Coyotes are newshounds. Some subscribe to the print edition, but most went digital ages ago. After a day spent hunting and scavenging, they return to their dens, hungry for headlines. Their snouts twitch as they click and scroll. In the evening you can hear their outcry echo through the hills.

Tracy Royce’s words appear in 100 Word Story, 101 Words, Blink-Ink, Five Minutes, and Best Microfiction (2026). Find her on Bluesky.