Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror fiction under 140 characters

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

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

stories

March 17th, 2009

firstyesterday | tomorrowlast

We failed to understand the “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” T-shirt stash that beamed aboard. These shirts say 100% cotton. Error. Error.

The leprechauns were brilliant, invading on the one day of the year when we were too drunk to fight. Green beer was humanity’s downfall.

Officer Dooley, torn between sworn duty and Celtic heritage: sure he’s drunk and disorderly, but can he really arrest a Leprechaun today?

Pulling my leg away from the creature, I found the truth of the legend, I knew where he hid his prize. His bloody fangs were made of gold.

4,000 light years to a crash in the bog. A lone survivor cries at night for what is lost, looks for someone, and waits. Call her Banshee.

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