Short Stories – Iris Carden, Author

Mundane Evil

Mundane Evil short story by Iris Carden Ah first years, fresh meat. Good day, this lecture is “Introduction to Mundane Evil”. If you have anything else written on your schedule, you are in the wrong lecture hall. I am Doctor Querulous, although many of my students call me Doctor Q. This subject will not suit…… Continue reading Mundane Evil

Atlantean

Atlantean short story by Iris Carden I made it to 16 before my parents told me the truth. We’re descendants of demigods, and our ancestors lived in Atlantis. Some of our family still lives there. I’ve got a pretty strong bulldust detector, but strangely that their story actually came across to me as true. I…… Continue reading Atlantean

The Great Toffee Heist

The Great Toffee Heist by Fantasia Dog The human made toffee this week. She said it would be extra yummy because she put a tiny bit of cinnamon in it. When she finished making it she ate a piece and told me how very good it was. She did not give me a piece. It’s…… Continue reading The Great Toffee Heist

Spacey Stacey

Spacey Stacey short story by Iris Carden Marcus leaned forward from the couch to pick up a slice of pizza from the coffee table. “You can forget Chucky or Annabelle, or any other movie dolls. Spacey Stacey was real and it was the most evil doll of all.” Claire sipped her drink, “I sort of…… Continue reading Spacey Stacey

Movie

Movie short story by Iris Carden “Come in. Take a look.” “Wow, that screen really is big!” “It really is. So let’s try it out and watch a movie.” “What are we watching?” “I thought John Wick, unless you’d rather something else.” “John Wick: I don’t know that movie. What’s it about.” “It’s about this…… Continue reading Movie

Money

Money short story by Iris Carden I grew up in the funeral industry. I mean that literally. This business belonged to my father. When I was about two, my mother decided death wasn’t a way of life that appealed to her and she left. No-one knew where she went. No-one really cared. By the time…… Continue reading Money

It’s Not Easy

It’s Not Easy by Princess Cat It’s not easy being this beautiful. It’s especially difficult to manage my beautiful hair. I can’t bathe myself. When I try, hair gets stuck on my tongue and I can’t spit it out and I’m stuck until a human rescues me. I don’t try very often. That means the…… Continue reading It’s Not Easy

Pharaoh

Pharaoh short story by Iris Carden It was an amazing opportunity. The Queensland Museum had acquired the loan of treasures from an Egyptian pyramid. I was in charge of the display. I had a massive photo of the pyramid itself, to place on the wall as a background. In the actual historical materials I had…… Continue reading Pharaoh

Kids

Kids short story by Iris Carden Kids are the worst. Oh you thought your friendly neighbourhood funeral director doesn’t have feelings? Think again. Kids are definitely the worst. Katie was only thirteen. She’d just started high school, and some waste of space bully had pushed her to the point where she cut her wrists. Her…… Continue reading Kids

Possession

Possession short story by Iris Carden It was meant to be a simple job. My instructions were to possess someone in this town and cause as much chaos as possible. Apparently the powers that be had a preferred candidate in the upcoming election, and needed as much distraction from actual issues as possible. This kind…… Continue reading Possession