Dadi Jaan’s Chai Shop
Originally submitted to NYC Midnight’s 2021 Short Story contest. (Genre: Romantic Comedy, Character: a grandmother; Subject: an apology.) Determined to … Continue reading “Dadi Jaan’s Chai Shop” →
Category: Short Stories
The Final Flight
A British officer’s death in the fiery collapse of the R-101 airship finds a new beginning with the help of … Continue reading “The Final Flight” →
Amber Alert
Originally submitted to NYC Midnight’s 2020 Flash Fiction contest. (Genre: Crime Caper, Location: Mini Gold Course, Object: Pair of Socks. … Continue reading “Amber Alert” →
Cow Town
The pink froth bubbles out everywhere like a bath bomb exploding from a tub. It collects in pools until it … Continue reading “Cow Town” →
The Last Son of Majoun
A Mughal emperor is warned by his trusted Sufi adviser that he must abandon his severe opiate addiction or risk losing his entire kingdom, including his wife and their unborn son.
A Turkish Delight
Tariq, an undercover spy for the U.S. Department of Defense, meets with a high-ranking ISIS official to exchange niceties, and death, in a Turkish bathhouse in Antalya.
Cardiac Arrest
Originally submitted to NYC Midnight’s 2019 Microfiction contest. (Genre: Romantic Comedy, Action: Blowing up a balloon, Word: disaster)