Prose
Short stories and flash fiction.
NYC Midnight
Written under competition constraints for the NYC Midnight writing challenges. Each piece is written within strict time limits, assigned genres, and mandatory story elements.
Suburban Exfiltration
Winning entry for the first round of 2024 NYC Midnight's 250-Word Micro-fiction contest.
Read PDF → 2024 — 250-Word Micro-FictionThe Captive King
Aboard the HMS Revolution, Captain Cook's crew grows superstitious after abducting the king of Hawaiʻi—while their captive watches the gathering storm with quiet amusement.
Read PDF → 2024 — 250-Word Micro-FictionI Wonder…
A med student reflects on the childhood trauma of witnessing their grandmother's fatal heart attack in an elevator—and the haunting question that followed them into adulthood.
Read PDF → 2024 — 500-Word Micro-FictionRifan Plays for Ahmed’s Birthday
A young girl wants to play the oud for her music teacher on his birthday, but settles for a different audience.
Read PDF → 2024 — Flash FictionThe Dinner Invitation
While delivering a hallway violation notice, Lena is unexpectedly invited into the lavish home of a Russian family. But the family's hospitality is overshadowed by a simmering violent tension.
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