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Tag Archives: Short story

The Shrunken Head

It’s funny, the things you find in a cluttered shed. And there’s no point keeping anything unless it has a use . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownMay 18, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, anarchic fiction, flash fiction, Horror, humour, micro fiction, new blog, Short horror, Short story, weird fiction, writers of wordpress, writing, writing community2 Comments on The Shrunken Head

A Careless Resistance

A final line of defence. A last chance of escape. But something is not right . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownMay 13, 2026May 18, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, anarchic fiction, flash fiction, Horror, humour, micro fiction, new blog, Short horror, Short story, weird fiction, writers of wordpress, writing, writing community3 Comments on A Careless Resistance

Soliloquy

Even if you’re exactly what the researchers are looking for, is it possible to be over-qualified for a medical trial?

Posted byPhillip DrownMay 10, 2026May 10, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, anarchic fiction, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, Short story, weird fiction, writers of wordpress, writing, writing community3 Comments on Soliloquy

The Falling Tree

Most warnings are little more than a polite suggestion. You can choose not to follow them if you want, but there might be consequences . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, anarchic fiction, fiction, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, Short story, weird fiction, writers of wordpress, writing, writing community2 Comments on The Falling Tree

The Church Pool Party

How else to celebrate the coming of spring than a Sunday skinny dip with the rest of the congregation . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, anarchic fiction, fiction, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, Short story, weird fiction, writers of wordpress, writing, writing community1 Comment on The Church Pool Party

To Get Awkward

Very short story #9

Missing out on a potentially life changing moment doesn’t have to be defining. But it can be hard to let it go . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownFebruary 9, 2026February 15, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:amwriting, flash fiction, micro fiction, quick read, Short story, writing communityLeave a comment on To Get Awkward

Those in High Places

Very short story #8

Sometimes being the bravest isn’t the best thing. (Even though there are plenty of other times when being bravest is best. But not in this case)

Posted byPhillip DrownFebruary 5, 2026February 15, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:amwriting, flash fiction, micro fiction, quick read, Short story, writing community1 Comment on Those in High Places

The Mistletoe Gatherer Who had Never Been Kissed

Very short story #7

Posted byPhillip DrownFebruary 1, 2026February 15, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:amwriting, flash fiction, micro fiction, quick read, Short story, writing community2 Comments on The Mistletoe Gatherer Who had Never Been Kissed
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