Aardvarks Gone Wild!
What happens when nature stops asking permission.
99¢Instant download
Read NowFlash fiction and short stories by Robert Arnold Kay, PhD
Stories you're not supposed to enjoy this much.
Bite-sized fiction that goes where other stories won't: killer cats, a robot stuck in a Möbius loop, aliens on a dating app. Each one is a quick read and about as safe as a dare.
From the author of Plants vs Humans, whose books are carried in 40,000 bookstores and libraries.
Free for new readers
Claim your 2 free stories
Enter your name and email. Pick any 2 stories from the collection.
You're in.
Check your inbox for a link to pick your 2 free stories. Brave choice.
Fair warning
Bored of stories that play it safe?
Most fiction follows the rules. Same twists, same heroes, same endings you saw coming three chapters ago. Taboo-You is the opposite: short, sharp stories that ask the questions people only whisper and follow them all the way to the end. Each one takes minutes to read and stays with you for days.
Featured stories
Pick your poison
Science fiction, dark comedy, horror and the deeply strange. Here's where to start.
Robbie the Robot Möbius Loop
A machine, a woman and a loop neither can escape.
99¢Instant download
Read NowJiffy Jab
A drive-thru clinic with a few side effects not on the label.
99¢Instant download
Read NowDouble-Wide in the Sky
The housing crisis, solved in the strangest way possible.
99¢Instant download
Read NowSlay and Stay in Vegas
What happens in Vegas was never meant to stay quiet.
99¢Instant download
Read NowWish You Were Dead
A hospital goodbye that doesn't go the way anyone planned.
99¢Instant download
Read Now
Why Taboo-You
Fiction beyond the expected
Short by design
Flash fiction and short stories you can finish on a coffee break, a commute or right before sleep, if you dare.
99¢, no subscription
Buy only the stories you want. No memberships and no commitments.
Written by a human, for curious humans
Every word is written by Robert Arnold Kay. No AI-generated filler, just one strange and fearless imagination.
Always something new
Fresh stories keep arriving. Join the list and be first to read them.
Robert Arnold Kay, PhDAuthor and scientist
How it works
Start reading in 60 seconds
Sign up free
Enter your name and email.
Pick any 2 stories free
Choose from the collection, on us.
Hooked? Keep going
Every other story is just 99¢, and it's yours instantly.
Reader reviews
What readers are saying
"Great and profound writing!!"
"A unique mix of sci-fi and conspiracy theories, with characters I enjoyed."
Free for new readers
Your first 2 stories are on us
Join the Taboo-You list. Pick any 2 stories free, and be first to hear when new ones drop. No cost, no obligation, unsubscribe anytime.
2 free stories
Send them my way
You're in.
Check your inbox for a link to pick your 2 free stories. Brave choice.
What is flash fiction?
Very short fiction, usually under 1,500 words, that tells a complete story in a few minutes of reading.
How much do stories cost?
Each story is 99¢. Your first two are free when you sign up with your email.
How do I get my free stories?
Sign up with your name and email, then choose any 2 stories from the collection.
Is this adult content?
No, Taboo-You isn't explicit. It's bold, unconventional fiction that explores uncomfortable ideas, written for adult readers who like their stories strange.
Who writes the stories?
Every story is written by Robert Arnold Kay, PhD, author of the novel Plants vs Humans.
How often are new stories added?
New stories are added regularly. Sign up to be the first to know.
Have courage. Look inside.
Two free stories are waiting. Fair warning: you probably won't stop at two.