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Micro Fiction – Honeysuckle Tea

April 4, 2019June 1, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

(100 words) Sweet, but deadly...

Tagged fiction, flash fiction, horror, micro fiction12 Comments
Stories and Poems

Flash Fiction – Artifice

March 26, 2019April 24, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

(470 words) Ellie sits still, engulfed in blackness. She breathes in slowly through her nose and exhales heavily through her lips, until she becomes rather weightless. She's ready.

Tagged climate change, dystopia, Environmental sustainability, fiction, flash fiction, Short Story, technology, virtual reality8 Comments
Stories and Poems

Flash Fiction – And Then It Came

February 6, 2019February 11, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

It's 7:07 pm. The house is still. The forest is quiet. But Lucia is about to break a rule.

Tagged fiction, flash fiction, horror, mental health, Monsters, Stories11 Comments
Stories and Poems

Micro Fiction – The Memorist

December 31, 2018January 7, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

The Memorist looked tired; exhausted even. It was an exhausting thing she did for people, taking on their memories.

Tagged fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, Magic, memory, micro fiction, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Short Story3 Comments
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Flash Fiction – IntelliGENTS

December 5, 2018December 18, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

"You have to keep up with the times," his father's voice whispered uninvitedly in his ear.

Tagged AI, anxiety, artificial intelligence, fiction, flash fiction, machine learning, psychology, Short Story, technology3 Comments
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Micro Fiction – The Big Spill

November 21, 2018November 26, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Joanie watched as the thick, white liquid spread across the table. The shards of glass glistened, peeking through a little.

Tagged flash fiction, micro fiction, Short Story, supernatural, superstitionsLeave a comment
Stories and Poems

Narrative Poem – The Tale of the Tail

November 14, 2018November 19, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

The Rain had begun on the first day of her Reign.

Tagged Fairytales, fantasy, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, poems, poetry, Short Story, wordplay4 Comments
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Micro Fiction – Rain

November 6, 2018November 9, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

"Mommy? Why did you give me such a sad name?" Rain asked.

Tagged childhood, drabble, fiction, flash fiction, micro fiction, parenthood, Short Story6 Comments
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Publication – The Sirens Call eZine #41

November 1, 2018November 4, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

I've had the privilege of having a poem and a drabble published in The Sirens Call eZine Issue #41 - Halloween Screams and Other Dark Things, available for free download today!

Tagged drabble, flash fiction, Halloween, horror, micro fiction, poems, poetry, publication, Short Story2 Comments
Stories and Poems

Flash Fiction – Next of Kin

October 29, 2018October 31, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

The door took a long time to be opened. I could hear the click and clank and clunk of each deadbolt on the other side. One by one, they released.

Tagged fiction, flash fiction, Ghost Story, Short Story2 Comments

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