long stories Paul Stansbury real life stories Friday, June 26, 2026 The Spanish Pony by Paul Stansbury <i>Pete Monsen finds an injured boy on the trail, and rescues him with the help of his dog Pyrite and his burro Esperanza.</i><br><br>"What's got holt of your tail, Pyrite?" Pete Monsen shouted, breath turning into a dense vapor in the cold morning air. He tugged at his curly grey beard as he watched his Catahoula Shepherd splash down the narrow, rain-soaked trail and disappear around a ragged out… Read more Labels: long stories Paul Stansbury real life stories 2 comments:
Aleksandar Obradovic criminal stories medium length stories Wednesday, June 24, 2026 The Matryoshka Affair by Aleksandar Obradovic <i>Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Milovan Nedeljković gets assigned to a secretive case in Montenegro's Russian embassy.</i><br><br>If there was one thing he hated, it was calls to his work phone outside office hours. He waited, hoping the phone would finally stop ringing. Jovana and the boys were tense. They knew how demanding his job was and that, because of it, he was often absent even in thought. <br><br>When the ri… Read more Labels: Aleksandar Obradovic criminal stories medium length stories 2 comments:
Dr Suvajeet Duttagupta futuristic stories pick of the month very short stories Monday, June 22, 2026 Hallowed Be Thy Beans by Dr. Suvajeet Duttagupta <i>A guy makes a REALLY strong cup of coffee. </i><br><br>The matte black bag arrived without a return address, vacuum-sealed and heavy enough to feel like lead. I had shelled out forty pounds for a boutique roast labelled 'Espresso Self', a name so pun-heavy I almost regretted the purchase before I'd even broken the seal. I had found the listing on a buried, text-only forum frequented by neuro-hack… Read more Labels: Dr Suvajeet Duttagupta futuristic stories pick of the month very short stories 6 comments:
Harshita Mishra medium length stories real life stories Friday, June 19, 2026 Under the Ring Road by Harshita Mishra <i>Mr. Ranjan is employed as a chaffeur for Vishwas and Malti Gupta, and tries to keep a professional distance, until Malti confides in him.</i><br><br>When Malti slid into the back seat, Mr. Ranjan was fiddling with the knob of the heat regulator. The panel outlet blasted warm air into the expanse of the car, long enough for the windows to begin fogging up against the unceremonious arrival of a somber October … Read more Labels: Harshita Mishra medium length stories real life stories 6 comments:
Dean Opseth funny stories medium length stories Wednesday, June 17, 2026 The Office Oracle by Dean Opseth <i>A new vending machine dispenses advice that changes the atmosphere in Nick's office.</i><br><br>Cheese crackers, that was my thing. I braved the break room back in the day - the pushing, the crowding - just to claim a place in the vending machine line, waiting for my turn with the stainless steel god. Secret fact: never cared for the taste. Cheddar dust on a communion wafer. I was in it for the receipts.… Read more Labels: Dean Opseth funny stories medium length stories 10 comments:
