Short Stories – General

The following, below, are a selection of short stories, excerpts and experiments, in various states of completion, and across a number of genres, from western to literary, to young adult (YA) and speculative. It’s a ‘warts and all’ portfolio, written over the past fifteen-plus years (most from the early 2010s) that demonstrate, to me at least, my evolving writing style and interests.

I don’t promise they are perfect. In fact, most are early drafts and would require further work before I would be completely satisfied with them.

I will begin writing more short stories and adding to this selection, during the course of 2025.

If you like a piece, please let me know. I’d love to talk with you about what you find here.

I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget to like and share. Thank you.

Huey Hawke, 2025


  1. Midges (800 words)
  2. Reflectin’ (3,000 words)
  3. A Friend In Deed (3,000 words)
  4. Keith’s Beard (600 words)
  5. Strange History – Chapters One & Two (5,000 words)
  6. Sir ‘Dave the Brave’ (1,250 words)
  7. A Study of Fi Lombardi in Three Parts (1,300 words)
  8. 12A Lancaster Road – A Ghost Story (2,000 words)
  9. Black Spot (2,000 words)
  10. The Cough (2,000 words)