Short Stories, Writing Tips & Essays
Posted on 05/07/2020 by Writer In A Hat
The floorboard by the bed creaks. Soft footfall moves away, growing quieter and quieter until… Another creak. This one is more of a groan. A throaty groan that means they are at the door. There’s a hole there, maybe. A big hole that has… Continue Reading “Pretending To Sleep”
Category: Short StoriesTags: Drama, Flash Fiction, Horror, Short Story
Posted on 23/03/2020 by Writer In A Hat
The heat clung to my throat, suffocating me, and the fear…
Category: Short StoriesTags: Drama, Science Fiction, Short Story
Posted on 10/11/2019 by Writer In A Hat
You’re always saying I should have more confidence.
Category: Short StoriesTags: Drama, Flash Fiction, Poetry
Posted on 20/10/2019 by Writer In A Hat
Thick fingers grip my throat.
Category: Short StoriesTags: Flash Fiction, Horror, Poetry
Posted on 13/10/2019 by Writer In A Hat
“I’m going to find you and smash your skull in.” The call ended with a clatter. She didn’t have time to process what happened. The next customer was fed through the telephone and the call process started again.
Category: Short StoriesTags: Drama, Flash Fiction, Horror, Short Story
Posted on 06/10/2019 by Writer In A Hat
It was a terrible decision to rent that place. The photographs mislead me. Dirty advertising tricks.
Category: Short StoriesTags: Flash Fiction, Horror, Mystery
Posted on 15/09/2019 by Writer In A Hat
A couple of weeks ago I talked about my writery-woes and mentioned a contest I planned to enter. Well, I decided on a idea. Drafted. Edited. Drafted some more. Lost my confidence. Got it back again. Here’s a preview.
Category: Short StoriesTags: Drama, Science Fiction, Short Story
Posted on 25/08/2019 by Writer In A Hat
Here’s some more super short stories that didn’t fit with the others, because these ended up quite creepy!
Category: Short StoriesTags: Drama, Flash Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Short Story
Posted on 18/08/2019 by Writer In A Hat
These were inspired by the single-sentence/six word stories by other Wordpress users. They’re not quite six words, but I think they’re worth sharing. Enjoy!
Category: Short StoriesTags: Comedy, Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Short Story
Posted on 04/08/2019 by Writer In A Hat
She didn’t understand. He could see it in her face. The word as foreign as the concept. Freedomless.
Category: Short StoriesTags: Drama, Flash Fiction