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2026 Fall Short Stories

Fall Action and Adventure Short Stories

Read a collection of Action and Adventure short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Fall Short Stories project.

Fall Action and Adventure Short Stories

6 Titles
Pigeon Spikes and Potholes

Tommy navigates the frozen brick canyons of Winnipeg's Exchange District, dodging modern outlaws and ancient ghosts of prairie ambition.

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Poisoned River Run

Poisoned River Run

by Leaf Richards

The chainsaw cuts were jagged, leaving the century-old stump looking like a shattered bone in the mud.

Stories that explore humanity's relationship with nature and the environment. Read →
Pumpkin Trebuchet Chaos

Pumpkin Trebuchet Chaos

by Leaf Richards

The mud hardened on his kneecap. The solar array hummed a low, annoying note. It was time.

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The Brazos River Mud

The Brazos River Mud

by Leaf Richards

I watched the ice break against the bridge piling. The water was gray, fast, and completely indifferent.

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The Frozen Timber Wolves

The Frozen Timber Wolves

by Jamie Bell

The rope snapped taut against Red’s wrists, biting into the skin right as the first ice fell.

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The Pumpkin Heist

The Pumpkin Heist

by Leaf Richards

I was staring at a five-hundred-pound gourd when the mobility scooter crashed through the frost-heavy brush.

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