I found the ring I wore, when we were together, buried in a drawer beneath punctured passports, ID cards for places that would no longer recognize me, and rusty batteries. We’d set ourselves against the great war in which your people slaughtered mine, as an alternative world. In the mall, you showed me two jewelry-store … More Ring
The first time he suggested it, she wept bitterly. The second time, he offered the sharpened knife, and said, “What does it matter if I live another day?” The candles were gone, so they sat by the dim light of the fire, holding hands against the storm. Their cabin had been snowbound for sixty days, … More The Ear
Katherine Gleason’s 28 word microfiction, “The Last Time I Saw Susie”, will appear in the third issue of The Centifictionist (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2021). Katherine graciously answered a few brief questions for us. Read the interview below. 1. What inspired the story “The Last Time I Saw Susie”? I combined two completely unrelated … More Microinterview: Katherine Gleason
Shannon Layne’s two microfiction stories, “Blue” (100 words), and “Sugar High” (93 words), will appear in the third issue of The Centifictionist (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2021). Shannon graciously answered a few brief questions for us. Read the interview below. 1. What inspired the stories “Blue” and “Sugar High”? “Blue” was inspired by the … More Microinterview: Shannon Layne
Kathryn Aldridge-Morris’s 100 word microfiction, “Old Hands”, will appear in the third issue of The Centifictionist (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2021). Kathryn graciously answered a few brief questions for us. Read the interview below. 1. What inspired the story “Old Hands”? So often in this pandemic older people are portrayed as feeble and helpless, … More Microinterview: Kathryn Aldridge-Morris
Dominique Margolis’s 98 word microfiction, “Yvonne’s Parakeets”, will appear in the third issue of The Centifictionist (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2021). Dominique graciously answered a few brief questions for us. Read the interview below. 1. What inspired the story “Yvonne’s Parakeets”? Yvonne Robin inspired me to write “Yvonne’s Parakeets.” She was a member of … More Microinterview: Dominique Margolis
Yossi Faybish’s three 100 word microfiction stories, “Love Story”, “Not This Horror”, and “Chance Encounter”, will appear in the third issue of The Centifictionist (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2021). Yossi graciously answered a few brief questions for us. Read the interview below. 1. What inspired the stories “Love Story”, “Not This Horror”, and “Chance … More Microinterview: Yossi Faybish
Alexander B. Joy’s 100 word microfiction, “Prophet Margin”, will appear in the third issue of The Centifictionist (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2021). Alexander graciously answered a few brief questions for us. Read the interview below. 1. What inspired the story “Prophet Margin”? The title came to me first – a silly pun sprouting from … More Microinterview: Alexander B. Joy
Clementine E. Burnley’s 85 word microfiction, “Inheritance”, will appear in the third issue of The Centifictionist (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2021). Clementine graciously answered a few brief questions for us. Read the interview below. 1. What inspired the story “Inheritance”? This story is a response to a workshop prompt to have remembered, meaningful objects … More Microinterview: Clementine E. Burnley
Lisa Marie Lopez’s 50 word microfiction, “Gifts”, will appear in the third issue of The Centifictionist (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2021). Lisa graciously answered a few brief questions for us. Read the interview below. 1. What inspired the story “Gifts”? “Gifts” didn’t come from my personal experience, but from others’. I enjoyed the craft … More Microinterview: Lisa Marie Lopez
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