Microstories
Tiny books … big themes
Microstories are designed with love for friends and fellow humans.
Print one out, fold or assemble it … and share it with someone you love!
Plot Twist Microstories are either
FOLDED or ASSEMBLED.
Download the FOLDED instructions PDF
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Download the ASSEMBLED instructions PDF
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Download the BLANK TEMPLATE … to write your own Microstory!
BEAT GENERATION 2.0: Decoding Story for a Sustainable Planet is a 34-point manifesto for those of us who grew up on a diet of narrative media, however sweet or sour. Because we all have the power to interrupt the story.
THE LAST TIME I CHECKED I WAS A JELLYBABY is about courage in the face of Scary Things.
Download INSTRUCTIONS (Folded)
LOVE is about … well, love. Actually, it’s *only* about love. It’s a book full of love, for when you want to just tell someone you love them, without all the explanations and other stuff.
Download INSTRUCTIONS (Folded)
Download and attach it to your care packages. No extra guff. Just Love.
AAARGH! I’M SO CRABBY! is a microstory I designed for one of my kids, who was having a bit of trouble moving past the ‘things aren’t going my way’ thing. It’s really just a little reminder that we have a choice in how we respond to life’s obstacles.
THE BLUE BALLOON is a simple colouring-in style Microstory around the theme of grief.
Download INSTRUCTIONS (Folded)
SHIT SANDWICH was written for someone I love who felt like they were in a colossal shit sandwich.
FWIW, someone actually sent one to me once, when I felt like I was in a colossal shit sandwich, and it actually helped. So, yeah. It works.
Download INSTRUCTIONS (Assembled)
THE PLOT TWIST TRAJECTORY: Tips for managing The Feels when you’re off in outer space somewhere is a 7-point Micro-Handbook that you can have easily on hand for those moments when you need a quick reminder about how to manage emotions.
THIS GREAT ADVENTURE WE CALL LIFE is a Microstory designed for the readers of Charlotte Aimes (my YA fiction).
It contains some of my favourite quotes from the novel.