Hello there! 🍸

Once a year, I can find some time to write a short story 🎉

This time, because it will appear in a zine, I had to keep it short: less than 1,000 words. Well, I barely could do it in 997!

Here in Piedmont, Northern Italy, I stumbled upon a new folklore element: the settimino, a child who was born at seven months. It was said these offspring have some special powers…

Bad news for readers from abroad: Chiodi (“Nails”, the iron ones) is written in Italian. And there's no pizza, nor mandolin. 🤌

Also, in the next few weeks, be ready: another story will come… a sequel! And… in English! 🇬🇧

Let me know your thoughts: get in touch!

Thank you for your time.

— Massimo