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2026 Spring Short Stories

Spring General Fiction Short Stories

Read a collection of General Fiction short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Spring Short Stories project.

Spring General Fiction Short Stories

9 Titles
A Landslide Loss

A Landslide Loss

by Jamie F. Bell

A deposed leader uploads a god-complex selfie while his followers choke the city with holy yellow pollen bombs.

Utopian Read →
A Stay of Execution

A Stay of Execution

by Tony Eetak

A condemned community garden becomes a battleground for two teens racing against a forty-eight-hour demolition deadline this spring.

Coming-of-Age Read →
Black Screen Static

Black Screen Static

by Leaf Richards

Stacey monitors the Ministry's live feed as the Spring Renewal parade turns into a state-sponsored bloodbath on screen.

Thriller Read →
Broke and Bussin

Broke and Bussin

by Jamie F. Bell

Len and Toby need ten thousand caps for rent. Instead, they find neon nylon and a warlord.

Dystopian Read →
Dripping Glass. Broken Trust.

I walked into the abandoned greenhouse for biology notes, but I found the boy who ruined my life.

Romance Read →
Fresh Water Jug

Fresh Water Jug

by Leaf Richards

Maria holds the last liter of Hydros against a mob, her knuckles white against the heavy, clear plastic.

Speculative Fiction Read →
Frozen Salt Grinder

Frozen Salt Grinder

by Leaf Richards

Max tries to sell hope in a frozen basement while the city’s plumbing turns into a solid ice block.

Motivational Read →
Iron Bark Sprint

Iron Bark Sprint

by Jamie F. Bell

Sid wore a face that was not his own while the robots searched the trees for a heartbeat.

Dystopian Read →
Midnight Marigolds

Midnight Marigolds

by Jamie F. Bell

My phone fell into the compost, and the stranger who pulled it out broke my reality in half.

Romance Read →

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