Karen of Mavarin's published ficlets

  • What It's All About

    “What is it about?”

    “It’s about how we change in response to outside pressures.”

    “Boring. What is it about?”

    “It’s about t…

  • The Secret Freeway

    I first discovered the secret freeway in 1986, the same year I learned that the back doors of every Yellow Roof restaurant le…

  • Transformation Inspired by text

    A synthesized fanfare sounded above Sara’s head, followed immediately by disappointed groans from her rivals and a smattering…

  • Do You Want to Meet a Pirate?

    “Tell me a story,” the little girl demanded.

    “What kind of story?”

    “About pirates.”

    “Do you like pirates?”

    “Yup. Only I d…

  • The Birthday Race

    The day before her birthday was a busy one. She prepared and packed three color-coded meals, dropped the cats at Sarah’s plac…

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