Rose Calliope
Digital zines, satire, short fiction, nonfiction nostalgia pieces, and commentary writing. All titles are available as PDF downloads.
Digital zines, satire, short fiction, nonfiction nostalgia pieces, and commentary writing. All titles are available as PDF downloads.
This site brings together the full range of my digital work. The catalog includes fiction, nonfiction, and pieces that land between the two. New titles are added as each project is released, and all digital copies are sold through my RoseCalliope Etsy shop.
This original series grew out of my years in the service industry. Each piece is workplace satire told from the point of view of a button attached to a worker’s garment. The narrator stays in one spot, catching details that only exist when you have actually worked the shift.
These stories are told by devices. They are everyday workplace systems placed in situations where they end up catching more than anyone expects. Some stay locked into their assigned roles, while others react to what people do, say, or leave unfinished. The satire comes from how differently a system interprets the moments around it.
This nonfiction series is built around the places, sounds, and activities from my own life. The writing focuses on the atmosphere of a day and the small moments that defined those experiences.
These poetry titles are built around geometry, seasonal positions, and the logic of direction. Each piece focuses on a specific state such as stasis, thresholds, or momentum and documents the points where these forces meet.
New titles are added regularly. Visit my RoseCalliope shop to view the full catalog and purchase your digital copies.