Original Fiction Archives - Katherine Dolan Writes

Talia Marshall on Whaea Blue

Fiction February 28, 2026

Talia Marshall's debut book Whaea Blue (2024) is a force of nature. Abandoning neutral expressions of praise, New Zealand's reviewers have spoken of it...

Touching Time With Anastasia Ames

Original Fiction July 4, 2025

This week, continuing my series of conversations on writers talking about their writing (see the previous conversation here), Anastasia Ames discusses her debut novel...

The Tear Bottle by Annemarie Jutel

Fiction Writing May 26, 2025

This post is the very first in a series of interviews I'm planning with talented storytellers about the creative process and also about how...

A Mendoza Mystery

Original Fiction February 24, 2021

"I ought to begin by explaining just what I was doing in Argentina." Rashid Sharif said after setting down his wine glass with care...

The Missing Wife: A Murder Mystery

Original Fiction February 24, 2021

"Well, Arthur, what do you have for us this evening?" Ruth smiled toothily at the retired detective who sat at the head of the...

The Post-Mortem Players

Original Fiction February 24, 2021

Melinoë took Angela’s hand in hers and pulled her towards the source of the terrifying sound. It seemed to be coming from a corner...

The Daemons Next Door

Original Fiction May 5, 2020

Angela opened the fridge door and took out a vegetarian sausage. She started cooking it on a frying pan when suddenly she saw that...

Home is Where the Hades Is

Original Fiction April 26, 2020

“Praises, my dears, welcome home,” a musical voice floated out on the still air as Thanatos and Angela climbed the stairs to the entrance...

Angela Kirby Goes to Hell

Original Fiction April 20, 2020

. Angela was caught up in a cool flurry of feathers and honey-flavored air. She closed her eyes and her breath, half terrified, half thrilled....

The Way of Socks

Original Fiction February 24, 2021

“Thanatos, get out of my bedroom!” As soon as the shriek reached Thomasina Kirby in the living room where she was folding laundry, that good...

The Guangzhou Bag Swap

Original Fiction April 2, 2020

In hindsight, Sarah may have seen a handsome guy pulling a purple suitcase through the departures lounge that morning, but if she did, it...

The Case of the Missing Shadow

Original Fiction February 24, 2021

One-Eye woke up one day to discover his shadow had gone. He made some preliminary researches. First, he twisted around to bite his back,...