Stories by
Jennifer Tatroe

She almost said yes, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw two lurking smirks, an elbow poking a rib. No, she said. Not with you.

Jennifer Tatroe (@jhtatroe) lives in Seattle, where she’s working on a novel that’s decidedly longer than 140 characters.

She works cleaning rooms at the Oceanview motel. There’s no view of the ocean, but she smells brine in the air. She thinks that’s enough.

Jennifer Tatroe (@jhtatroe) lives in Seattle, where she’s working on a novel that’s decidedly longer than 140 characters.

This was the winning entry in Nanoism’s Nanofiction Contest.

On Tuesday, he wears his suit to the cafe. Of course they’ll let him pay! Of course. Under the table, his wife accepts their wadded bills.

Jennifer Tatroe (@jhtatroe) lives in Seattle, where she makes up stories and complains about the rain.