I would like to introduce a shiny new posting schedule to my shiny new blog (that totally didn’t sit empty for a year because I wasn’t sure what to write).

With that in mind, I would like to present to you a series of flash fiction stories that will be posted every Saturday for the foreseeable future.

I call the series Swift’s Book of Fables.

The inspiration for these stories

The inspiration for these stories is a combination of Aesop’s Fables (which I only read for the first time as an adult, but loved them), and the Native American stories that my dad used to read to me when I was little (like the one about Rainbow Crow, or how Chipmunk got his stripes).

Each story will have at least 1 whole word

Each story will be under 500 words. Though some stories may be very short; only a few sentences long. Rest assured that each story will have at least 1 whole word. No blank pages for my readers.

Most of these stories are based around animals and nature. Though I won’t avoid humans and human-like characters if they fit the vibe. Some are inspired by real life events, others are just stories I dreamed up in my head.

Unlike Aesop’s fables, there is no maxim at the end of each story. I prefer to leave the interpretation up to you to decide for yourself. (also, quality maxims are really hard to write).

I hope you’ll enjoy reading these little stories as much as I enjoy writing them.

I have several big projects in the works

Side note. My posting schedule also includes some personal and writing progress updates every Tuesday.

What kind of writing progress you may ask? Well my friend, I’m glad you asked. I have several big projects in the works. In addition this blog and the fables I mentioned above, I am also working on a standalone novel about a macaw, a book series that I will keep a secret for now, and several standard-length short stories.

It’s a lot of writing, I know (I’m the one doing it), but it’s not like I have a social life and the summer heat keeps me locked away inside the house, so I may as well make the most of it.

Catch you later,

A. G. Swift.