Fiction

Bird of Prey (Poetry)

Jan 20 • Scarlet Ibis James

Night Creatures (Fiction)

After twenty-three hours on her feet, Talia wants only sleep—until Moonlight leans in, asks the wrong question, and makes the air shift between them…

Dec 9, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

The Affair She Didn’t See Coming (Fiction)

This is another sneak peek into one story in my next collection of short stories, Scarlet Yearnings: Beyond First Glance.

Dec 4, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

A Nigerian Guardian, a Weather God, and a Storm-Born Second Chance (Fiction)

A Nigerian Love Guardian, a Grouchy Weather God, and a Blizzard of Destiny

Dec 2, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

Sneak Peek: The Practice of Love (Fiction)

A reflective excerpt exploring masculinity, marriage, and generational wounds—set between Trinidad and America. From the forthcoming Scarlet Yearnings…

Nov 21, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

Sneak Peek: Code Black, Code White (Fiction)

Crisis and calm. Chaos and care.Love, like medicine, asks us to stay—especially when things get complicated. 🌺Read the new excerpt from Code Black…

Nov 13, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

Love and Legacy in Trinidad: What Grandmothers Hold (Fiction)

Snippet from Scarlet Ibis James’s upcoming collection, Scarlet Yearnings: Beyond First Glance

Nov 4, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

The Morning After (Fiction)

Where vulnerability can rest easy. Trust is the bed where we finally sleep.

Nov 3, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

The Version She Remembered (Fiction)

Every relationship holds more than one version of love — the one we give, the one we receive, and the one we remember.

Oct 21, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

The True Skin of the Le Diable (Fiction)

Some transformations reveal who you’ve always been — others give you the power to become yourself finally.

Oct 4, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

Dancing with the Enemy (Fiction)

There's something magical about when enemies-to-lovers characters finally stop fighting each other and start fighting for each other instead.

Sep 24, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

Crossroads of Desire (Fiction)

I imagined the start of the sequel to Scarlet Birthright. Testing the storyline.

Sep 11, 2025 • Scarlet Ibis James

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