Microfiction

The Reflected Ghost. Content Warning.
I don't know when it started, and I don't know if it is real or just my fevered imagination. I don't know. I'm not sure.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 months ago in Fiction
Grandma Lily Is a Mystery
In the state archive of citizens' records: "Hi, I'd like to find out something about my grandmother." "Hi, sure, let's see. What's her name?"
By Lana V Lynx2 months ago in Fiction
He Shows Up
Husband Appreciation Day is when we ladies pay tribute to our better halves - when we all can't always be better. He may watch sports permanently. Hog the newspaper. Or seem to sleep at all hours...
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 months ago in Fiction
The Silence Between Objects
The room does not announce that it is about to turn against me. It never does. It simply pauses—just long enough for me to notice the space between one breath and the next.
By Hamza Ahmad2 months ago in Fiction
Give You - Give Me. Top Story - January 2026.
The Giving Hour I woke up ready, but went to sleep unprepared. I had no idea what the day would bring, in fact the day had started whacky. I had one sock on, my hair was a mess, and I had a cup on the coffee table.
By Charelle Landers2 months ago in Fiction
A Name Is Never Just a Name
Before she even existed, our daughter was already being argued over. Not about religion. Not about schools. Not about politics or screen time or whether she’d grow up liking dogs or cats.
By Iqbal 2 months ago in Fiction
The Price of Liberty
“Please excuse this sudden movement, ladies and gentlemen. We’ll be arriving at Nice Airport, Terminal 2, in fifteen minutes.”
By Anastasia Tsarkova2 months ago in Fiction
Dormiveglia
"Yes, I used to be in love." "And that is precisely why you are in rehabilitation. Come and sit down." "I'd rather not. Do you think the people out there are as happy as the government led us to believe? They seem beige to me--pleasant, flawless, but devoid somehow. I wonder if they have dreams of their own anymore."
By Jennifer Mckinney2 months ago in Fiction
A Name is a Weapon, a Name Is a Balm. Runner-Up in Nothing But Voices Challenge. Top Story - January 2026.
"Emma?" "Every other baby girl since '93 has been named Emma." "I don't mean Rachel's Emma. I mean, like, Austen's Emma."
By Jennifer A. G.2 months ago in Fiction
Unidentified Black Male. Content Warning.
“Hey is this her? Here you are, ma’am. I found this little girl wandering off across the park. Said she was lookin' for her momma.”
By Matthew J. Fromm2 months ago in Fiction
Waiting Room
“Is this seat taken?” “No, go ahead.” “Thanks. It’s colder in here than I expected.” “They keep it that way.” “You come here often?”
By Sound and Spirit2 months ago in Fiction
The Specialized Skill of Sadness. Content Warning.
“You good Des? Breathe deep with me. Stay still. Just like that.” “I’m good, Frank. Sorry. Heart’s just on a victory lap right now. You got me in here doing intense cardio.”
By Andie 2 months ago in Fiction