The short fiction in Thaumatrope creates illusions, not of physical motion, but of mind.—John Ottinger, Tor.com

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

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February 13th, 2009

Where he was fire, she was water. Before long their relationship was steam and eroticism, but soon she dampened his ardor.

#futureJer Sarah thought the baby was coming this morning! Still two weeks early. Pains subsided. Oh god, I am really going to be a dad.

“John?” Yes, Mary? “You did this?” Yes, Mary. “Where is the world?” Gone, Mary. “Then why am I still here?” Because I love you, Mary.

His chocolate heart melted when he saw her. He dropped dead, but it was romantic just the same. “Sweetheart,” she sighed.

#futureJer foisted my chores off on others so I could be close to Sarah all day. Haven’t done that in months. Lovely, but I feel guilty.