100-Foot Crow Magazine

Partaking in Old Traditions - 100-Foot Crow By: A. L. LaForge. Unit-5445 wrapped their hands around the hot mug. “Am I doing this right?” “Yeah, just don’t burn yourself. Before you taste, take a deep breath over it.” Unit-5445 did as instructe...

NEW STORY! Grab a cup of coffee and read "Partaking in Old Traditions" by @allaforge.bsky.social. 100footcrow.com/partaking-in...

Shadow - 100-Foot Crow By: Gargi Mehra. If I hadn’t birthed the little rock-goblin myself, I’d never have believed how annoying it could become. I’d looked past its wild spins, its teenage drama, and even its cooling phase....

Check out our latest 100-word story! "Shadow" by Gargi Mehra. 100footcrow.com/shadow/

I’m excited to share that my story “Whoever You Need” has been accepted by @100footcrow.bsky.social!!!

Haunted Hair - 100-Foot Crow By: Jennifer Sara Widelitz. Gran always said, “Give something more thought than it’s worth, it’ll have power over you.” My hair was a mess of wild copper curls—unruly, according to Gran. Unlike the cu...

Did you miss "Haunted Hair" by Jennifer Sara Widelitz? 100footcrow.com/haunted-hair/

If you like our COFFEE theme, check out this anthology Kickstarter campaign. 👇

NEW STORY: "One Woman’s Trash Is Another Woman’s Treasure" by @annewilkins.bsky.social 100footcrow.com/one-womans-t...

I, Roomba - 100-Foot Crow By: Liam Hogan. My Roomba keeps telling me about the novel it’s written. It trundles across the kitchen floor, but as soon as I enter it changes course, “accidentally” bumping against my foot. “Have y...

Reading through recent @100footcrow.bsky.social stories this morning, and I just loved "I, Roomba" by @liamjhogan.bsky.social! Give it a read, it's only 100 words and it'll make you smile!

100footcrow.com/i-roomba/

Submission Guidelines - 100-Foot Crow Drabble submissions are currently OPEN. To be notified of all future openings, subscribe to our newsletter. Here are the planned submission openings for 2026: January 15 - February 15 April 15 - May 1...

Today (Feb. 15) is the final day to send us your beautiful 100-word stories (until we open again in April)! 100footcrow.com/submission-g...

Ghost Machine - 100-Foot Crow By: Jennifer Monsen. “It detects ghosts?” “Common misconception, but no. A ghost machine creates ghosts.” “What? How—” “For ‘how’ you’d have to talk to the folks in engineering—something about resonan...

NEW STORY! "Ghost Machine" by Jennifer Monsen. 👻 100footcrow.com/ghost-machine/

On the Other Hand - 100-Foot Crow By: William Shaw. That thing? It’s a monkey’s paw. Yes, just like in that story. Except that paw was a left-hander, whereas this is a right-hander. It makes all the difference in the world, sir. Go on...

My short story 'On The Other Hand' is now live at @100footcrow.bsky.social!

You can read my little sequel to 'The Monkey's Paw' over here:

100footcrow.com/on-the-other...

Ghost Data - 100-Foot Crow by Caroline Layne. I told the Therapist Bot I'm being haunted by my dead wife. He didn't believe me. "There's just no evidence," he said. Alice has been gone for months but I still feel her. Last week...

NEW STORY! "Ghost Data" by Caroline Layne. 100footcrow.com/ghost-data/

Clean Sweep - 100-Foot Crow By: John Pettett. It’s been a great day. Sold almost the whole lot. Bikes, surfboards, paint, tools. Holy smoke, the stuff we had was embarrassing. Just one, never-been-used, broom to go. “This should...

NEW STORY: "Clean Sweep" by John Pettett!

100footcrow.com/clean-sweep/

Just a reminder that we don't take poetry even if it is 100 words! We want 100-word prose!

Woohoo! 100-Foot Crow published my horror story!

If you had trouble with our Google form earlier, it should be fixed now!

And if you already submitted, don't worry about the originality statements. We've flagged all the stories submitted before we fixed the issue.

It should be fixed now!

This should be fixed now!

Feeling stuck
In the middle of the week
Well here's a drabble
Take a peek

Oh, and p.s. - these folks open for submissions again tomorrow. Let's go #writingcommunity

We're one of the 60! Send us your best 100 words! 100footcrow.com/submission-g...

A Few Things They Don’t Tell You About Being Dead - 100-Foot Crow By: Jayme Antrim. When you first wake up in the coffin, there’s no one there to explain how this all works. Good news is? Ghosts have all sorts of powers. Heck, we’re practically superheroes. Flight a...

NEW STORY! "A Few Things They Don’t Tell You About Being Dead" by @jaymeantrim.bsky.social.

100footcrow.com/a-few-things...

Welcome to a new year of Wednesdays
Don't forget your drabble.

One Tick - 100-Foot Crow By: Joel Wright. The music box had no price tag. The seller only shrugged. “Eleven bucks.” Inside it held a sapphire watch with two rings: on the outer ring a hare suspended mid-leap, on the inner a g...

"One Tick" by Joel Wright! Read it here: 100footcrow.com/one-tick/

Ghosts Are Jerks - 100-Foot Crow By: Richard M. Sanders. Dr. Polansky’s sleep study discovery shattered medical understanding. Ghosts were real, and they were absolute pricks. Jimmy the ghost snickered, hovering over Patient 47. “Hey...

NEW STORY: "Ghosts Are Jerks" by Richard M. Sanders. 100footcrow.com/ghosts-are-j...

Here comes the drabble
100 words on xmas eve
Blink and you'll miss it
And probably get Coal in your stocking

A Necessary Yard - 100-Foot Crow By: Craig Borri. I was doing about thirty when she ran in front of my car. It was a little girl, about five years old. Blonde hair, blue eyes, and a little paisley jumpsuit. I slammed on the brakes, b...

NEW STORY! "A Necessary Yard" by @craigborri.bsky.social
100footcrow.com/a-necessary-...

Linger Just a Little - 100-Foot Crow By: V. Astor Solomon. Nobody notices when the doors take a moment too long to open, not unless they’re in a hurry. When they press the button and the numbers flicker before the elevator starts to move...

New story! "Linger Just a Little" by @howsweetthewords.bsky.social

100footcrow.com/linger-just-...

Love it!

photo of the interior of an elevator with a panel showing 5 floors, tan walls and a blue door with a smoky glass vertical panel

freakiest thing just happened @100footcrow.bsky.social

decided to read today’s unsettling story on my phone in the—wait for it—elevator 🙀

proof of elevator:

Linger Just a Little - 100-Foot Crow By: V. Astor Solomon. Nobody notices when the doors take a moment too long to open, not unless they’re in a hurry. When they press the button and the numbers flicker before the elevator starts to move...

Guess who had a story come out over at @100footcrow.bsky.social today?

It's a weird little haunting story that I had a lot of fun with. Come give it a poke!

100footcrow.com/linger-just-...

What You Wish For - 100-Foot Crow By: Thomas J. Griffin. “You’re sure?” asked the genie. Old man Bill nodded. He’d bought the lamp at a garage sale, mistaking it for a watering can. “You said anything. I want fresh tomatoes for my sal...

"What You Wish For" by Thomas J. Griffin.
100footcrow.com/what-you-wis...