Found 291 works tagged 'Strange'.
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The Hungry Forest
Published Sep 11, 2019 · 1,817 words (7 minutes) · 1 like · 54 views
Fantasy Strange folklore Forests weird not quite a happy ending but almost
What do you do when the wheels of power ignore your plight? Find a way around the wheels, or break them. This story takes inspiration from a few different folklore areas and was originally written as an experiment in side kick stories, which I am not too well versed in.
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Claim Sanctuary
Published Sep 4, 2019 · 3,099 words (12 minutes) · 50 views
Horror Literary Fiction Strange crime spooky sort of drugs
Originally featured in the marvelous Darkhouse Books "Sanctuary" anthology, this is the tale of some cathedral based breaking and entering and strange friends. Based in Orkney's beautiful St Magnus Cathedral, an earlier version of this short story placed second in the Marjory Linklater Award 2006.
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Leading Light
Published Aug 7, 2019 · 2,089 words (8 minutes) · 96 views
Fantasy Humor Strange magic islands Orkney WW2
In this slightly 'punk, slightly magical tale, a squadron of WW2 female pilots are on a mission to cause nuisance. Inspired by an open call by the wonderful Gallery of Curiosities, this story is a mixture of real WW2 information and magical re-imagination. Extra points for those who can spot the real life parts.
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"Digging" is now included in a podcast!
Published Aug 6, 2019 · 97 words (1 minute) · 48 views
Horror Strange lgbtq podcasts Digging reprint technically
My short story Digging has been made into part of a podcast by the fabulous people over at Monsters Out of The Closet, link below!
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Island Dig
Published Jul 24, 2019 · 806 words (3 minutes) · 83 views
Horror Strange island digs archeology is a dangerous job at least in my universe
Sneaking out for a cig has never been better for this archeologists, but what happened while he was away?
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Manna from Above
Published Jul 17, 2019 · 1,506 words (6 minutes) · 102 views
Fantasy Strange climate change weird fishpeople in-universe
Manna from Above is a short story about death, rot, and the turning cycles of the natural world. The story is set in the same universe as Sacrament and Off Kilter, though at different timing, and features a favourite character of mine.
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Bar Hive Beekeeping
Published Jun 12, 2019 · 2,003 words (8 minutes) · 2 likes · 145 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction Lyrical Strange dark philosophical postapocalyptic Rules of the Run
Life behind the Wall is difficult to comprehend for most of the Lost. For the Sisters Penitent, control is the only thing that still makes sense-- and for the Marshal, control is the only thing that matters.
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Possibilities of a Quantum Soul
Published Jun 6, 2019 · 1,008 words (4 minutes) · 7 likes · 415 views
Fantasy Horror Literary Fiction Mystery Science Fiction transgender slipstream weird lgbtq quantum Strange nonbinary
A human being with a quantum soul contains many possible lives and identities. If you unmake one of those lives, is it theft, murder, or none of the above? Dari struggles to find the woman responsible and reclaim their own identity.
Holly Heisey is an award-winning author, illustrator, and designer whose work has appeared in Escape Pod, Transcendent 2, F&SF, SciFutures, and more. They generously make many of their #ownvoices stories available under a Creative Commons license, and share a roundup of all their LGBTQIA work on Curious Fictions here.
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Language of the Gulls
Published Jun 5, 2019 · 4,676 words (18 minutes) · 98 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction Lyrical philosophical postapocalyptic Strange Allegorical melancholy Ocean Stories Family story inside story teen Rules of the Run beachpunk
Inside the Walls, Turtle and his sister navigate the organized zealotry that has taken hold of the survivors in the quarantine zone by running and hiding. A quiet morning on a lonely beach is too good an opportunity for salvage to pass up-- but even stolen moments and memories come with a cost, and sometimes not even belief can save you.
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