Here is the first draft of a little story I wrote that kind of is and kind of isn't about bees. busy-bee-1st-draftDownload It is the longest story I have written in over a year. Thanks for your patience as I reconfigure what it is exactly my website will bee. Also, sorry for the terrible pun.
Short Stories
Exactly what you’d expect from the name.
Untitled (July 2021 FF)
It's been more than a little while since I posted anything here; I gave myself a significant break from social media during the colder months (that's pretty much June through September for all of those not from the southern hemisphere), as well as what ended up being or fourth, fifth and now sixth (and counting?) … Continue reading Untitled (July 2021 FF)
Mother Apple (Non FF Version)
I really struggled to work up the motivation to write a story for this month's (May 2021) Furious Fiction, but I got there eventually. The story below isn't the one I submitted, so I won't list the challenge criteria here. It is very similar though, with just a few small changes, most of which come … Continue reading Mother Apple (Non FF Version)
A Visitor in Winter
It was a cold, mid-winter morning and Tom was not enjoying it one bit. Of course, one would expect a mid-winter morning to be cold, but this particular morning was noticeably colder than any Tom could remember. He had woken, or to be more accurate, been woken, at an entirely unreasonable hour by his ever-inconsiderate … Continue reading A Visitor in Winter
Do Not Read This
My name is Andrew Chester. I am an architect from California, living in New Mexico. I am thirty-four years old, and I live alone. Two weeks ago, I killed someone, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. I am writing this now with the sincere hope that it will never, ever … Continue reading Do Not Read This
Reservations (April 2021 FF)
At the beginning of this month I wrote two different stories for the Australian Writers' centre Furious Fiction competition. The the first one, entitled Yeezy Does It, I did not enter into the competition, but did post to this site a couple of days later. The second one, titled Reservations, I did enter, though not … Continue reading Reservations (April 2021 FF)
Big Game (June 2020 FF)
A Furious Fiction entry from smack bang in the middle of Covid-19 lockdown. Only I wasn't locked down as my day job was deemed and essential service. In fact, we were busier than we had ever been up to the point in time. I work in online retail, the definition of essential service being somewhat … Continue reading Big Game (June 2020 FF)
Alex the Adventurer
This was the first story I wrote as part of the keyword challenge I first mentioned in the introduction to the story Tell Me What You See, posted almost a year ago now. Back then I didn't really explain what that keyword challenge involved, at least, not in the introduction, so I will do so … Continue reading Alex the Adventurer
Macaroons
A few years ago I had a little trip overseas that consisted of visits to London, Liverpool and various parts of Yorkshire in the U.K., as well as Boston, New York City and Portland, Oregon in the U.S.A. It was a supremely awesome trip that I hop to be able to repeat one day, though … Continue reading Macaroons
Yeezy Does It
This is the one I didn't enter into the competition (see Reservations - 1st Draft), even though the only feedback I received was that people preferred this one over the other one. I'm like that sometimes. It was inspired by some recent conversations I've had with a couple of my co-workers, who for some reason have all of a sudden become low level athletic footwear enthusiasts.
Small Tall Tales 