I’m in the mood to address a few elephants in the room.
Namely, five, but first, let’s tackle the main boogeyman:
ATTENTION SPANS ARE SHORTER THAN KIM KARDASHIAN’S SKIRT.
(Mine included, as Lady Laura loves to remind me often.😠)
Between work, commitments, and the demands of offspring (or bosses), it seems we’re all getting busier these days. And when we do finally get that rare break for escape, deciding which 900-page epic fantasy tome to tackle next can feel like a quest in itself.
(In which case, you should read my books. They’re a third of the size and have the pace of a thriller, but enough of the self-serving spiel!😏)
What if I told you that you could devour entire worlds—magic, mayhem, and deep-space dread—in the time it takes to boil a kettle?
No, dear Legionnaire.
This is not mere magic or trickery. It’s…
MICROFICTION.
Whether you love the clashing of swords, the hum of a spaceship, or things that go bump in the night, it doesn’t have to be an either-or scenario anymore.
You quite literally get to have your cake and eat it.
And in this era of attention deficits we find ourselves in, I predict this type of fiction is on the cusp of blowing up and attracting a large audience. But even if you aren’t strapped for time as we mortals are, it makes for good reading regardless.
The only problem with most microfiction?
They are scattered all over the place.
And to make Gandalf even greyer, the ones that are organised into a collection are usually spammed with ads on a blog post. 🤮
Not fun, and certainly not convenient.
So what is one to do?
Well, you can either hunt down these little bite-sized tales on the socials or endure pop-up-ridden websites…
Or you can grab Tiny Epics: Vol. 1, which is hot off the publishing press.
Inside, you'll find 141 micro-stories spanning fantasy (light and dark), sci-fi (heavy on the existential quiet), and a dash of horror. Perfect for anyone who enjoys one-shot bursts of imagination.
Whether you’re busy and starving for shorter escapes, or just fancy seeing what happens when epic ideas get shrunk in the wash, there’s a micro-story waiting to whisk you away here
https://djjwatsonstore.com/products/Tiny-Epics-Vol-1
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