Bee Morrow

Bee Morrow writes wry, intimate fiction (most of it queer) that blurs the line between literary and speculative. Their short stories have placed four times in NYC Midnight's writing challenges and they're currently at work on their debut novel. Bee has a bachelor's degree from MIT, where they studied design and creative writing. These days, Seattle is home.

EMOTIONAL RECONCILIATION
1000 words

Old tales have legs. They wander into new towns, carrying truths and shadows that echo through the stories we tell – and repeat through the histories we live, whether we remember or not.

Illustration of a trolley by Graham Lees, used under creative commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic license. Image was cropped.

THE LOST AND FOUND LINE
1000 words
2nd place, 2025 NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge round 1

Excerpts from Jo’s transit log: buses, rail lines, a trolley, and a connection she didn’t see coming.

THEY WERE ROOMMATES
500 words
3rd place, 2025 NYC Midnight 500-word Fiction Challenge round 1

Anna can’t imagine life without Temi, and Temi can’t imagine going home, where staying safe would mean squeezing back into the closet. As the roommates try to sell their green card marriage to an immigration officer, they just might buy it themselves.

Illustration of a vintage-looking femme person climbing a cliff.

SANDTRAP
1000 words
1st place, 2025 NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge round 2

Avery finally finds a fulfilling life, but her father's possession twists her salvation into sacrifice.

Illustration of colorful children's handprints.

THE BIGGEST MISTAKE
2500 words
6th place, 2025 NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge round 1

Rebecca Baum reluctantly returns to her roots, to do research for a play about the murders that overshadowed her childhood. Will this story resurrect her struggling career – or bury it for good?