Adan Jerreat-Poole fantastic stories pick of the month short stories Friday, January 2, 2026 Between the Bones by Adan Jerreat-Poole <i>In a gothic underworld, Edith is captivated by a fellow student of necromancy - although their teacher is determined to pit them against each other.</i><br><br> <b>Proximal Phalanx</b><br><br>I saw her hands first, spidery fingers skittering across yellowed bone as they coaxed a shattered knuckle joint back together - not an archeologist studying the human form, but a god creating life. The reanimated skeleton knelt before … Read more Labels: Adan Jerreat-Poole fantastic stories pick of the month short stories 4 comments:
Itto and Mekiya Outini medium length stories real life stories Monday, December 29, 2025 Green Means Go by Itto and Mekiya Outini <i>Holly falls into a paranoid spiral as the US government intensifies its crackdown on "illegal" immigrants.</i><br><br>"Ma'am," says the man on the phone, "you listen to what I am telling. Very important. Listen me, or you will going to be deported." <br><br>I've just gotten up to pour myself a glass of Barefoot Riesling. On the TV, Tom Homan is shaking his fist before a crowd. … Read more Labels: Itto and Mekiya Outini medium length stories real life stories 5 comments:
criminal stories EP Lewis funny stories long stories Friday, December 26, 2025 The Blind Factory by E. P. Lewis <i>Bobby and Ditz steal a van on Christmas Eve, and take a road trip with some unexpected passengers.</i><br><br>"How long, Ditz?" <br><br>"About an hour," stuttered the shivering voice. "We got time." <br><br>It was Christmas Eve and snowing large. Hefty flakes of the white stuff blanketed the van, providing natural concealment. "T-tell you the truth Bobby, I didn't even notice what make… Read more Labels: criminal stories EP Lewis funny stories long stories 4 comments:
MD Smith medium length stories real life stories Monday, December 22, 2025 Vermont Christmas by M.D. Smith IV <i>Erin dumps her fiancé in Georgia, comes back home to Vermont for Christmas, and falls head over wounded heel.</i><br><br>Erin stood in the narrow aisle of the train, jostled by impatient passengers pressing toward the exit. The faint sway of the car seemed to nudge her thoughts toward the past. Out of old habit, her thumb slid beneath her bare second finger, seeking a ring that hadn't been there for over… Read more Labels: MD Smith medium length stories real life stories 8 comments:
long stories Philip Graubart pick of the month real life stories Friday, December 19, 2025 The Righteous Gentile by Philip Graubart <i>In the autumn of 2023, Nathan travels from USA to Israel for his grandfather's 90th birthday, and is shocked when he hears a too-familiar old war story told differently.</i><br><br>"Pickleball?" I said. "You're not going to Grandpa's 90th birthday party because you have a pickleball tournament?" My mother was stacking boxes, her back to me. Dust mites tickled my nostrils. I wa… Read more Labels: long stories Philip Graubart pick of the month real life stories 6 comments:
