Carrie WexfordinStories by Carrie Wexford·May 27Member-onlyThe Aerorigible 2.0 — Part 1 of 3It’s Morris Clydesdale’s lucky day…or is it? — Author’s note: Several years ago, I was inspired to write this science fiction short story after watching a TV shopping channel. I wondered, “Who buys this stuff? Electronic back scratchers. Neon curling irons. Hmm…” The Aerorigible 2.0 was born. (Yes, Morris must have built an Aerorigible 1.0 prototype.) Petrified, Morris…Short Story6 min readShort Story6 min read
Enes CevikinThe Square Stories·May 9The Square Stories — Episode 2Dancing Stories When a DJ is spinning it’s decks. And putting their entire soul out there. There is always a moment. A very special one. A moment of communication. The energy. Their creativity. Tiny fractions of their character. Tangible throughout their set. Sometimes. They’re telling stories. And when you hear a story…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
JF DanskininThe Fiction Writer’s Den·Oct 28, 2022Member-onlyFiction on Medium — Where to Publish?A selection of Medium publications for authors — spring 2023 — It’s often said that Medium is not a site for fiction. All the same, there are plenty of creative writers here! Many are sharing their poetry and fiction, and finding engaged readers, too. This article aims to share some of the best places to publish your fiction on this site. Contemporary fiction of all genres, along with a supportive creative writing community: Introducing The Fiction Writer’s Den.Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Gus Gresham·Mar 6Member-onlyMARMALADE SKIES (Part 37)Coming of Age in the Early 1970s: Strikingly Familiar; Deliciously Different — This is Part 37 << Back to Part 1 “Never trust nobody,” said Skinner, topping up his beer glass from a fresh bottle of Double Diamond. “Never trust nobody. That’s my motto now.” It was the worst Christmas that Vonnie could remember — not because of the new rules, which…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Molly FreytaginILLUMINATION Book Chapters·Nov 1, 2022American KingdomTable of Contents for all chapters — Welcome to American Kingdom, a work in progress, one chapter per day for the thirty days of November, God willing, until I reach fifty thousand words or bust. I’ve got a bag or two of coffee, a stock of beer, and a pantry full of nourishing, healthy food such as…Nanowrimo 20223 min readNanowrimo 20223 min read
Molly FreytaginILLUMINATION Book Chapters·Nov 8, 2022Member-onlyPride of BikesAmerican Kingdom: Chapter 1.3 — Previous scene: Sumter Special American Kingdom: Day 1.2medium.com Down to The Battery, very Charleston, some of the finest townhouses in the South lined up, angled to catch the breeze, shutters all the same shade of deep green, heavy guns once aimed at Fort Sumter, now things for kiddies to climb on. Up Meeting Street, a couple…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Melissa GrayinPure Fiction·Dec 30, 2022Member-onlyWhen Blooms Love-Part 2A fiction series — If you haven’t read the first segment of this series and would like to, you can find it here before getting started on part two. “How bad can it possibly be, Jay?” Jay scoffed but stayed silent, not even glancing at his best friend in the passenger seat. “You know…Fiction6 min readFiction6 min read
Manyouscript·Jan 29Member-onlyLolaWhen night had well and truly fallen and his grandmother was tucked neatly — and with the help of three family members, God bless them — into her bedroom and the rest of his family asleep, he decided on a drive. It would have to be in his mother’s BMW…Fiction13 min readFiction13 min read
Merr Gumm·Nov 15, 2022Member-onlyThe Pina Colada Saloon on False Cape Beach(Story 1) Stories from a beach bar vortex in the 1980s. (The Mailbox) — “You okay,” Janie asks as she clunks a Miller draft mug down in front of Henry. He is looking rough. It’s a bright sunny day, but the inside of the bar is a dark hole. It sucks the early afternoon diehard drinkers inside like a swirling vortex. Some of them…Fiction Series4 min readFiction Series4 min read
