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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
Stories and Poems

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
Seasonal, Stories and Poems

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
Seasonal, Stories and Poems

A Halloween Story (I Wrote as a Kid!)

October 31, 2018November 14, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

A dark, but hilarious, story that I wrote as a 10-yr old kid - Trick-or-treating, kidnapping, and a big rescue (kind of...) Happy Halloween!

Tagged 90s, childhood, fiction, Halloween, Halloween stories, humour, nostalgia, Scary stories, Short Story, Storytelling, YA6 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
Seasonal, Stories and Poems

Jack

October 17, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

The knife was efficient; serrated on both sides. She liked the way it felt in her hand.

Tagged dark comedy, fiction, flash fiction, Halloween, horror, horror story, Short Story2 Comments
Stories and Poems

Word of the Day Prompt: Tergiversation

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

100-word story Alice is leaving tonight.

Tagged abuse, cult, drabble, fiction, horror, micro fiction, Short Story, word prompt2 Comments
Seasonal, Stories and Poems

Partners in Death

October 10, 2018October 17, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Don't worry. I'm a Hunter. A Protector. I know what I'm doing.

Tagged death, fiction, flash fiction, Halloween, Magic, Short Story, Slavery, supernatural, Voodoo, zombies1 Comment
Stories and Poems

Out of the Darkness

October 3, 2018October 6, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

The doctor’s soft voice tried to reach her, but she found it impossible to draw her attention completely away from the tree.

Tagged anxiety, comic books, depression, fiction, PTSD, Short Story, super hero, supernatural, superpowersLeave a comment
Stories and Poems

Word of the Day Prompt: Sibilate

September 24, 2018September 27, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

100-word story I settle into the soggy grass beneath me; above her.

Tagged death, drabble, flash fiction, horror, horror story, micro fiction, resurrection, Short Story, Stories, word prompt, zombies2 Comments

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