Category: Hawthorn-Ash

Hawthorn & Ash #20

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Welcome to this week’s installment of many micro stories, ranging in length from 100 words to 500 words.

With each story we hope to deliver a little whimsy into the lives of our readers.

ETERNAL FAIRY TALE

In a hidden glen, where wildflowers bloomed endlessly, a lonely tailor named Lloyd discovered an enchanted harp. Strumming its strings, he awakened Isolde, a maiden trapped in a centuries-old spell. Her eyes, deep as the forest pools, met his, and a connection sparked. Each day, Lloyd returned, playing melodies that wove their hearts together. One dawn, a final note broke the spell, and Isolde stepped into the sunlight, free. They embraced, the air shimmering with magic. Together, they crafted a life where love’s song never ended, proving that even in the darkest enchantments, true love’s harmony could bring eternal joy.

Stacey Jaine McIntosh is a USA TODAY Bestselling Author who hails from Perth, Western Australia where she resides with her husband and their four children.

While her heart has always belonged to writing, he once toyed with being a Cartographer and subsequently holds a Diploma in Spatial Information Services.

Since 2011 she has had over one hundred short stories and over fifty poems published.

Stacey is also the author of Solstice, The Camelot Series as well as The Eldritch Series, Lost & Absinthe and she is currently working on several other projects simultaneously.

When not with her family or writing she enjoys reading, photography, genealogy, history, Arthurian myths and witchcraft.

http://www.staceyjainemcintosh.com

If you enjoyed this drabble you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash 2023 anthology.

AVAILABLE HERE!

 

Hawthorn & Ash #16

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Welcome to this week’s installment of many micro stories, ranging in length from 100 words to 500 words.

With each story we hope to deliver a little whimsy into the lives of our readers.

ELARA’S CURSE

In the moonlit depths of the enchanted forest, Elara, a cursed unicorn, roamed in sorrow. Her once radiant horn was now darkened, tainted by a witch’s spell. She longed for love, but only shadows kept her company. One fateful night, she met Linden, a dark witch drawn to her despair. Despite his malevolent past, he saw the purity in her eyes and vowed to break her curse. Their love blossomed amidst darkness, an impossible bond. Together, they defied fate, merging light and shadow. In their union, the forest whispered tales of a love that transcended even the darkest magic.

Ever Avarice is an Australian Dark Paranormal and Reverse Harem Romance author who loves books and believes there’s magic even in the darkest of places.

If you enjoyed this drabble you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash 2023 anthology.

AVAILABLE HERE!

 

Hawthorn & Ash #12

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Welcome to this week’s installment of many micro stories, ranging in length from 100 words to 500 words.

With each story we hope to deliver a little whimsy into the lives of our readers.

REM

He’s dead.

How do I know? It’s obvious.

The taut skin covering his face is ash gray, stands out against the whiteness of the pillow. His mouth is slightly open, but no breath comes from between his dry lips. His frail chest does not rise or fall.

If I pressed my fingers against his wrist, I wouldn’t feel a pulse. No fog would settle on the mirror held to his nostrils.

Despite all of this, under tightly closed eyelids, his eyes are making rapid movements.

As I straighten his sheets, I wonder if he ever dreams about me.

Jacek Wilkos is an engineer from Poland. He lives with his wife and two daughters in a beautiful city of Cracow. He is addicted to buying books, he loves black coffee, dark ambient music and anything that’s spooky. First he published his fiction in Polish online magazines, but in 2019 he started to translate his writing to English, and so far it was published in numerous anthologies by Black Hare Press, Black Ink Fiction, Alien Buddha Press, Eerie River Publishing, Insignia Stories, Reanimated Writers Press, Iron Faerie Publishing, KJK publishing, Wicked Shadow Press, CultureCult, Clarendon House Publications.

If you enjoyed this drabble you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash 2023 anthology.

AVAILABLE HERE!