Another week, another short story. You can get number 15 in the series for free from now until Friday. Grab a copy here:
US | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPFH9YMY
DE | https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GPDG62ZW
Synopsis:
A short story about the breeding of animals—small and large. Approximately 1,500 words.
Please leave me a review (preferably a good one) on Amazon, thanks.
Won’t stop, can’t stop. Monday is free book day on my site. Here is number 14 of my short story series STORY52. Grab a copy at $0 until Friday right here:
US | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN9MLJVV
DE | https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GN9YC2FB
Synopsis:
Jakob believes he has lived a life that grants him entry into heaven. But God seems to have a very different understanding of what kind of life truly earns that admission.
A philosophical short story by Michael Brig. Approximately 1,000 words long.
Please leave me a review on Amazon after reading, thanks.
My short story project is progressing really well. Today, I’ve reached another important milestone that keeps the entire project on track for completion this year.
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve designed all 52 book covers — roughly one cover per day. Today, I officially completed that phase of the process.
Here’s the current status of the project (out of 52 stories):
If I can maintain the one-story-per-week release schedule, Story No. 52 will be released on November 9, 2026. That gives me a small buffer — about seven weeks until the new year starts — in case I miss a Monday somewhere along the way.
Once the project is complete, it will free up time to focus on something new. I might explore publishing short stories in magazines or e-zines to reach new readers — we’ll see.
The good news is: STORY52 is absolutely doable this year.
If you’ve missed one of the free giveaways, don’t worry. I’ve planned to offer each story as a free download for five days, repeating once per year — indefinitely. So if you follow me here on the website, on X, or sign up for the mailing list, you won’t miss any of them. Within a year, you’ll be able to collect all 52 stories at no cost — guaranteed.
Here’s the list of the stories already published:
Another Monday, another free short story book from me. Turing-Test is available in German and English until Friday. You can get a copy here:
US | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GM7B7N1C
DE | https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GM796L1M
Synopsis:
No one has ever passed the test. Even today, the two supervisors are certain that no one will succeed. But then a subject gives answers that no machine should be capable of knowing …
An existential sci-fi short story, approximately 1,200 words long.
As always, please leave me a review if you liked the story, thanks.
Yesterday, I saw a spike in sales for my short stories.
Thanks to everyone who bought a copy (or multiple) —but you don’t have to pay for these stories. I wrote the short story books to give them away for free. Unfortunately, Amazon only allows me to set them to free for five days at a time. If I could make them free for 365 days, I absolutely would.
The idea is to give you a free entry point into my storytelling. And if you enjoy my short fiction, you might be interested in checking out my long-form fiction—the “real” books I’ve written.
If you never want to miss a short story giveaway, just do this:
Sometimes people are simply kind and want to give something back in return for these stories. That’s cool and very much appreciated. However, my main goal is to build a long-term author–reader connection. The best way to do that is by me giving away everything that I can for free, and you following me through the options above—especially the mailing list.
So if you want to support me and give back, consider subscribing.
By the way, the next short story is ready for publication (and a free promo) on Monday. See you then. And thanks much more to everyone who thinks that my writing is worth your money.