Janet Tait

Observations on Writing and Life

Fiction

Janet writes short fiction from a pithy 140 characters to a leisurely 120,000 words.

Her work has been published in Thaumatrope and Tweet the Meat.

Published Twitter Fiction:

As ye sow so shall ye reap, he said, looking down at the body parts he’d carefully planted in his fields. He’d have an army come the fall. – Thaumatrope, May 29, 2010

A plump embryo burst open, oozing blood & viscera as an iron tentacle plucked it from its endless row. I was too late. Harvest had begun. – Tweet the Meat, May 7, 2010

Night falls; the city sleeps. In the morning, the city opens its solar cells, engages its hover engines, and glides off in search of prey. – Thaumatrope, March 20, 2010

Wet with the blood of unborn sons, I scream as the snake loa rides me. The drums beat. I watch my hands slither around the boy’s neck. Snap. – Tweet the Meat, March 10, 2010

Fed my guy nano-laced candy hearts. KISS ME, LUV ME..the bots sealed the deal with MARRY ME. Yum! A blank one..uh, why did I sign a pre-nup?  – Thaumatrope, Feb 14, 2010

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