Cathryn GrantJan 14, 20211 minA Short DriveShe sped along the curving road, darkness surrounding her, redwood trees towering overhead, blocking the moon. Beside her, the phone...
Cathryn GrantOct 23, 20201 min1-Minute Fiction: A Soft VoiceShe walked through the park, barely noticing where she was going. The national news blared from her phone, destroying the tranquility of...
Cathryn GrantAug 11, 20201 min1-Minute Fiction: SafeEveryone hated wearing the masks, but it was necessary, for now. And truthfully, she didn’t resent the discomfort as much as others did....
Cathryn GrantJul 11, 20201 min1-Minute Fiction: The TastingA small pour from each bottle. Flowery words that sounded the same after a while, disconnected from the taste on her tongue. When they...
Cathryn GrantApr 11, 20201 min1-Minute Fiction: Going DarkShe stepped outside, squinting, then waving to her neighbor who stood bathed in the sunlight falling across the pavement. The ping of a...
Cathryn GrantMar 12, 20201 min1-Minute Fiction: Do TryWhen the woman smiled, her teeth were individually perfect, but the smile overall was off-balance. “I prefer you call me mother-in-love.”...
Cathryn GrantFeb 12, 20201 min1-Minute Fiction: Finesse RequiredShe inserted the weeding tool into the soil. Carefully, she worked the metal prong around the roots, pushing deeper. When she thought...
Cathryn GrantDec 11, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: Passing ThoughtsHer: Why is he looking at me like that? Him: Smile, bitch. Would it really kill you to admit I exist? Her: If I smile, he’ll think it’s...
Cathryn GrantNov 12, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: The ChairThe chair was empty. But she always saw him sitting there.
Cathryn GrantJul 30, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: Working LateThe hallway was dark, all but one of the motion-activated lights unlit for the past hour. A crash interrupted the stillness. The building...
Cathryn GrantJun 18, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: First Time. Best Time.The first time he told that story, she’d laughed. The next one-hundred-thirty-three times, her laughter deflated, then dissipated,...
Cathryn GrantJun 11, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: Fleeting ThoughtsIt happened so fast. Birth. Hope. The anticipation of beauty. Decay. Despair. Death. Lasting no longer than a passing thought.
Cathryn GrantJun 7, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: DevouredThe sound was faint, audible only when her eyes were closed. She lay in bed, hearing jaws masticating as if the creatures were inside her...
Cathryn GrantJun 4, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: Blue SkyClouds had settled across the entire sky. They sat there like a thick blanket, smothering everything. He closed his eyes against the cold...
Cathryn GrantMay 14, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: DefeatShe walked briskly, inhaling the pre-dawn air. Ahead on the path stood a crow. His eyes bored into her. She slowed, advancing cautiously,...
Cathryn GrantMay 11, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: GoneShe twisted the ring, angling it so the sun reflected off the diamond. With a mind of its own, the ring slid off her finger. It pinged...
Cathryn GrantApr 26, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: Wiped CleanEvery night in the dark, the questions appeared. Why? When?! What if..? How long?? Should I?!? In the morning, the white board was wiped...
Cathryn GrantApr 19, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: Wet PaintThe colors of the painting were rich with life. She gazed at it every morning while she sipped her tea. Today, something drew her closer....
Cathryn GrantApr 16, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: DeceptionIt was vibrant green. A color impossible to imitate with paint. She picked it up, already tasting the juice, chewing the flesh. She...
Cathryn GrantMar 2, 20191 min1-Minute Fiction: Monsters or MarvelA string of ants glided up the wall as if wheels were strapped to their tiny feet. Individually, they were delicate and perfectly...