From the EZ archive, 'Quetzalcoatl's Gift' historical fiction from @collinson26.bsky.social I watch the froth develop as I pour from one cup to another; lift my arm high, let the liquid descend like an earthy waterfall. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/quet...

From the EZ archive, 'Graveyard For Phobias' by Tiffany Meuret There’s something about the shower curtain that makes you pause before pulling it back, as if all the perverts of your imagination pop out of the shadows... Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/grav...

From the EZ archive, 'Dad Set Fire To A Field' micro fiction by Steven Moss He set fire to the field behind the barn. Then he argued with my mum while the men from the Bank hung labels on things but the fire got out of control... Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/dad-...

From the EZ archive, 'Bryce' by @danbillyc.bsky.social Bryce won’t turn on the air, not even the ceiling fan. It feels like the nineties inside his house. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/bryce

'Ice' flash fiction from Chris Milam George Wells woke up every morning and went to the lake beyond the woods behind his home and spent hours cutting and removing blocks from the frozen water. Read more: ellipsis-zine.com/writing/ice

'At Least She Didn't Do This by Text' by @stevenpatchett.bsky.social There’s a woman standing on our doorstep, dressed in blue overalls with a company logo on the pocket. “Relationship Concluder?” I ask, that sinking sensation in my stomach. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/at-l...

Free historical fiction anthology. Download Ellipsis Zine Eleven from our website: ellipsis-zine.com/publications... 29 pieces of historical fiction 1,000 words or fewer.

'Due on the First' micro fiction from Zoé Mahfouz The unknown woman venmoed me a generous sum to visit her in the hospital at lunchtime. After a thorough body search in front of her room by two tuxedoed men, I hesitantly stepped in... Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/due-...

'The Mirage Palace' historical fiction from @barbaramcveigh.bsky.social Chinggis Khan had a palace which moved through the desert, assembled nightly from bamboo poles that chattered as we carried them over our shoulders to the next camp. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/the-...

'In Remembrance' by Steph Auteri The church smells of incense and furniture polish, perfume and old paper. I get there early so I can review the hymns. “How Great Thou Art” and “Be Not Afraid.” “On Eagle’s Wings” and “I Am the Bread of Life.” Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/in-r...

'Chapel of Dreams' microfiction from Chris Cottom My newbuild husband would settle for a soulless maisonette on a deathless estate, so I insist on another look at the old Baptist church with its pinnacles and glory. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/chap...

'Third Best Fighter in the Year' non-fiction from Garrie Fletcher Coverack Close, a training ground, a spectacle, a gym, the bench set down upon the faded grass. My shapeless arms tremble with the anticipation of failure, as Dad urges me on... Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/thir...

'Detergentized' micro fiction from @angelajoynes.bsky.social I am the crone among us, old enough to remember the PRE world order before the male revolt abolished abortion rights and birth control, before rescinding our voting rights... Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/dete...

'If You Build It With Lego, They Will Come' micro fiction from @fuzzynick.bsky.social Somehow they’ve learnt that Frances, who runs our Lego Club, once upon a time was Francis (who ran our Lego Club) and now they’re outside... Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/if-y...

'Trypanophobia Isn’t so Bad Once You Know How to Manage It' micro fiction from @tomljanovic.bsky.social I’m not afraid of needles, I mean, I don’t like them, who does? But I’m most definitely fine with them if, you know, like I have to get them... Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/tryp...

'Lost and Found' flash fiction by @suzannehicks.bsky.social When the car turned down the street, your eyes went straight to the cemetery at the entrance, the rows of raised stones, ruins covered in moss, shaded by large oak trees. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/lost...

'Only the Female Mosquito Drinks Blood' flash fiction from @judydarley.bsky.social The North Sea is 28 degrees Celsius and Johnny’s gran thinks it’s heaven. “Like a warm bath, Elspeth!” she tells me, wading in deeper to soothe her varicose veins. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/only...

'The What If? Game: Advanced Version' flash fiction from @chelseastickle.bsky.social Tossing and turning in your twin bed, you try to understand your place in every room. Sleep won’t visit until you’ve exhausted yourself. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/the-...

'My Mother, the Robot' micro fiction from Elena Zhang The robot reads me a bedtime story. I put worms into my ears and hear innocence. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/my-m...

Free micro fiction anthology. Download Ellipsis Zine Ten from our website here: ellipsis-zine.com/publications... 34 pieces of micro fiction 100 words or fewer.

'Different Folks' flash fiction from @bsherm36.bsky.social The week after Harry died, Helen spray painted the toilet gold. Is it meant to be ironic, her sister, Liz, asked. Or is it because he enjoyed spending time there? Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/diff...

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'A Critical Review' by Ilze Duarte When it came time to write performance reviews of his peers, Julian was always in a quandary. Should he be completely honest for his own sake because it was painful to sugarcoat the bad behaviors of others? More: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/a-cr...

'The Agony and The Ecstasy of a Pending Pregnancy Test' non-fiction from Shannon Frost Greenstein Time, relative, has slowed to a crawl. I watch one pink line appear and hope I can prevent a second through sheer will power alone. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/the-...

Free micro fiction anthology. Download Ellipsis Zine Nine from our website here: ellipsis-zine.com/publications... 34 pieces of micro fiction, 350 words or fewer.

'Last Night, a Meteorite Struck Your Car' by Nick Porisch It seared straight through the engine block and left transmission oil and coolant pooling on the asphalt. This morning is your graduation ceremony. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/last...

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'Buckaroo Bill and the Dime Store' by Barbara Krasner All Bill remembered from his high school graduation day was Pop’s gift of the family legacy: managing Aronson’s Five-and-Dime. The last thing Bill wanted. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/buck...

'Haruspex' by Sutton Strother The liver wasn’t Plan A. She tried prayer, fasting, Reddit, TED Talks, psychic hotlines, tarot, I Ching, even tyromancy (the wheels of cheese in her fridge have started to mold). Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/haru...

Free flash fiction anthology. Download Ellipsis Zine Eight from our website here: ellipsis-zine.com/publications... 28 pieces of flash memoir, non fiction and creative non-fiction, 1,000 words or fewer.