Phil W. Bayles

Serious ideas from a silly man.

Writing

10 October, 2025

Mourning Pages

A Short Story About Ink and Paper. Continue reading

Writing

fiction, morning pages, short story, the artist’s way, Writing
14 September, 2025

Reaching “The End.”

Or: How I Learned That The First Draft Isn’t Always Shit. Continue reading

Writing

dorothy parker, fiction, manuscript, novel, second draft, typing, Writing
5 September, 2025

Love Bite

A 50-Word Horror Story Continue reading

Writing

50-Word Stories, fiction, horror, love bite, short story, Writing
27 August, 2025

Community Guidelines

A Short Story About Self-Censorship Continue reading

Writing

Community Guidelines, competition, fiction, flash fiction, Not Quite Write, Writing
17 August, 2025

I Just Spent 48 Hours Writing A Short Story…

…And Boy, Are My Arms Tired. Continue reading

Writing

competition, NYC Midnight, short story, Writing, writing jam
12 August, 2025

Losing The Plot

Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Pantsing Continue reading

Writing

fiction, pantsing, plotting, stephen king, structure, Writing
6 August, 2025

The Giant Slayer

A Short Story About Skipping Stones Continue reading

Writing

fiction, land and landscapes, short story, the giant slayer, twisted ink, Writing
31 July, 2025

This Time Machine Kills Fascists

A (Very) Short Science-Fiction Story Continue reading

Writing

50-Word Stories, fiction, science fiction, short story, this time machine kills fascists
2 July, 2025

Parasocialite

A Short Story About Astral Projection. Continue reading

Writing

astral projection, fiction, parasocialite, short story, Writing
29 June, 2025

The Pen Is Mightier Than The Keyboard

Or: How I Learned It’s Disturbingly Easy To Hack My Brain. Continue reading

Writing

fountain pen, longhand, novel writing, pen and ink, Writing