A Ton and One Tales

By Dave James Ashton

This collection of micro fiction spans a range of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, and realism. A Ton and One Tales has plenty of humour and twist endings to keep you interested. Within the pages you'll meet aliens, dragons, children, lovers, and more.

Since brevity is the soul of wit, each story is honed down to exactly 101 words, making the book perfect fodder for spare moments in your day. There's 101 short stories, making this anthology an Arabian Nights for our fast-paced modern age. It covers the magical, momentous and mundane, but each story is memorable in its own right.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dave James Ashton
• Release date: Jan 10, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370443789

Dave James Ashton

Dave James Ashton favours short fiction as he has a bad memory and poor attention span.While preferring fantasy and science fiction (especially when leavened with humour), he has bite-sized offerings in a range of genres.

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A Ton and One Tales: A treasure-trove of short stories

Copyright 2017 by Dave James Ashton, Smashwords Edition

Cover design by Eleithu

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These are works of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

About the book

This collection of micro fiction spans a range of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, and realism. A Ton and One Tales has plenty of humour and twist endings to keep you interested. Within the pages you'll meet aliens, dragons, children, lovers, and more.

Since brevity is the soul of wit, each story is honed down to exactly 101 words, making the book perfect fodder for spare moments in your day. There's 101 short stories, making this anthology an Arabian Nights for our fast-paced modern age. It covers the magical, momentous and mundane, but each story is memorable in its own right.

Table of Contents

Chasing Her

A Deed to be Done

Mr. McHuggleston

In the Beginning

Kingfisher Fire

Love Letter to Herself

Tourist

Fallen Angel

One More Day, One More Wilted Rose

Throwback Flight

Death March

A Brutal Combat Described

Bucolic Rest

Sunsets

The Sea, She Calls

Two Faced

I Hate You

Folly of Youth

The Plague

Stolen Moments

The Gathering

Second Coming

Sounds of Swordplay

Return to Sanity

For the Hoard

World Peace

Information Security

Impenetrable

Back-up Plan

Progeny

Oppression

Tree of Knowledge

Progress

Respect

Battle of the Ages

In the Dark

Heirloom

Mental Anguish

With New Eyes

Waiting

No More

Pausing

Patience and Focus

Fishermen

Together Forever

Memories Lost

Update

Final Resting Place

Old and New

You'd Never Read of it

Paperwork

Cup of Cheer

Guidance

God's Own Music

Lullaby

When Armies Clash

Time to Talk

They Come

Airing Grievances

An Evening Together

Directionless

Before Blows

They're Out There

On the Farm

In Memoriam

Contact

Spellcraft

Starting Over

Right Before

Never Too Late

Fond Memories

Acceptance

Ain't Nothing But

They Exist

Dragon Dreams

Hellspawn

Unspoken Farewells

School's In

Feelings

Dinner Date

Why I Wear a Watch

One Small Step

A Relaxing Time

Together

Showmanship

Final Hope

Deft Touch

Wedding Crashers

Cerulean Blue

Good Enough Man

Farewell

A Line in the Sand

Encroachment

Long Live the King

Last Waltz

Lurkers

Extemporisation

Draconic Destruction

Three Gifts

Swami Speaks

Happily Ever After

About the Book

About the Author

Chasing Her

She held my hand and smiled, then punched me on the nose, grabbed my chocolate, and ran. Ever since that first meeting I've been chasing after her. I must be slow, as I keep falling for her smile. Must admit though, her hand in mine feels mighty fine.

Now it's easy to catch her. Her hand don't feel the same, frail and full of IV drips. I can't