The last Christmas trees in the bin stood gazing around. They were barer by the day, dry as the Gobi, … More
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The Sorrow of the Christmas Tree
All dressed in her best baubles and bells, the Christmas tree rowed out onto the still, black lake. She dipped … More
New short scifi story now up on Daily Science Fiction!
My new short science fiction story “Daisy’s Star Map” is now available to read here on Daily Science Fiction! Hope … More
Donald’s Gramophone
Through the window of the Oval Office, the sunlight tried to shine, only to be dimmed by thin curtains, and … More
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‘We Can Grow Squash Here, Jon’ on FIVE:2:ONE #thesideshow
My story ‘We Can Grow Squash Here, Jon’ is now on the FIVE:2:ONE Magazine website. http://five2onemagazine.com/can-grow-squash-jon-sean-whiteley-flash-fiction-thesideshow/ Give it a read. … More
Lulu and Will Play a Board Game
Will sat on the floor. He smiled at Lulu. She sat near to him. And smiled back. They moved their … More
Late in the Day with Gulls
The water found her feet, and there was something before and there was something after. She sat on the beach … More
Tart Apples
A moon swayed lightly in the sky. The slug slimed its way up and over the steps until it reached a … More
Ears Go Deaf, Scarecrow Goes Stuffed
My left ear was clogged. A pressure inside that was uncomfortable, but not debilitating. I had become almost entirely deaf … More