tale was not of fantasy or magic, but of a rare soul whose heart carried two opposing forces, one filled with unrelenting joy, the other with lingering pain. This was the story of Selene, a woman whose heart beat to the rhythm of dual emotions, shaping her life in ways no one could understand.
By Solene Hartabout a year ago in Fiction
Gold in the Backyard: Real Stories of Accidental Treasure Hunters
Most of us dream about striking it rich someday—maybe winning the lottery or stumbling across a rare collectible. But for a lucky few, wealth didn’t come from Wall Street or hard work. It came from dirt, dust, and dumb luck… right in their own backyards.
By Shoaib Afridiabout a year ago in Fiction
Midnight Sun and Moonlight Hearts
In the farthest reaches of the world, beyond towering mountains and endless forests, lay a village unlike any other. This village was unique because it existed at the very edge of the Arctic Circle, where the sun never fully set in summer and never fully rose in winter. Here, the people lived by the rhythms of the midnight sun and the haunting glow of the moonlight hearts.
By Haris Raheemabout a year ago in Fiction
Love in the Time of Dial-Up
In the fall of 1999, when the world was still bracing for Y2K and everyone saved their documents on floppy disks, love bloomed slowly—pixel by pixel, word by word, across the shaky lines of dial-up internet. Back then, the web was not yet a stream but a sputter. Connections were noisy, unreliable, and precious. It was in this static-laced symphony that Adam met Eliza.
By Haris Raheemabout a year ago in Fiction
