3 short fictions of mine published in The Metaworker. https://themetaworker.com/2023/01/21/microfiction-by-doug-jacquier/
Stories
The Cypher Revolution
Some of you will have read a shorter version of this story elsewhere but I'm pleased to share the longer version that has now appeared in The Wise Owl's 'Mint and Gold Edition'. https://www.thewiseowl.art/doug-jacquier
Exotica
This 100-word story was just published by Hiraeth Publishing in it's drabble anthology 'Drabble Harvest #7 - Space Junk'. (Some of you will be familiar with the much longer version.) Harley's artificial planet, Exotica, was descending into a death spiral. He knew it was all over. Using the dregs of the power left, he aimed … Continue reading Exotica
Geoffrey is unraveling, in episodes
I'm very pleased to have this longer story published by The Writing Disorder. https://writingdisorder.com/doug-jacquier-fiction/
Exclusive extract from interview with Genghis Khan
Something a bit lighter, and certainly briefer, just published on 101 Words. https://101words.org/genghis-interview/
Silent speculation
My story 'Silent Speculation' has just been published by CafeLit. If you're sensitive about end-of-life issues, you might find it confronting but I hope you give it a chance. https://www.cafelitmagazine.uk/2022/10/silent-speculation-by-doug-jacquier.html
Know thy SELF
My satirical piece, 'Know Thy SELF', has just been published by The Wise Owl. https://www.thewiseowl.art/know-thy-self
Review – On the verge of extinction
I thought I'd share this 5-star review by Brian Matthews of my short fiction collection, 'On the verge of extinction'. 'On the verge of extinction' by Doug Jacquier I found this book of short stories both highly enjoyable and thought provoking. The short and sometimes very short stories in the first section are often dark … Continue reading Review – On the verge of extinction
Bush Rescue
It's taken me 22 months to find a home for this story that I've always believed was worth telling. It's finally been accepted by an online magazine that agrees. I hope you do too. https://www.unlikelystories.org/content/bush-rescue
A Tiger’s Tale
This fantastical and hopefully funny tale of mine about the Tasmanian Tiger has just been published by UK Magazine, Cafe Lit. https://www.cafelitmagazine.uk/2022/08/a-tigers-tale-by-doug-jacquier-hair-of.html