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Christy Hartman writes short fiction from her home near the ocean and mountains of Vancouver Island, Canada. She writes about the chasm between love and loss and picking out the morsels of magic in life’s quiet moments. When not writing Christy devotes her time to whichever old or injured rescue dog has wormed their way into heart, currently an anxious Red Heeler named Cyrus. Her other hobby is cooking vegan meals and trying to convince her husband that they taste just like chicken. |
Interview with Christy Hartman
about his story "Late Night Scrolling"
Honorable Mention for The Scribes Prize
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What draws you to the micro-fiction format?
I am drawn to writing Microfiction because of the challenge of trying to convey and entire story, with complex emotions and characters in a small word count. Pulling all the pieces of the puzzle together is difficult but when it clicks the result is magical.
If you could continue writing your story after these 100 words, what would happen next?
The story leaves our main character at the precipice of a decision that could potentially blow up their very stable, though unfulfilling life. With another 100 words I would have them decide not to click reply, but to instead dive into the social media trail of their former lover to discover that there was a reason the two did not work the first time.
What's next on the horizon for you?
I am currently working on my first novel—historical fiction set between Romania and Canada, loosely based on my own family’s history of secrets and preservation.
I am drawn to writing Microfiction because of the challenge of trying to convey and entire story, with complex emotions and characters in a small word count. Pulling all the pieces of the puzzle together is difficult but when it clicks the result is magical.
If you could continue writing your story after these 100 words, what would happen next?
The story leaves our main character at the precipice of a decision that could potentially blow up their very stable, though unfulfilling life. With another 100 words I would have them decide not to click reply, but to instead dive into the social media trail of their former lover to discover that there was a reason the two did not work the first time.
What's next on the horizon for you?
I am currently working on my first novel—historical fiction set between Romania and Canada, loosely based on my own family’s history of secrets and preservation.