Best of 2025?

So, it's that time of year already, and websites, magazines and literary organisations are preparing their best-of lists for 2025, even though there's two and a half months of the year left to go.

J.S. has selected her most enjoyed reads in 2025 (well, the first nine months of 2025, to be precise) 

for Shepherd. You can read about her three chosen reads here, though the photo below may give you a clue as to what she has selected.

They Came for Me At Dusk

A dark, one minute, horror flash fiction read, written by J.S.Watts and published by Dream Theory Media - They Came For Me At Dusk. Read for free here

An Easy Life

In the October issue (#20) of Corncrake Magazine you can find a new, between-the-wars, short story by J.S.Watts. Described as "a playful vignette of a socialite" by the magazine's editor, even a sweet cocktail can contain bitter undernotes. 

You can read An Easy Life by J.S. Watts via the magazines' website: https://corncrakemag.com/