Maura Yzmore’s short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in The Fiction Pool, Storyland, Microfiction Monday Magazine, The Dirty Pool, and 50-Word Stories. She lives in the American Midwest. More information can be found at https://maurayzmore.com.

This Ten Word Story was typed on a manual Triumph DeJUR typewriter, c. 1957. Let’s call her Trudy. Humble and sturdy and oh so beautifully balanced.

Typing, photo: Kae Sable