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Tag Archives: weird fiction

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

Her Words

When a stranger unexpectedly leaves you a message, an ordinary train journey might become something extraordinary . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownApril 20, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, anarchic fiction, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, poetry, poets of Wordpress, quick read, very short story, weird fiction, writers of wordpress, writing community1 Comment on Her Words

Side 1 Track 5

If you can’t break the code, you’ll have to hit the road . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownApril 12, 2026April 12, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, anarchic fiction, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, poetry, poets of Wordpress, quick read, the Beatles, very short story, weird fiction, writers of wordpress, writing community1 Comment on Side 1 Track 5

The Journey from Barnard Castle

After a day out comes the winding down on the journey home . . . which really should be your own home.

Posted byPhillip DrownApril 11, 2026April 11, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, anarchic fiction, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, quick read, very short story, weird fiction, writing community1 Comment on The Journey from Barnard Castle

Counting Chickens

Adages are made to be broken, and parables to be disproven . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownApril 5, 2026April 5, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, creative anarchy, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, quick read, very short story, weird fiction, writing communityLeave a comment on Counting Chickens

Flags

If creativity isn’t rightly rewarded, there is always the chance that anarchy might ensue . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownApril 2, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, anarchy, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, quick read, very short story, weird fiction, writing community1 Comment on Flags

Unreliable Narrator

There are some plots in which a writer just doesn’t need to get involved, standing back to watch as the story writes itself . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownMarch 29, 2026April 24, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, quick read, unreliable narrator, very short story, weird fiction, writing community2 Comments on Unreliable Narrator

The Mountain

Sometimes the path that you think you’re following isn’t quite as obvious as it seems, even when it’s right there in front of you . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownMarch 25, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, quick read, the mountain, very short story, weird fiction, writing community1 Comment on The Mountain

hole

When someone begins a great mission, it’s not always clear what they aim to accomplish. And sometimes it’s still not clear once they’ve completed their mission . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownMarch 19, 2026March 19, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, quick read, very short story, weird fiction, writing community1 Comment on hole

The Dirty White Van

A hero can only be called a hero after the rescue. And only if it goes well . . .

Posted byPhillip DrownMarch 15, 2026March 15, 2026Posted inblabber, very short storiesTags:absurdist fiction, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, new blog, quick read, very short story, weird fiction, writing community1 Comment on The Dirty White Van

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