H. E. Belle
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About
H. E. Belle endeavors to direct her anxieties and catastrophizing into funny, heartfelt, and relatable stories. She mainly writes speculative fiction, though has been known to dabble in a multitude of genres. Her current work in progress is a dystopian thriller.
When not writing, H.E. can be found drinking coffee at a borderline unhealthy rate, playing video games and RPGs, and curling up with her Siamese cat.
Published Short Stories
The Blood Pudding, August 2026
A creative non-fiction piece about reliving the grief of losing a dear friend.
SciFi Shorts, August 2026
A silly, fantastical romp! You want dragons? Check. Sarcasm galore? Check. Peasant revolt? Also check.
Rat Bag Lit, August 2026
Written for a submission call for "Mundane Cryptids." Can confirm: there is a cryptid, he is doing mundane things.
SciFi Shorts, July 2026
Heralda Zold just wants to be warm when she dies. Is that so much to ask?
2025 NYC Rhyming Story: 10th Place
"Something to Savor"
A rhyming story that follows a woman trying to care for her mother as her dementia progresses.
Rat Bag Lit, February 2026
A vegan necromancer changes the recipe to a common potion. What could go wrong?
Submitted to Writing Battle, 2025
One of my first entries to a short story competition. I'm mostly posting this here to look back on how much my craft has developed!
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Work in Progress
Dystopian Thriller
First Draft - 30% complete
Rachel, a notable crime and law enforcement journalist, is just trying to get her life back together. Her husband left, her home is under the thumb of a mistress, and a sadistic media monopoly bought her newspaper, leaving her jobless. In desperation, she auditions for the monopoly's hottest new reality show. What was advertised as a competition about true crime quickly becomes dangerous. The seemingly unconnected group of contestants must use their knowledge of true crimes past to not only pursue the prize, but to stay alive. Each challenge brings Rachel closer to the truth that binds them, the truth she thought she left behind long ago.
This novel asks one key question:
in a world that values sensations, scandals, and shock, what is the path forward?