A story in 500 words.
Author: samurainovelist
Japanese writer struggling to write a novel in English. My first published story was the flash fiction "Chocolate Soup" in the anthology "Opus 22" by Melius Scripto Press published in 2017.
(The ivory dragon on my avatar is a netsuke by the carver Rakuchu. I also carve netsuke as a hobby.)
Pirate Man (Flash Fiction)
A vignette in 750 words.
Tears of Christ (Flash Fiction)
A 1000 word flash fiction in dialogue.
Man’s Job (Flash Fiction)
A flash fiction of 370 words.
Airplane (Flash Fiction)
Memories of a childhood summer comes back to haunt a man.
Working on “The Black Samurai”
An update on my novel about the Black Samurai.
Dursleyism has Overtaken America
American #politics explained in terms of #HarryPotter.
The Other Side Of “Me Too”
There is another side to #metoo that nobody talks about: The economics.
Wakanda Fascination and Killmonger’s Logic
One of the better cinematic experiences of recent memory is the newest addition to the Marvel Franchise Black Panther, which has a phenomenal 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The original comic book, published in 1966, is credited to have introduced the first black superhero and the movie has the distinction of being the first mainstream … Continue reading Wakanda Fascination and Killmonger’s Logic
Pictures of the Floating World
The term "floating world" has deeper meanings than at first glance.
