I’ve a new story out! It’s only a wee thing, because the brief was to produce stories that were about a page and a half long. I find writing flash fiction really difficult, which is why every so often I give it another go, on the grounds that practice might make it easier.
“Indicator Species” can be read for free online in the “Oceans” section of Stories from 2050, which is a project funded by the EU to produce a collection of flash fiction about ecology in 2050. There’s a documented link between spending time in nature and improved mental health, so my story looks at how restoring urban ecology is good for both human and nonhuman life. This is a connection that I’m increasingly focused on in my ecofiction, so it’s been good to branch out in a more hopeful direction there.
Stories from 2050 has been a really fascinating project to be part of. I came to it quite late, so I didn’t get to spend much time in the collaborative workshops where people explored potential variations on the different ecological themes, but I’ve been reading along with interest.
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