The Obsœlite | France Pinzon • literary speck | Substack

Fiction Shorts

Decaying for Decades

An absurd short story on morality.

Jan 15 • France Pinzon • literary speck

A flash fiction on disorientation.

Dec 5, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

We Are All Strange

A freaky short story on belonging.

Sep 21, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

A short story on toxic ties.

Sep 4, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

Serial • Intrinsic

Intrinsic | Chapter 16 - Stay, And Find Out

This is the final chapter - now watch out for Intrinsic on paperback!

Oct 21, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

Intrinsic | Chapter 15 - The After Party

Anne faces her mother’s memory and steps into her own truth.

Oct 16, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

Intrinsic | Chapter 14 - The Grovelry

Anne steps into the Grovelry, where spectacle and secrets abound.

Oct 14, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

Intrinsic | Chapter 13 - Liar, Anne on Fire

Anne faces the weight of lies and long-buried truths.

Oct 9, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

Serial • On the Front Cover

On the Front Cover | Ch. 7

Tessa gives The Manilense another go, with the hope of helping the team solve a high-profile murder. She finds an unlikely partner along the way.

Jul 29, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

On the Front Cover | Ch. 6

Tessa receives a call from her bosses. Now she must answer some serious questions about what happened the previous night.

Jul 15, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

On the Front Cover | Ch. 5

Tessa attends her first event: the grand opening of Klub Klap. What could go wrong?

Jul 1, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

On the Front Cover | Ch. 4

A quick look back on how Tessa started her day—her new life, really—to confirm if pushing through with the interview was the wrong move.

Jun 17, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

Q&A • People on the Platform

Writing Rajah Versus Conquistador: On Historical Fiction, Self-Publishing, and AI | Ft. Kahlil Corazo

A conversation with Filipino indie novelist Kahlil Corazo ("Explorations.ph")

Dec 14, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck and Kahlil Corazo

1:19:25

Rediscovering Writing, Real-Life Stories, and Online Validation | Ft. Candy Downs

A conversation with humor writer Candy Downs ("Joint Custody")

Oct 3, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck and Candy Downs

On Success, Overdemonization of the Algorithm, and Lone-Wolf Creation | Ft. Wincy Aquino Ong

An interview with "Butiking Pasay" author and illustrator, musician, filmmaker, and podcaster Wincy Aquino Ong ("Telebabad Tapes")

Jul 24, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck

45:22

Dark Themes in Fiction, Speculative Genre, and AI | Ft. Nocturnal Narrator

A conversation with fiction writer Nikki ("Nocturnal Narrator")

Jul 3, 2025 • France Pinzon • literary speck and Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator

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