Phil W. Bayles

Serious ideas from a silly man.

Writing

5 December, 2025

Local Hero

A Short Story About A Scrapbook. Continue reading

Writing

fiction, flash fiction, NYC Midnight, short story, trunk stories, Writing
30 November, 2025

Unpacking My Trunk

Or: How I Learned Not To Hide My Shite Under a Bushel Continue reading

Random Musings, Writing

drafts, fiction, Random Musings, Writing
21 November, 2025

O Time Thy Pyramids

A Short Story About Typewriters. Continue reading

Writing

fantasy, fiction, o time thy pyramids, shakespeare, short story, silly goose press, typewriters, Writing
24 October, 2025

When Life Gives You Lemns…

Or: How I Learned There’s Nothing Wrong With An Obvious Rhyme. Continue reading

Poetry, Writing

bad jokes, lemn sissay, Poetry, rhymes, Writing
17 October, 2025

That’s Amore

A Short Story About Carbonara. Continue reading

Writing

competition, flash fiction, NYC Midnight, passing a test, pasta, romantic comedy, short story, 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