Theshortys2024 Stories

[The Shortys Longlist 2024 and First place in the 2024 Sapphire Stories Awards for: the most unique/supernatural character]. In the heart of the Cradle of Humankind, wh...

Hi! This little story is actually really cool. It's spontaneous and silly and sad and funny. I think it speaks to the person in all of us who just wants to be seen and h...

Prompt: You invite one god or goddess for dinner. Who do you choose and why? Answer: Eirene, the greek goddess of Peace.

A whisper of ancient wisdom, a flicker of hope in a sterile world. In the depths of the lab, a scientist and an octopus dance on the edge of understanding, challenging t...