After a bit of a dry spell, I finally have another publication to boast of. The Monsters Which Must Be Slain To Save The Kingdom And Set Things Right was published in one of my favourite magazines, Daily Science Fiction, 2019.01.19.
Category: Flash Fiction
Story Recommendations June 2020
It's that time of the month again (which has apparently become a more or less arbitrary point around the midpoint). It's time for the monthly short story recommendations. I returned to doing a bit of flash fiction reading this month (aside from reading slush at Flash Fiction Online), and it more than paid off, with … Continue reading Story Recommendations June 2020
Story Recommendations November 2019
The short story recommendations (which by now has turned into something of a monthly thing) are a little different this time around. Daily Science Fiction, which is my usual go-to for large amounts of great fiction, is only represented once on the list. In fact, there's only flash fiction story on the list. That doesn't … Continue reading Story Recommendations November 2019
Short Story Recommendations – 2019.10.27
I fell into old habbits with this months short story recommendations. So this one is going to be an all-out flash fiction list. Though, I hope you'll find something you like even if you're normally reading longer stories Waiting in the Weeds by Andrew Kaye (Daily Science Fiction): An epic tale (in flash fiction format) … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – 2019.10.27
Real Fake
The below is another piece of flash fiction which I don't think will find a home at any pro-paying magazine, but which I none the less liked enough that I decided to share with the world. Real Fake Thousands of people are marching through the streets of Washington DC today, protesting what some call … Continue reading Real Fake
Love Demon (flash fiction)
I have a new old flash fiction piece I'd like to share with you. It failed to find a home at magazines after a few close but not quite submissions. I still like it, though, which I can't say about many of my stories from back then; as I'm writing it's turning three years old … Continue reading Love Demon (flash fiction)
Toby Backman 