Please check out my short stories below and support the independent literary magazines publishing bold new writers in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
“Foul Ball” published by The Twin Bill – Sometimes all you need is a public breakdown.
“Full Moon the Border” published by Barrelhouse – A desperate young woman journeys across the Mexican desert toward the US border chased by monsters hired by the government for enhanced immigration enforcement.
“Hell is Other Speed Daters” published by Misery Tourism – An arrogant prick gets trapped in an endless cycle of terrible dates.
“On Duck Wings” published by Misery Tourism – A stepfather’s attempt to bond with his new stepson goes nowhere fast.
“New Years Kiss” published by Roi Faineant – What choice do we have when our dream girl rejects us except to spend the rest of our lives pining for what could have been?
“Girl in the Pit” published by Bullshit Lit – Music can transform.
“Ouroboros” published by Hearth and Coffin – Starships enter the solar system, destroying everything in their wake. How will Earth respond?
“One More Smoke” published by Mobius Blvd – Sometimes killing is the only way to get what you need.
“Bad Day for a Good Time” published by Gaslamp Pulp – When a time traveler starts wrecking history, a cop on the verge of retirement has one final mission to set things right.
“Same Lame” published by The Colored Lens – The perfect man does not exist in the real world, but when he gets lost in a virtual world, one woman will do anything to find him.
“Gravitational Constant” published by Four Palaces Press – The plane is crashing. What are your final thoughts?
Alex J. Barrio 