Microfiction Archive
Discover bite-sized stories where each line counts and every ending lingers longer than it should.
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Inventory Control: One-Hundred-Word Story
When Bob loses his other job, the ice cream truck becomes his full-time residence. The biggest struggle is keeping his inventory frozen. That, and not…
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Up In Smoke: One-Hundred-Word Story
An inner city high school was a frequent target of neighborhood vandals and thieves. But they disabled the alarm system and spray-painted over the video…
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Reflective Glass: One-Hundred-Word Story
Carol sits in a sunny restaurant booth. Looking out the window, she fixates on a pickup with a white camper shell. It’s her home now,…
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Half-Moon Surprise: One-Hundred-Word Story
They first met one morning at a local bakery. Each came for their favorite half-moon cookies, but left as friends. Bill moved away, but he…
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Doug and Charlie: A Sure Sign of Trust | One-Hundred-Word Story
After The Satellite Swap, zoologist Doug realizes he’s crossing an ethical line with the squirrel monkeys. Trading a banana slice to get his fountain pen…
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Doug and Charlie: The Satellite Swap | Two-Hundred-Word Story
The stakes of the take and trade game grew much higher when Charlie snatched Doug’s satellite phone from his deckside hammock. This was the zoologist’s…
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