Writer. Quiet prose about silence, distance, and the slow work of becoming. Currently telling The Twelve Forgotten Islands — with pencil and patience. https://medium.com/@mr.betuelhttps://bsky.app/profile/markwhitefox.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/markwhitefox.bsky.social/post/3mkqgdegmq22zHe almost said something. Then fixed his sleeve instead. The sleeve was fine.30 Apr 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:gmlzeti3iovga7bsllm5mylp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqgdegmq22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/markwhitefox.bsky.social/post/3mki3k6as2y2sHe carried the letter in his coat pocket for three days. Then he lost the coat.27 Apr 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:gmlzeti3iovga7bsllm5mylp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki3k6as2y2shttps://bsky.app/profile/markwhitefox.bsky.social/post/3mkavqes3tc2rNew short story on Medium. A rainy Riga walk, a missing group, a guide named Andris, and a phone that quietly ruins the day. Free Friend Link: https://medium.com/@mr.betuel/its-not-a-group-anymore-it-s-people-78c4e0f44c70?sk=1205520ec94dd93076ff0b1497a43fdb24 Apr 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:gmlzeti3iovga7bsllm5mylp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkavqes3tc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/markwhitefox.bsky.social/post/3mjye5fgs3s2kNothing happens. And yet the day still leaves a trace. Free link to read ↓ https://medium.com/@mr.betuel/sometimes-nothing-happens-a325258ac42c?sk=61e43be43c161f2890f97c696477f2d421 Apr 2026 06:28 +0000at://did:plc:gmlzeti3iovga7bsllm5mylp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjye5fgs3s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/markwhitefox.bsky.social/post/3mitkixadm227Two chairs. A small table. Nothing said. And yet something shifts. ↓ Free link to read ↓ https://medium.com/@mr.betuel/silence-has-weight-c2b7c2b01c2f?sk=32b883e85984e4a912fb31a9d1d5b8fe06 Apr 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:gmlzeti3iovga7bsllm5mylp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitkixadm227https://bsky.app/profile/markwhitefox.bsky.social/post/3mhanx4jtoc2dIn the park near the central station, there is a bench that faces the wall. This link is free to read — Bluesky only. https://medium.com/@mr.betuel/the-bench-that-faces-the-wrong-way-4390f6213582?sk=8f54fbfe29f07dd4e68217323197aa14 #writing #flashfiction #prose #quietfiction #writingcommunity17 Mar 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:gmlzeti3iovga7bsllm5mylp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhanx4jtoc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/markwhitefox.bsky.social/post/3mgi5aep4xc2aNew here. I write and illustrate quiet stories — about silence between people, benches no one sits on, and a boy traveling with a white fox across islands that don't appear on maps. Glad to find this place.07 Mar 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:gmlzeti3iovga7bsllm5mylp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgi5aep4xc2a