Pietro Aronica
@leoboon.bsky.social
Scientist, writer, passionate about many things.
For the first story of the new year, a yarn about how little lies go a long way, in Sunk Cost. #writing #writingcommunity #storiebrevi #aspiringauthor #creativewriting #shortstory
Sunk Cost
It all begun on a cool winter night.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:01 AM
For the first story of the new year, a yarn about how little lies go a long way, in Sunk Cost. #writing #writingcommunity #storiebrevi #aspiringauthor #creativewriting #shortstory
If you’re in the market for a gift, for yourself or a loved one, why not get something that will help with self-improvement? Today’s story, Loser. #writingcommunity #creativewriting #shortstory #aspiringauthor #writing #shortstory
Loser
The store had some sort of undefinable quality that made it very uncomfortable for him to be there; it had an air of artificiality that he seemed to catch in the corner of his eye and never quite see.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
If you’re in the market for a gift, for yourself or a loved one, why not get something that will help with self-improvement? Today’s story, Loser. #writingcommunity #creativewriting #shortstory #aspiringauthor #writing #shortstory
Today I try my hand at a very specific genre of fiction, in Creation Myth. #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstories #storiebrevi #writing #writingcommunity
Creation Myth
Before the world existed, there were the gods.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Today I try my hand at a very specific genre of fiction, in Creation Myth. #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstories #storiebrevi #writing #writingcommunity
a soldier unloads on something he wants to say about war, in prolog of a report from a veteran of the portuguese civil war.
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#creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory #writingcommunity
prolog of a report from a veteran of the portuguese civil war
american soldiers are all pussies.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
a soldier unloads on something he wants to say about war, in prolog of a report from a veteran of the portuguese civil war.
#creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory #writingcommunity
#creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory #writingcommunity
Some of the humans were left alive, but it is hardly a better fate. Today’s short story, As Flies. #writingcommunity #creativewriting #scifi #aspiringauthor #shortstory #storiebrevi
As Flies
As Garrett walked down the spaceship’s cold, aseptic corridors, the image of his carbonized wife flashed before his eyes.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Some of the humans were left alive, but it is hardly a better fate. Today’s short story, As Flies. #writingcommunity #creativewriting #scifi #aspiringauthor #shortstory #storiebrevi
He’s had it all his life. It’s his most prized possession. But what if the whole world said he was wrong? Today’s short story, Petty. #writingcommunity #writing #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory #storiebrevi #stories
Petty
Todd Kaslowski’s most prized possession was, without a doubt, the winning ball from the fourth game of 1979 division series between the Robins and the Dukes.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
He’s had it all his life. It’s his most prized possession. But what if the whole world said he was wrong? Today’s short story, Petty. #writingcommunity #writing #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory #storiebrevi #stories
They meet for work. He can’t keep his eyes off of her. She has to ask why. Today’s short story, A Rarity.
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#writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #shortstories #storiebrevi #creativewriting #writing
A Rarity
As soon as she met him, Lorena knew that Thomas was somewhat weird.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
They meet for work. He can’t keep his eyes off of her. She has to ask why. Today’s short story, A Rarity.
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#writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #shortstories #storiebrevi #creativewriting #writing
What if you had a clock that counted down to your last second? And what if you didn’t? Today’s short story, The Long Countdown. #writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #shortstory #creativewriting #writing
The Long Countdown
I have this clock.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
What if you had a clock that counted down to your last second? And what if you didn’t? Today’s short story, The Long Countdown. #writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #shortstory #creativewriting #writing
It is up to us to end generational trauma, but not for the protagonist of this short story, titled A Cruelty Eight Years in the Making. #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #writing #shortstory #writingcommunity
A Cruelty Eight Years in the Making
The day had finally come.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
It is up to us to end generational trauma, but not for the protagonist of this short story, titled A Cruelty Eight Years in the Making. #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #writing #shortstory #writingcommunity
What kind of gifts does an ineffable god give? This is today’s short story, titled Mysterious Ways.
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#creativewriting #aspiringauthor #writing #writingcommunity #shortstories #shortstory #stories #fantasy
Mysterious Ways
The inner chamber of the Temple of Gramnos was surprisingly bare and unadorned.
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August 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What kind of gifts does an ineffable god give? This is today’s short story, titled Mysterious Ways.
#creativewriting #aspiringauthor #writing #writingcommunity #shortstories #shortstory #stories #fantasy
#creativewriting #aspiringauthor #writing #writingcommunity #shortstories #shortstory #stories #fantasy
A short story today about the troubles of love, titled The Picture.
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#writingcommunity #aspiringwriter #creativewriting #shortstory
The Picture
Picking up his wallet, he listened to her rant.
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July 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
A short story today about the troubles of love, titled The Picture.
