Stock Fiction is a dynamic anthology commemorating two and a half years of impassioned experimentation in the realm of fiction, poetry, humor, essays, podcasts, and multimedia projects, lovingly conducted by me, Meg Oolders.
“Meg deserves to be read. Her writing is as dark as it is funny and as funny as it is moving and vulnerable.” - Ben Wakeman (Catch & Release)
“One of the most inventive, funny, deliciously dark writers of fiction on Substack.” - Barrie (Feasts and Fables)
“You should read Meg for her clarity, for her creativity, for her passion, and for the feels.” - Amran Gowani (Leverage)
“Meg’s writing is stunning. Her stories show us what it means to be a human, stumbling through the world in search of understanding." - Andrei Atanasov (Practice Space)
The Archive and Beyond
Stock Fiction began its career as an email newsletter, bringing freshly crafted stories to a growing number of engaged subscribers for over two years. As author and creator, I am grateful to have had the experience of sowing the seeds for this quirky little publication, not knowing how fruitful and strange the growing phase would be. Or how majestically patchworkian the final “product.”
As I embark on new creative adventures, and realign myself with my prime author directives, Stock Fiction will effectively enter retirement, leaving behind an archive of over 85 hand-selected short stories, poems, essays, humor rants, podcasts, and multimedia experiments.
As of May 1st, 2025, only PAID subscribers will be granted FULL access to the archive, while FREE subscribers will have limited access1. ALL subscribers will receive occasional email updates (the BIG DEAL and MAJOR MILESTONE variety) on my writing journey and will be preferentially privy to any and all NEW creative material published in violation of the aforementioned retirement.) 💜😉
YES. I know. “Subscriptions” are the worst. If a one-time donation is more your speed, just drop $20 into my “Author in Progress” tip jar and I’ll grant you a full calendar year’s access to explore the Stock Fiction archive at your leisure. No “subscription” required. 💜
Thank you for stopping by and indulging in my About Page. If you’ve decided to subscribe to Stock Fiction, thank you again!
And if it turns out you absolutely love my work, please don’t hesitate to share it with your friends2. Your word of mouth is my bread and butter.
Yours truly and in fiction,
A few pieces of fiction and poetry will remain FREE, as well as ALL of my humor posts, essays, and podcasts!
Feel free to tell me how much you love it, too.
