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Short Fiction

ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES
Koji Misutori
Project: | unpublished Mystery Anthology submission
Kōjī Misutori
(Cozy Mystery)
 

Ōnesama is the most gifted matchmaker in the entire shogunate! Yes, very gifted, indeed! So when the Emperor decrees that his son must be married, the search leads far from the capital of Kamakura and deep into the lands of feudal Japan. 

 

But the political climate is changing, ​and the spirits of the Tsukumogami see everything. Even . . . murder! 

Inspired by the tradition of "cozy mysteries," this story offers a new perspective and a mystical twist to the familiar set-up. Be charmed by the warmth and heart of Ōnesama, the Miss Marple of feudal Japan!

Download in PDF (19 pages, 313KB)

The Beau and the Beast
Project: | Brother Goose Stories
The Beau
and the Beast


Inspired by the original fairy tale by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in 1740. 

 "Once upon a time, a fair young lad lived in a small farm at the edge of a wide forest . . .  Still, there would be times when he would stare into the sky with the wind at his back, and think . . . "

Get ready for an original storybook fairytale, but this time, the farmboy falls in love with the prince! 

Download in PDF (4 pages, 227KB)

or READ HERE 

FLASHFICTION
Flashfiction
Project: | stories or vignettes in 1,000 words or less
ORANGES

The scene: a fruit stand in Shanghai ​

READ HERE​

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