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#writingcommunity #aspiringwriter #creativewriting #shortstory
A short story on this Monday about those who make your life happen, and how little they care, titled The Library.
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#writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #creativewriting #shortstories #shortstory #story #fiction
The Library
I didn’t know her very well.
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July 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
A short story on this Monday about those who make your life happen, and how little they care, titled The Library.
#writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #creativewriting #shortstories #shortstory #story #fiction
#writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #creativewriting #shortstories #shortstory #story #fiction
Very proud to have been published in the illustrious Futures column. My first published fiction short story! #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #scifi #writing #shortstories
You've been friends for years. You’ve spent loads of time together. So you know him pretty well. And this trip is a great chance to catch up, relax and enjoy each other’s company. Except — maybe you don’t really know him at all…
#scifi by @leoboon.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#scifi by @leoboon.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
For the future
Messages from history.
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June 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Very proud to have been published in the illustrious Futures column. My first published fiction short story! #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #scifi #writing #shortstories
Reposted by Pietro Aronica
You've been friends for years. You’ve spent loads of time together. So you know him pretty well. And this trip is a great chance to catch up, relax and enjoy each other’s company. Except — maybe you don’t really know him at all…
#scifi by @leoboon.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#scifi by @leoboon.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
For the future
Messages from history.
www.nature.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
You've been friends for years. You’ve spent loads of time together. So you know him pretty well. And this trip is a great chance to catch up, relax and enjoy each other’s company. Except — maybe you don’t really know him at all…
#scifi by @leoboon.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#scifi by @leoboon.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A short sci-fi story about what really drives humanity, titled Parasite.
Parasite
The jerky movements. The unfocused eyes. The awkward movements of something wearing a skin that is not its own.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A short sci-fi story about what really drives humanity, titled Parasite.
For your everyday dread, a short story titled Walking. #writing #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory
Walking
Francis is really bad at returning home from work.
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June 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
For your everyday dread, a short story titled Walking. #writing #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory
A Singapore Noir story for your Monday, titled Detective. #writing #writingcommunity #shortstories #aspiringauthor #creativewriting
Detective
It's never the hot dames who go to PIs.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A Singapore Noir story for your Monday, titled Detective. #writing #writingcommunity #shortstories #aspiringauthor #creativewriting
Another Monday rolls around, another short story for you, titled The Right Tightness. #creativewriting #writingcommunity #shortstory #aspiringauthor
The Right Tightness
“It’s just not sounding right.”
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April 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Another Monday rolls around, another short story for you, titled The Right Tightness. #creativewriting #writingcommunity #shortstory #aspiringauthor
A short story today for what happens when you try to remember factoids, titled Wanted. #creativewriting #shortstories #aspiringauthor #writingcommunity
Wanted
Remus, who lived inside his Master’s head and was Master’s memory of who played the black cop in Die Hard, could not say why he was on the run.
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April 14, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A short story today for what happens when you try to remember factoids, titled Wanted. #creativewriting #shortstories #aspiringauthor #writingcommunity
A short story about collecting evil, titled Not Just Guns and Crucifixes. #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #writingcommunity #shortstory
Not Just Guns and Crucifixes
I am a connoisseur, if you will, of evil.
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April 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
A short story about collecting evil, titled Not Just Guns and Crucifixes. #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #writingcommunity #shortstory
In honour of Pi Day in the US, here's a little short something I wrote a while back, titled How I Live. See you if you can spot the relevance! #aspiringauthor #creativewriting #writingcommunity #shortstory #piday
How I Live
All I want, I chase endlessly.
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March 17, 2025 at 3:18 AM
In honour of Pi Day in the US, here's a little short something I wrote a while back, titled How I Live. See you if you can spot the relevance! #aspiringauthor #creativewriting #writingcommunity #shortstory #piday
An experimental little story for today, simply titled Storytellers.
#creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstories #writingcommunity
#creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstories #writingcommunity
Storytellers
Minutes after turning the lights off in Sarah’s room, Grandpa Dave was called back by the child.
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March 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
An experimental little story for today, simply titled Storytellers.
#creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstories #writingcommunity
#creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstories #writingcommunity
Wishing for times that are more average, a short story titled The Most Average Man in the World. #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory
The Most Average Man in the World
There once was a man, very sought after, who was the most average person that ever existed.
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February 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Wishing for times that are more average, a short story titled The Most Average Man in the World. #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory
For your consideration, a short post-apocalyptic story of finding hope in the middle of despair, titled Man Is Not Dad. #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory
Man Is Not Dead
The stranger raised his head and peered beyond the rag that covered his face: the vicious dust winds were still blowing all around him.
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February 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
For your consideration, a short post-apocalyptic story of finding hope in the middle of despair, titled Man Is Not Dad. #creativewriting #aspiringauthor #shortstory