“Smart Car” by Doug Hawley is a 740-word futuristic comedy flash fiction story officially and originally published by Fiction on the Web on Tuesday, October 27, 2015; more than ten years ago when I was only a 27-year-old naive guy. (I’m still naive, but ten years older!) Since 2015, Doug has written thirty-seven more episodes […]
I’ve decided to rank and review the stories published by Fiction on the Web soon. I’ll start with January 2025. As you might already know, FOTW publishes two stories per week, which means we get eight to ten stories to read monthly. All stories on FOTW are excellent, as they’ve been reviewed by a team […]
The main reason we humans write is to let others know we exist. Yes, I know amusement and enlightenment are two purposes of writing, but after more than two decades of reading stories in Persian and English, I’ve learned that authors write because they’re consciously or unconsciously frightened by the thought of being unknown or […]
Fiction on the Web is undoubtedly my favorite literary journal on the web. Currently, Mr. Charlie Fish and his professional team of readers/editors publish two stories per week on Mondays and Fridays. In total, we get eight to ten new stories monthly from around the world. Most stories published by Fiction on the Web take […]
Before answering the question “How should we review a short story?” I want to share my reasons for writing comments and reviews on stories. The main reason I practice writing reviews is to sharpen my logical thinking skills. I believe that analyzing and criticizing stories (short or long) can be an excellent way to exercise […]