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Brandon Case

@brandoncase101

Author ✍️ & Photographer πŸ“Έ Fiction in Escape Pod, Flash Fiction Online, Small Wonders, Factor Four, Third Flatiron, and others. Member of SFWA, Codex, and the Fireside Quills. www.brandoncase.net

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Thanks, Alex! πŸ–€πŸ•ΈοΈπŸ•·οΈ I’m so glad you enjoyed the story!

It’d be amazing if flash could get its own category at the Nebulas one of these days πŸ€žπŸ™

24.02.2026 11:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

THE DEATH OF DEMONS by @brandoncase101.bsky.social in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social

AT THE END OF THE WORLD, MEET ME BY THE VENDING MACHINES by @cjtavares.bsky.social in @heartlines-spec.com

Will definitely be reading more from these authors. πŸ™ŒπŸΌ

31.01.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Huzzah πŸ“πŸ’ͺ Thanks so much for reading my story!

31.01.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay! Thanks so much, Yvonne πŸ“πŸ’ͺ

10.01.2026 01:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. This short story by @brandoncase101.bsky.social absolutely ripped out my heart before transforming into something so much more. Go check it out.
πŸ’”β€οΈβœ¨

10.01.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My story β€œThe Death of Demons” is out today!

It follows a swordsman stuck, haunted by an old mistake, and given the opportunity to face his past…

…And it’ll defy your expectations all the way to that intense conclusion βš”οΈπŸ€

This piece means a lot to me, and I’d love if you gave it a read!

09.01.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Love, Falling From the Stars - Small Wonders In the warm Gulf of Mexico floats Cannonball_Jellyfish_9c87.int / a sea-cleaning robot who affectionately refers to himself as Ball / and affectionately refers to himself as himself.

Beautiful poem about a sea cleaning robot and a satellite that plays songs for him. By: @brandoncase101.bsky.social

smallwondersmag.com/piece/love-f...

02.01.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Flash Roundup * October-November 2025 A gathering of recent speculative flash & micro fiction, each presenting a tiny-yet-powerful universe. How tiny? About one-thousand words for flash; four-hundred words for micro. The word count…

Double issue of MicroVerse Spec Flash Roundup with Oct-Nov recs!

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Aaah, I love Ball and Cassiopeia
and Small Wonders! πŸ€–β€οΈπŸ›°οΈ

Please give them a read, it’s
β€œSuch a Simple Thing” as
Ray Lamontagne (and Cassi) would say,
just beware paper hearts to flame.

19.11.2025 22:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Billy (aka Bilbo Waggins) has a smile to spare. Best wishes to you and your family.

27.09.2025 03:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have a new audio story β€œJackpot God” out on Simultaneous Times!

Harold lost his family in an accident
But an artificial god transforms the economy into a lottery game that’s β€œpray to win”
The ultimate prize: a wish (including resurrection)
And with enough prayers, his family might be returned…

15.08.2025 22:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Starting an adventure with heartbreak and the desire to prove to oneself that I CAN is a powerful motivationβ€”but can quickly became hazardous for someone stubborn, who often finds it impossible to back down… even when it would be wise to do so.

31.07.2025 00:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wild Centaurs Viewed from Our Safari Spaceship - 100-Foot Crow By: Brandon Case. Our safari spaceship flies over the sandstone mesa. Cacti and tumbleweeds whip beneath our transparent floor. A dust cloud announces the herd. Across the plateau run dozens of wild c...

NEW STORY: "Wild Centaurs Viewed from Our Safari Spaceship" by @brandoncase101.bsky.social
Read it here: 100footcrow.com/wild-centaurs/

26.06.2025 10:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Manda! I had tons of fun layering into the format, with time running two directions as she scribbles back up the form, emphasizing certain words as her ink runs out πŸ–€βœοΈ

I enjoyed your story too! So sweetβ€”I had a rush of goosebumps when the woman regressed to childhood and hugged her father 😊

14.05.2025 01:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yaay! Thanks Sierra πŸ–€πŸ•·οΈπŸ–€
I super appreciate you being a calm language-tech-support agent when I’d message all of a dither like β€œOMG does this (intentionally!) weird and unbalanced sentence still make sense I’ve read it 500 times and don’t know what words are anymore” 😁

13.05.2025 16:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much, Emmi! πŸ–€πŸ–€

12.05.2025 05:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yesss! πŸ–€πŸ•ΈοΈπŸ•·οΈ
I love this story, and I’m super excited it found a home at @flashfictiononline.bsky.social . Special thanks to @beckyhalsey.bsky.social and all the wonderful FFO editors.

