Felix Arden

4 stories

A short story writer who likes compact, sensual tales with a twist at the end.

The Sun God's Day Off

Even gods need a holiday. The god of the sun takes one day off in a thousand years and spends it in a seaside café, flirting very badly with the woman who runs it.

by Felix Arden1 min read

Rewrite

A novelist and her former editor, once partners in work and in life, are thrown together again to rescue her overdue manuscript. Some chapters deserve a second draft.

by Felix Arden1 min read

Night Bus to the Coast

The last bus to the coast is nearly empty, the heater has broken and the only other passenger has brought a blanket. Four cold hours become the warmest of the year.

by Felix Arden1 min read

The Red Umbrella

Fifteen years after they met beneath a borrowed red umbrella, Hana waits for rain to give Tom an anniversary surprise. The forecast finally cooperates.

by Felix Arden1 min read