Handwritten: Speculative Fiction Stories and Vignettes

by Vivian Caethe

A woman struggles with her transformation into a werewolf, a man is plagued by a beeping that just won't stop, and one woman fights to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. People look for love, are torn from love, and sometimes learn to leave love behind. The world is reshaped and remade in four hundred words or less, reflecting the plights and triumphs of people throughout every genre.

Handwritten is comprised of one hundred and twenty three stories previously published as part of a years-long blogging endeavor by the author. Each story was handwritten first in a diary, and then typed for her blog. Comprised of flash fiction and vignettes, these stories range from science fiction to fantasy and everything in between.

266 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 10, 2013

About the author

Vivian Caethe's short stories and novellas have appeared in a variety of magazines and several anthologies, notably Bellows of the BOne Box and Crime Net. Inspired by growing up in the Land of Enchantment, she has been writing science fiction and fantasy since she was twelve. A double major in sociology and psychology, she writes speculative fiction in the constant search of “What if?”

In her spare time, she reads, knits, cross-stitches, and plays video games. An avid reader and an equally avid tea drinker, she lives in Colorado with her husband.

Her novella "The Diamond City" is published by Bold Strokes Books.

Reviews

[Lori Alden Holuta · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love short stories. I keep a few books of them close at hand at all times, and find reading one or two word-nibbles is a nice way to cap off my day. However, reading just one of Vivian's little stories (most are just a page and a half long) is a bit like eating one potato chip. I kept thinking, "Oh, I could quickly read just one more," and then I wouldn't close the book, but would hesitate, and finally shrug. "But one more wouldn't hurt", and before I knew it I was all out of stories. Please think about writing more, dear author.

Handwritten's topics are delightfully, horrifically diverse. Everything from love to revenge, from human to utterly not. My reactions ranged from 'awww' to 'gah!'. I highly recommend that you put this book on your bedside table and practice resisting it. ;)