Welcome to Deb’s Quill
One original short story at the beginning of every month. Character-driven fiction, mostly rooted in Canada, about the moments that bend, break, or save us. Always free.
What you’ll find here
Every story is complete, written to be read in a single sitting, and built around one person at a turning point.
A young man who finds a key he was never meant to find. A widow trying to bring her husband home on the Night of the Dead. A love story told through a strange, beautiful instrument that binds a family together for a lifetime. The settings change and the genres wander, from quiet literary moments to ghost stories, but the heart of every story stays the same: ordinary people facing the moment that changes everything.
Who it’s for
Readers who love short fiction with emotional weight. People who want a story that stays with them, not just a quick distraction. And anyone who’s ever looked back on a single moment and thought, that was when everything changed.
About me
I’m Deborah Sarty, a Canadian writer. Before turning to fiction full time, I spent years in injury claims and international management, which means I’ve heard a lot of people describe the worst, strangest, and most surprising days of their lives. Those stories never left me.
Why subscribe
Every story is free to read here on the website. Subscribers get a little more:
- The story first. Each new story reaches your inbox at the beginning of the month, a full two weeks before it’s posted here.
- After the Story. A behind-the-scenes note on where each story came from and what sparked it. It’s only in the email.
- A welcome gift. The Toast, a story you won’t find in the website archive.
- A direct line to me. Reply to any email and tell me what you thought. I read every one.
It’s free, it arrives once a month, and it’s the perfect way to spend your coffee break. Pull up a chair and stay a while.
