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A Small Fiction

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A Small Fiction

@ASmallFiction

by @JamesMarkMiller // Book: linktr.ee/asmallfiction // Merchandise: embroscreative.com // Patreon: patreon.com/asmallfiction

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A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Nov 3, 2025
The game I've been busy writing for the last few years came out today. It's full to the brim with interactive fantasy stories, narration, jokes, and a thousand bits and bites of lore. I hope you enjoy them - I enjoyed writing them.
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A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Aug 24, 2019
"Do you have a magic spell to return someone to life?" she said. "No," the witch said, "I'm sorry." "Oh." "Why don't you tell me about them?" "Will that bring them back?" "For us. For a little while. Stories are a different kind of magic."
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Nov 13, 2018
"It's time," said Death. "Ah. I hope I did enough," he said. "Of?" "Creating heroes kids could aspire to be like." "More than you knew."
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Jun 20, 2018
"Dad, could you turn a light on?" she asked. "Monsters?" "Yes." "OK." "Still scared?" she whispered. "No, thank you," the monster said.
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Aug 10, 2018
"Nice library. Is one of these a trick book?" "How so? "Like you pull it off the shelf and a hidden door opens." "Oh. Yeah, all of them."
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Feb 1, 2020
He awoke in the night, alert and afraid. It was too quiet. His eyes went to the attic hatch. "Hello?" he whispered. It cracked open, slowly. "Still here," the monster whispered back, "You're not alone." He relaxed, and went back to sleep.
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Nov 14, 2017
"Teach me to be happy," she said. The dog whuffed at her, then flopped down to nap. "I wish you could talk." He wished she would listen.
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Sep 26, 2018
"I'm lonely," she said, "do you have a potion for making friends?" "Sure. Drink this," the witch said. "Tea?" "Yep. What's on your mind?"
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Dec 29, 2017
"Are we alone in the universe?" she asked. "Yes," said the Oracle. "So there's no other life out there?" "There is. They're alone too."
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Aug 4, 2018
"Hey guys," said the wolf in sheep's clothing. "Hi wolf," said the sheep. "No-" "It's OK. We still like you." The wolf felt a load lift.
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Dec 13, 2020
"Poor little match girl. Those matches won't keep her warm till sunrise," the merchant thought as he walked by. But she had seen the merchant's house. And she was pretty sure it'd burn longer than that.
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Jul 29, 2018
"No getting on the bed," they told Dog, "you have your own bed." But at night, he climbed up anyway. Just in case they were lonely too.
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Nov 9, 2019
Each year, the townsfolk selected one child to give to the woods. The woods gave one in return. So far, the dryad student exchange program had been a wonderful success.
A Small Fiction
@ASmallFiction
Jun 12, 2020
They gathered around the tower of bone. "We should knock it down," they said. "Because you're jealous of what we've built!" called the ones atop the tower. "No," said the ones below, "because you used our bones."