Hello, I’m Dascha Paylor
I write an eclectic mix of short fiction and create AI art, some of which appears in my stories.
Eclectic Ink is a publication for readers who enjoy a broad range of fiction genres. On these pages you’ll find everything from contemporary fiction to science fiction to fantasy to the occasional horror story. Stories may be humorous, serious, and occasionally devastating in their emotional impact. They can be as short as fifty words or as long as three thousand. Now and again, on a Sunday, I publish a blog post.
I often include the story behind the story, though this appears “below the line,” allowing readers to skip it if they so desire. Most of my readers seem to enjoy hearing about where my stories come from and how they evolve.
Why should you subscribe?
Eclectic Ink lets you lose yourself in fictional worlds in short stories that don’t require a large commitment of time. It provides a break from your busy life and an experience—stories to make you think, smile, laugh, cry, or otherwise react.
For the cost of one fancy coffee per month, you can read them all
Free subscribers receive
three stories every week
access to the free archive stories.
Paid subscribers receive
five stories every week
the complete archive of (as of this writing) more than 400 stories.
Founding members receive
an additional story each month
the ability to support my work at a higher level
Thank you to everyone who, in any capacity, joins the Eclectic Ink community. Knowing you read my stories brings me great joy.
Keep reading. Keep imagining. Keep smiling.
Dascha