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Category Archives: Fiction

Shoes

Shoes A piece of flash fiction published by Drunk Monkeys – written a long time ago but seems quite relevant during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. https://www.drunkmonkeys.us/2017-posts/2022/3/14/fiction-shoes-ronald-mcguire WordPress doesn’t like the Drunk Monkeys URL so I can’t embed it. A simple link will have to do.

Posted byRonald McGuireMarch 14, 2022March 14, 2022Posted inFiction, Flash Fiction, Holocaust, Short FictionTags: FICTION, FLASH, Holocaust, PUBLISHED

Timing the Turn

A recently published bit of flash fiction. I like the longer version of this story better than the flash version, but this is the one that got published. The editor said she “loved the tenderness of this piece” and I’m grateful for those words – that is the tone I was going for after a …

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Posted byRonald McGuireNovember 1, 2021Posted inFiction, Flash Fiction, Short FictionTags: FICTION, FLASH, LGBTQ

My First Short Story in Print

The “Queer as Hell” horror anthology from Haunted MTL includes my story “Transmigration of a Serial Killer.” Available in print and for Kindle on Amazon:

Posted byRonald McGuireOctober 18, 2021October 19, 2021Posted inFiction, Horror, Short FictionTags: Anthology, BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, FICTION, Horror, LGBTQ, PUBLISHED, Short Story

Fitting In

A bit of fiction published by The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. This goes to a dark place, it is not for the faint of heart. If you can make it through to the end, you’ll see that the story is really about finding – and owning – your truth, no matter the cost. …

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Posted byRonald McGuireSeptember 2, 2021Posted inFictionTags: CONTENT, Dead Mule, FICTION, LGBTQ, PUBLISHED, Short Story

What Are They Eating on Mars These Days?

Another flash fiction story on Flash Fiction Magazine.

Posted byRonald McGuireMay 24, 2021June 2, 2021Posted inFiction, Flash FictionTags: FICTION, FLASH, LGBTQ, PUBLISHED, SCI-FI

Early Summer

My second flash fiction piece, published by The Dillydoun Review.

Posted byRonald McGuireMay 24, 2021June 2, 2021Posted inFiction, Flash FictionTags: FICTION, FLASH, LGBTQ, PUBLISHED

Lullaby

My first-ever published piece of Flash Fiction, published by Flash Fiction Magazine.

Posted byRonald McGuireMay 24, 2021June 2, 2021Posted inFiction, Flash FictionTags: FANTASY, FICTION, FLASH, PUBLISHED

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