Five Millimetres from the Rim

So incredibly excited to share that my short story has been published by Literally Stories today!

It’s always a mix of nerves and pure excitement when a piece of short fiction (or any fiction) finally leaves your desk and goes out into the world.

Huge thanks to the team over there for giving it such a wonderful home.

Read Five Millimetres from the Rim over on Literally Stories ->

Five Millimetres from the Rim by Charlotte L. Sworn

A Peek Behind the Page

While Literally Stories is hosting the words, I couldn’t resist bringing a piece of the narrative to life in the studio.

Here is the exclusive illustration I drew to capture the mood of the story:

Original watercolour and ink illustration by Charlotte Sworn for her short story Five Millimetres from the Rim

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