STORIES WRITTEN FOR OR INSPIRED BY TWIST IN THE TALE




Through Silent Darkness
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Description: SLIGHTLY revised and added about 100 words to my Twist 1000 Galactic Gothic Horror, and Elegant Literature published it! The genre prompt here was new for me, and I leaned into it really hard. I feel like the biggest strength of this story is the atmosphere, and it wouldn't exist without that genre prompt.
Author: Cuyler Meade
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Africa 2024
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Description: A poem written as a response to a SideQuest :).
Author: Caro Robson
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Caro Robson






The Goo Goo Truck
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Description: Originally written for Twist in the Tale's 150-word contest, this (very slightly expanded) version was published in Crepuscular Magazine, a pro rate venue for micro fiction under 250 words. Currently only available to paid Patreon subscribers, the story will become available to the general public on November 13, 2024.
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Adaptation
Written for: Twist 150 Weird Micro
Description: Originally written as a 150 word microfiction for the eco-weird sub-genre of the Twist Contest. The extended 1100 word story was published by Elegant Literature in Paradise Plundered issue #35.
Author: Steven Huff
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Steven Huff






The Transformation of Billy Mendel
Written for: Twisted Tournament
Description: Originally written for Twisted Tournament, this story is published by Fairfield Scribes in the Scribes Micro issue #45.
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Pronouns: He/Him/Hey You






Message in a Bottle
Written for: Side Quest Micro Contest
Description: Originally written for a Side Quest, using the prompt: message in a bottle.
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The Not So Divine and Barely Hilarious Comedy That’s My Social Life
Written for: Twisted Tournament
Description: This is from the twisted competition! Assigned Theme: Isolation Assigned Tropes: Open Assigned Prompts: A Guide
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Retirement Bonus
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Description: Sci-fi Noir written for the 1000 word contest.
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Signs of Life
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Description: Sci-Fi psychological thriller originally written for Twist's Inaugural 500
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Of Feast and Famine
Written for: Twisted Tournament Round 2 (250 words)
Description: Mundane Magic: Elegant Literature #034
Author: Erin Brandt Filliter
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Erin Brandt Filliter






Within Bunker 511
Written for: Twist 1000 Word Contest
Description: Written for the Twist 1000 Word
Author: Nina Miller
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Nina Miller
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Red Tide
Written for: Side Quest 28: Color of Emotion
Description: Nina won the Twist side quest #28 for her masterful demonstration of symbolism in action in this microfiction. It is published on Paragraph Planet.
Author: Nina Miller
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Nina Miller
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Wind-Up Happiness
Written for: Side Quest 27: Second Person POV
Description: Starting as a 100-word amusement park entry, this 175-word story won First Prize in the July 24 Monthly Micro Competition and is published by WestWord.
Author: Steve Huff
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Perpetual Override
Written for: 1000 Word Sci-fi Contest
Description: Read it on Sci-Fi Shorts
Author: Chris Sadhill
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Chris Sadhill
Pronouns: Writer + Poet






Emotional Surgery
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Description: Written for the inaugural Twist500, A man has reconstructive surgery, but it doesn’t go to plan.
Author: James Flanagan
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James Flanagan
Pronouns: He/Him/Hey You






At the secondhand table, judge the books by their covers
Written for: Side Quest 25: Poetry
Description: A poem about preloved books, as inspired by the "Trust" side quest.
Author: Caro Robson
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Caro Robson






Fairy-mother is Magic, Fairy-mother is Good
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Description: A haunting retelling of a certain young girl’s encounter with her fairy godmother. (Revised from the fairy tale horror side quest)
Author: Kaukeano
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Kaukeano
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Nani’s Tea Kettle
Written for: Side Quest: Hauntings for Sale
Description: Published on The Hooghly Review
Author: Nina Miller
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Nina Miller
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LOST AND FOUND
Written for: Twist in the Tale Inaugural 500
Description: Read Anne’s story on Sci-fi Shorts.
Author: Anne Wilkins
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Anne Wilkins