futuristic stories ML McCortney short stories Wednesday, March 25, 2026 The Wanderer by M. L. McCortney <i>A deserter crash lands on an alien world and has a crisis of conscience.</i><br><br>If not for a sudden cold breeze, Gaensyn might have slept forever. Even with his eyes still closed, his head throbs along with a dozen cuts and bruises and burns scattered over him. <br><br>Gaensyn's eyes flutter open. He hangs upside down in his pilot's chair. Where there used to be viewport glass, there is now only sand an… Read more Labels: futuristic stories ML McCortney short stories 5 comments:
funny stories futuristic stories medium length stories Monday, March 23, 2026 No Safe Word by Bud Pharo <i>Sam is a sci fi geek who has trouble getting second dates, until he finds a costumed speed dating event.</i><br><br>Sam had misgivings about attending a sci-fi-themed speed dating event, but he couldn't pass up another opportunity to dress up as his favorite type of cosplay character, a space pirate. Besides, he hadn't had a meaningful date or even a non-meaningful casual hookup in well over a Martia… Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories medium length stories 11 comments:
medium length stories Mitchell Toews real life stories Friday, March 20, 2026 The Feeling of Running by Mitchell Toews <i>Matthew visits a friend in Saskatchewan to get away from his troubled mother, and on the way back he encounters some trouble on the train from conductor Murphy and passenger Eddie.</i><br><br>"Now, Matthew, here's a special surprise... There's a teen dance party at a cabin by the lake near town," Mrs. Dannard says. <br><br>I say I'm shy about going. She says we'll talk about it tomorrow. S… Read more Labels: medium length stories Mitchell Toews real life stories 19 comments:
creepy stories medium length stories Teresa Koeppel Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Evergreen by Teresa Koeppel <i>A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares about a menacing fiery figure on a mountaintop, and must undergo a dramatic transformation to save herself.</i><br><br>This was never who I expected to be. <br><br>He came to me in my dreams, like a shining Freddy Krueger, radiating light and menace in equal measure. He was overbright, sharply outlined, unreal even by the standards of dreams, and my subconscious recoiled fr… Read more Labels: creepy stories medium length stories Teresa Koeppel 4 comments:
criminal stories Matthew Ross medium length stories Monday, March 16, 2026 Magda's Boy by Matthew Ross <i>Magda's Chihuahua, Skipper, tries to defend his master when danger looms.</i><br><br>I'm dreaming that I'm napping in the yard, the late afternoon sun warm on my fur, when I'm ripped awake by the shattering of broken glass. It's dark, and the air is cool. For a moment, I think I'm back in the Other House, where breaking glass meant that Old Master had been drinking. I whimper involunt… Read more Labels: criminal stories Matthew Ross medium length stories 5 comments:
