"The True Meaning of Christmas"

November 2015 | Science Fiction | 1070 words

    THROWBACK—This is a flash fiction story I wrote in high school. It's a SciFi story about aliens, Christianity, Santa Claus, and materialism. Read "The True Meaning of Christmas" by Zachary Howatt.

"Word Vomit"

 

September 2021 | Prose Poetry | 690 words

Find the person beneath the blankness. Read "Word Vomit" by Zachary Howatt.

"Dad and Mom"

August 2020 | Realistic Fiction | 3875 words

    After dropping out of high school to take care of his one-and-a-half-month-old, Patrick searches for a girlfriend to help him carry the burden of parenting little JJ. Read "Dad and Mom" by Zachary Howatt.

"Cold Cuts"

December 2019 | SciFi | Mystery | Thriller | 5400 words

    In the middle of a new ice age, a man looting a woman's house finds a dark secret hidden in her basement. Read "Cold Cuts" by Zachary Howatt.

"Tabs"

June 2020 | Horror | 13,400 words

    With COVID-19 forcing everyone into lockdown, David has nothing better to do than drop acid with his friends. The events that follow plunge David into the latest nightmare 2020 has to offer. Read all three parts of "Tabs" by Zachary Howatt.

"Rocky, a Recruit"

June 2020 | Realistic Fiction | 2500 words

     As violent protests escalate in downtown Fargo, Rocky's trendy new restaurant becomes threatened. There's only one way to save his business from desecration: he has to convince the protestors that he's on their side. Read "Rocky, a Recruit" by Zachary Howatt.

"He Tasted Fuzz on His Tongue"

November 2019 | Horror | Flash Fiction | 360 words

    A short, surreal nightmare: Read "He Tasted Fuzz on His Tongue" by Zachary Howatt

"Unity"

October 2018 | LGBT+ | 1500 words

    While he nurses a hangover, Josh realizes he may recognize the boy he bumps into at the gym: Read "Unity" by Zachary Howatt