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A man with glasses and a beard is sitting in a chair, slightly tilting his head, with a patterned wall in the background. — ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aaron Echoes August is an independent writer focused on absurdist fiction, edgy philosophy, and cultural commentary. With a background in creative writing, art, and photography, he explores the stranger aspects of human behavior and its influence on the world. His narratives invite readers to question societal norms and delve into the bizarre intersections of reality and imagination, urging us to confront the absurdities of existence while searching for meaning amidst chaos. In his stories, the ordinary becomes extraordinary, revealing layers of complexity in mundane experiences.

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Category: Short Fiction

Mika Lula Was Like Milk

26 Jul 2022

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Creative Writing, Favorites, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories

It left me wanting to go home and jump on a blank page like one jumps on a wife to initiate a slow, hot screw against a broken window. Read more
The Doll Salon (End)

15 Jul 2022

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Creative Writing, Dark Humor, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories

Feldon saw that it was Carl and Eve as groom and bride up front and there was a plume of death incense percolating in a thurible and then a bloodless pall fell over the entire gathering. Read more
The Doll Salon (Pt. 3)

13 Jul 2022

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Creative Writing, Psychological, Serial Fiction, Short Fiction

“It’s not playing with dolls! It takes real creativity and skill to make a doll look beautiful and perfect. There’s hair and makeup to consider, the right dress, and accessories, too.” Read more
Born on the Fourth of the Flies

4 Jul 2022

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Commentary, Dark Humor, Fact and Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Social Comm

In a pink and salty green desert town in one of the new states, adobe Spanish churches thrust their steeples heavenward, the tips vaporously scraping against the cold blue veil and its cotton-ball clouds glued there like a childhood art project about life. Down one of the hot, dry, and murderous streets named Olive, a Read more
The Amoopikans (Last part)

25 Jun 2022

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Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories

Sally and Mary Jane were huddled around a candle in the kitchen, whispering. “I think you should call a doctor,” Sally said. “There’s obviously something very wrong with him.” “Look, he’s got this mental thing, it’s not a big deal,” Mary Jane said, trying to deflate the issue of Jack’s state of mind. “Not a Read more
Fiona Blood Orange (End)

24 Jun 2022

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Dark Humor, Fiction, Short Fiction, Western

“Well, I’m sorry. There’s good naked and bad naked. Sex naked is good. Breakfast naked is bad. That’s just how it is.” Read more
My Vimana

9 Jun 2022

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Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash, Short Fiction, Short Stories

I closed the hatch and ignited the mercury, and we went up, up, up and out through the retractable skylight of night like Mr. Wonka and his magical elevator.View post to subscribe to site newsletter. Read more
The Escape Artist

8 Jun 2022

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Creative Writing, Desert Scrawls, Fact and Fiction, Free-Range Verse, Short Fiction

Memories are deposited, the pains and joys withdrawn – it’s like black-and-white Poland to me, wandering in rags, sleeping in parks, losing muscle just to hustle. Read more
The Machine Man in the Wheat

4 Jun 2022

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Creative Writing, Fiction, Popular, Short Fiction, Short Stories

Fred strolled off to the produce department, but there wasn’t much there. The stores are never stocked that well anymore. I followed him over and together we looked at a handful of oranges as if we were visiting a zoo for fruit. Read more