Oddities Vol. 1: Odd by number. Odd by nature.

By D.L. Ward

Odd by number. Odd by nature.
Four stories. (Yes, an odd number would have made more sense.) Chance moments that become significant. The decisions that shape everything after.

An angel of the underworld.
- One Night in Cologne

The school insisted I go on the course. I raised my reservations.
- Three Years from Retirement

"#trusttheplan," she told me.
- Five Kilos

Can you miss someone you won't even remember?
- Seven Strangers on the Central Line

A woman with three questions, and all the answers. An old dog too tired for new tricks. A brand that delivers more than it promises. A man who watches but won't speak.

Wryly observant, occasionally uncomfortable.

The first volume of Oddities, an ongoing collection of stand-alone short stories by D. L. Ward.

From the Stories by Numbers world, home to Eight Seasons and Fifty Mosquitoes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1739555910
• ISBN13: 9781739555917
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Stories by Numbers
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"