Happy Mother’s Day! πŸ–€

09.05.2025 22:35 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Check out "Eight Legs of the Mother Hunted" by @brandoncase101.bsky.social
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/eigh...
exemplifying the sacrifices of mother/parenthood throughout the animal kingdom

09.05.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This was great!
I love the art, too 😁
Thanks CB
πŸ–€πŸ’€πŸ’›

02.05.2025 03:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

β€œThe Book of Tar” by Brandon Case (@brandoncase101.bsky.social)

podcastaddict.com/manawaker-st...

Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #cancer #necromancy #magicalrealism

01.05.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Love of Bicycles in the Violent Now - Small Wonders My kind hates humans for turning our fossilized ancestors into pollution and making our deep-ocean homes uninhabitable. But depleted oil reserves brought this resurgence of bicycles, which I love!

This merman loves bicycles and we're not going to judge him for that. "A Love of Bicycles in the Violent Now" by @brandoncase101.bsky.social:

smallwondersmag.com/piece/a-love...

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14.02.2025 20:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hurray! 😊😊 Thanks so much, Maria!

13.02.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you haven’t checked out The Daily Tomorrow yet, please do!

They serialize one story per week, delivered to your inbox in daily bite-sized chunks.

Currently it’s β€œThe End of an Infinite Moment,” about artificial intelligence, love, and trying to have a baby (and hope) in a collapsing world.
πŸ€–β€οΈπŸ‘Ά

13.02.2025 04:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œTest of Reforming Angels”

Xanax Hamster Vol 2

Steal a bread
feed your child for a day
Defy the nuns
have your virginity restored

(horror, 1200 words)

Forthcoming in December!

(For my other 2024 stories including micros, please visit brandoncase.net/writing/)

20.12.2024 18:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dragon Gems: Winter 2024 Dragon Gems: Winter 2024 [Water Dragon Publishing] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dragon Gems: Winter 2024

β€œThe Clockwork Octopus and a Letter to Queen Victoria”

Dragon Gems Winter Anthology
Water Dragon Press
(steampunk, 3300 words)

A tale of misfits in Elizabethan England and features perhaps THE cutest brass octopus
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amzn.to/3Smeevl

(Feel free to DM if you’d like a review copy of my story!)

20.12.2024 18:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturdays of Night by Brandon Case One year ago, Halloween’s annual resurrection fell on a Saturday, and the dawn sun disappeared like the closing of God’s eye. The sky blackened, leaving a fiery corona, a devil’s crown …

β€œSaturdays of Night”

Factor Four
(contemporary fantasy, 1000 words, 2024)

With the world overrun by raucous demons, how long can two dimension-crossed lovers survive humanity’s brutal response?

πŸ’ƒπŸ”₯πŸ–€
😈πŸ”ͺβ˜€οΈ

factorfourmag.com/saturdays-of...

20.12.2024 18:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Book of Tar by Brandon Case The hospital bed cradles my body like some pharaoh on display at The Honolulu Academy of Arts. My fingers tremble as I adjust midnight-blue candles. On an aluminum tray that’s bent where Cousin Kev…

β€œThe Book of Tar”

Factor Four
(contemporary fantasy, 1000 words)

For a young cancer patient, medical necromancy might provide a second chance… if he can perform the ritual without losing himself and his family.

πŸ–€πŸ’€πŸ’›

factorfourmag.com/the-book-of-...

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Darkness, Blanket of My Eyes Darkness my blanket, tied close by the one I love.Beyond my blindfold, outside this abandoned Chevron station, I hear movement.Gasping, slapping, moist fleshβ€”fwap, fwapβ€”a squeal. Silence.Neighborho…

β€œDarkness, Blanket of My Eyes”

Flash Fiction Online

Apocalypse and panic,
His partner left him in a gas station to get help
Weeks ago.
Now that promise and blindfold, tied by his love, are all that remains of humanity πŸ–€πŸ‘Ί

β€œOof” -Charles Payseur, Locus

www.flashfictiononline.com/article/dark...

20.12.2024 18:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Love of Bicycles in the Violent Now - Small Wonders My kind hates humans for turning our fossilized ancestors into pollution and making our deep-ocean homes uninhabitable. But depleted oil reserves brought this resurgence of bicycles, which I love!

A Love of Bicycles in the Violent Now

Small Wonders
(dark fantasy, 1000 words)

Merfolk πŸ§œβ€β™‚οΈ
Body horror 😱
Dark (dark) humor πŸ–€

+Content Warnings: bigotry, tentacle genitals (nonsexual), πŸš²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸš²

smallwondersmag.com/piece/a-love...

20.12.2024 18:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello writing friends!

If you’re voting for the awards
(or simply want to read πŸ–€)
here are my eligible works from 2024!

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