Wizardness

Fantasy and Speculative Short Stories

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Welcome to Wizardness

I hope you enjoy my short stories

  • Mothering a Man

    Dear Pru,I was at my wits end with him. I was exhausted by his mood swings, his irritability, unwillingness to listen, and just the fact that he would suddenly turn into a giant toddler.So, I’ve been seeing this guy for about a year now. Most of the time, things are great. He takes me out…

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  • A Lonesome Man

    A man is staring into his fire place. He’s graying at the temples. His goatee has flecks of gray. The fire crackles invitingly.The rest of the room is cloaked in dancing shadow. The worn leather chair casts large looming shadows across the back wall. The edges of the chair jut like wings across the back…

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  • A Retelling of Arthur’s Tale

    Arthur stared at the throng of people. They were feting, dancing, cheering. Arthur’s stomach growled. Most importantly, they were feasting. There was a banner over the whole thing. Supposedly it said something about the King’s 40th birthday.Arthur turned as another part of the seething mob let out a collective moan of disappointment.“The young King Lancel…

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  • Burnt Forest

    Two small squirrel like animals were chasing each other. One happened to catch the other and they rolled across the gently sloping grass covered hill.A mechanical hiss startled both animals from their frivolity. They darted away towards the nearest tree. The slower of the two barely making it out from under the edge of a…

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  • Umhat

    Umhat felt the shockwave, the second, and then the earth trembled. He turned to his crew. They were loaded in the bike’s cargo hold, they were ready. Umhat nodded and began to pedal.He raced. Getting there first was critical for the success of the colony. Getting there first, but making sure there was enough for…

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