From the Ancient Greek: θαύμα- “miracle/wonder” & -τρόπος “pattern/theme” or—originally—“turn/direction”

Thaumatrope is a twitter fiction magazine for
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror fiction
under 140 characters—edited by @nelilly.

stories

Jan 24, 2010

A fob chain went under his vest, between ribs, to his wind-up ticker. Only after she left did he learn she’d stolen the key to his heart.

Feb 19, 2010

After 100 slow years of spaceflight from a dying earth, the colonists found the dinosaurs had gotten there first—and didn’t want to share.

Mar 15, 2010

They told the new base meteorologist the weather was “in like a lion, out like a lamb.” In the middle: wings, tentacles, and sudden death.

Apr 13, 2010

The fairies enchanted us, until we found their insectile aspect was not butterfly, but mosquito. Sticky fairy-paper sold very well.