Do you have short fiction to share? — There have been various attempts at ‘read-for-read’ (R4R) on Medium, including for fiction. Although most of them have focused on blogs, fiction has also had its turn. For some months, I ran a fiction R4R community together with Jay C Wells, Kathy K and Samuel Kenneth Kauffman, first as part…

Creative writers have seen their earnings taking off — Over the past year, I’ve seen a lot of negativity about sharing fiction on Medium. People have argued that this is not the right place for creative writing, that the platform ignores fiction authors, and that we will never earn more than pennies. I myself have shared a lot of…

A flash fiction story of hubris and absurdity — Jeff paused for a moment, one hand on a water bottle, the other on his backpack. “I can do it,” he said. “If anyone can cross the Sahara desert, I can.” “But you’re a stockbroker,” said Sandy. “And you’ve done no training.” He shrugged and chuckled, throwing in a couple…

Poetry — A dozen gulls follow the shore. They are: weightless, aimless, caught in an upcurrent of late summer warmth. Two rise to lead the group: companions, wingtip to wingtip. The others string behind the pair. Air. All held in air. Magical, it seems. Motionless. Suspended; beaks toward the horizon, cutting through an invisible…

Does the perfect crime lead to the perfect aftermath? — CW: Allusions to violence, cannibalism, drugs, and other troubling matters. The concrete of the balcony was as dirty and dark grey as normal. No signs of blood were visible. Good. Perfect, actually. Leon straightened his back and looked out at the sluggish, late evening traffic of Prague’s Žižkov district as…

A merger for our ‘choose your own’ adventure fiction — Hello! If you have stumbled across this publication and you’re keen to write ‘choose your own’ style fiction — welcome. You are among friends and fellow interactive fiction enthusiasts 😎 However, I need to redirect you…. Going forward, new fiction stories of the kind that previously appeared in Choose Your…

A quarter million. But can you get it home safe? — The deal is done. Harry and I stand outside the factory. It’s barely dawn; the sun still below the buildings. Our breath forms temporary clouds of mist. All I ever wanted was a fortune. I don’t crave fame. …

A merger for our ‘choose your own’ adventure fiction — Hello! And thank you for your support and love for ‘choose your own’ style fiction stories. If you submitted to our publication in the past, thank you! You are among friends and fellow interactive fiction enthusiasts 😎 Either way, I have an update on this publication. Going forward, new fiction…

A prose poem — Midnight: persistent sparks of yellow wrack my eyes. I blink, glance up. Raindrops pester the glass, rivulets which fork and drip. I stand, flick on a coat and exit. The door clicks. The water’s chill hits, cold focus defying all lateness. It compensates for my loss of zen and zing…