Category Archives: Necessary Fiction

“Disconnect” in Necessary Fiction

My short story “Disconnect” is up at Necessary Fiction. After seventeen rejections, this story finally found a home at this webjournal published in Boston. 

Inspirations include my time working as a nanny, struggles with insomnia, and Trinity-Bellwoods Park in Toronto. Here is the opening excerpt:

“Disconnect” was written many years ago and is included in my first short story collection, Men and the Drink, which is currently under consideration at a few publishers. Here’s a cover I designed for fun…

Links to my online short stories

Online Short Stories | Julie McArthur

 

LINKS TO MY SHORT STORIES PUBLISHED ONLINE

 

“A Polite Woman” in Cosmonauts Avenue
 
“Walking Past” in The Nottingham Review





“Disconnect” in Necessary Fiction

“Thank You for Disappearing” in PANK

“The Promise of Puppies” in Dragnet

“Little Hawk” in Little Fiction
“Rivals” in Joyland
“Hybrid Love” in Lies with Occasional Truth