Inklet

A free groom and a half-price ring bearer with every wedding gown purchase: the perfect solution to Lisa's relationship problem. Now she just has to choose the right groom. Ah, what the heck: why not spring for a custom-made? Because this time, Lisa's getting the best her money can buy. A light-hearted contemporary science fiction for everyone who's ever loved revenge stories. 2500 words / Designer Human Science FictionWelcome to Inklets, a series of short (and sometimes short-short) stories ranging from sci-fi to fantasy to lingering just on the edge of normal. One thing's for sure: you won't look at the world the same way again.

Meet Venus, Goddess of Love and Romance. Not the goddess of self-restraint. And certainly not the goddess of patience.That causes a problem when the desk clerk loses her hotel booking and Venus considers changing her title to Goddess of War. It would look pretty bad if the Goddess of Love failed at her own relationships, after all. A sassy, light-hearted story about the real meaning of love and romance.

Jazrin just wants to go home. But the persistent sales woman insists: she sells dream vacations for all budgets.Perfect vacations.Dream vacations that take absolutely no time at all.All she needs? One minute of Jazrin's trust.A sci-fi crime story about getting what you want-and losing what you have.

She waits alone on the dark park bench, missing the family who no longer call. She waits for the tiny pollinators who fill the park each night - if not her life's triumph, then at least something she feels rightly proud of. If only she had someone left to share her wisdom with. A quiet science fiction story about the future of humanity - and family.

In retrospect, telling the prince that death surpasses marriage to him? Maybe a trifle theatrical...Now she stands at the edge of an ocean-side cliff in boggy, new-spring mud and a crown of ivy, hoping she can make the prince see reason. He says her magic can win him the war. She insists she has none. One of them is lying. A twisty riff on classic fairy tales about taking your future into your own hands. Don't miss the wedding of the season!

Vivid blue skies. White sand. Emerald green water turned dark by sea grass: the perfect family holiday destination.Except for the two stunningly handsome men drawing curious glances under the bridge, threatening the safety of her family.She told them no before; this time, she must make them believe it.A delightfully twisty story inspired by fractured fairy tales and the need for self-determination.

Candance jogs through the hot city evening-something that usually brings her calm. But tonight, she attends the biggest work event of her life. Nerves about the dinner keep plaguing her. Then she trips over a little old woman in the street. The woman warns her: Avoid the dinner tonight. Something wakes. The cryptic warning rattles Candance. And that's before she realises what the consequences of her decision will be… For anyone who's ever had to choose between what society tells them they should want… and being true to themselves.

Running out of time to perfect the Dance that determines his future career and success, Dallon practices for hours on end. His sister Dasha watches and supports him-but longs to choose a Dance for herself outside the scope of those delegated to women.The fact that she can dance the Warrior Dance, the most complicated of them all, far better than he… Well, he tries not to dwell on that.Though it may come in handy when an unexpected problem arises…For everyone who knows what it's like to long for a place in the world other than the one assigned by society, don't miss Dancer, Dreamer, Seer!

A simple star? Dead easy to make. Only two pieces of paper, less than twenty steps… Yep. Literally anyone can make a star. Nothing can go wrong.…Right?A pair of cheeky micro stories about the perils of crafting and home-making when you're an immortal, all-powerful being.(Never mind the explosions. We can always restart the universe.)