fantastic stories medium length stories Nikita Eaton-Lusignan Friday, June 13, 2025 Old Friends by Nikita Eaton-Lusignan <i>Andrea and Carolyn are possessed by alter egos Princess Ariel and Charlie when inebriated - but it has been years since they were both drunk together.</i><br><br>I landed in the middle of a sweaty dance floor, jerking around to a song I didn't recognize. The dancing lights, pulsing music, and taste of tequila were familiar from a thousand clubs I'd landed in before, but the layout was unfamiliar enou… Read more Labels: fantastic stories medium length stories Nikita Eaton-Lusignan 5 comments:
Emily MacDonald real life stories short stories Monday, June 9, 2025 Symphony Fantastique by Emily Macdonald <i>Violinist Scarlet fantasises about her fellow orchestra musicians, and wishes one of them ill, in a piece that reflects the shifting moods of a Berlioz symphony.</i><br><br><b>C minor/C major</b><br><br>Carlos calls another halt and turns to the cellos. I rest my violin on my knee and allow myself my game while waiting, scanning the orchestra, assessing the players' attraction. <br><br>"No, no! You're racing. You alwa… Read more Labels: Emily MacDonald real life stories short stories 3 comments:
futuristic stories Jack Powers medium length stories Friday, June 6, 2025 The Last Living Miner on the Moon by Jack Powers <i>As his father figure nears death, a robot grapples with the surge of emotions and the experience of coming into personhood.</i><br><br>"It's yellow on Earth, right?" I said, knowing Frank wanted to talk about it, but didn't want to bore me with the same old. We sat on the rim of the crater watching the sunrise - a popping up more than rising. The white disc not much larger than the stars ar… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Jack Powers medium length stories 9 comments:
funny stories Jan Allen medium length stories pick of the month Monday, June 2, 2025 Ms. Congeniality by Jan Allen <i>A sassy and sexually charged senior citizen takes a singles trip to New York City, with the hope of catching Husband #6.</i><br><br>The glossy paper pinned to the bulletin board at our public library advertised: "Weeklong Bus Tour to New York City for Single Senior Citizens." This sounded like the perfect way to find a new boyfriend, maybe even another husband. Husband #5 died in 2021 and I haven&#… Read more Labels: funny stories Jan Allen medium length stories pick of the month 15 comments:
futuristic stories JD Strunk short stories Friday, May 30, 2025 Twenty Weeks by JD Strunk <i> A girl foolishly takes the terrible risk of walking across a grass field barefoot.</i><br><br>Maybe it wasn't a great reason, but it was the honest reason, nonetheless: I was curious. Simply curious. I had seen my brother go barefoot my entire life - had seen his summer-bronzed feet padding over soft grass, tip-toeing across hot asphalt, dusting through stick-strewn beaches - and the injustice of it all… Read more Labels: futuristic stories JD Strunk short stories 29 comments:
