Daniel Joseph Day fantastic stories medium length stories Monday, June 30, 2025 The Standing Clock by Daniel Joseph Day <i>A teacher who is always stretched for time discovers a way to get all the time he needs - but at what cost?</i><br><br>Time is no buffet. I must make do with my rations, though I'm often left hungry. <br><br>'Ah, Mr Vissers,' the headmaster catches me as we pass in the corridor. 'Bad news I'm afraid; 2B has had a leak - quite a major one as it goes. It'll be out of action for at least two we… Read more Labels: Daniel Joseph Day fantastic stories medium length stories 2 comments:
futuristic stories Ken Wetherington medium length stories Friday, June 27, 2025 Darwin's Énouement by Ken Wetherington <i>A thoughtful robot, indistinguishable in appearance from a human, is willing to break programming to escape Mrs. Broomfield.</i><br><br>I kept vigil the night Stan Broomfield died - waiting for the inevitable, knowing that I would have to tell Marge in the morning. <br><br> No one could ask for a finer human than Stan. He spoke with a soft, kind voice and always asked my opinion on matters of importance. Marge, who … Read more Labels: futuristic stories Ken Wetherington medium length stories 10 comments:
criminal stories Lance Mazmanian pick of the month short stories Monday, June 23, 2025 All Access by Lance Mazmanian <i>A rock drummer on tour in Brazil looks for a quiet spot after a gig, but suffers an unexpected interruption.</i><br><br>Drum solo. Mine. <br><br>I'm tired, too, but it's just the solo, a couple more songs, the encore, and I'm outta here. <br><br>Really need a steak, man. Brazil is <i>great</i> for steak. <br><br>Anyway, here we go: A little snare ditty from the last tour, switch-up the China to ride (air drummers love that sh… Read more Labels: criminal stories Lance Mazmanian pick of the month short stories 6 comments:
creepy stories Jamie Good medium length stories Friday, June 20, 2025 Imbue by Jamie Good <i>Lynchian horror about a dental assistant and a teacher who form an obsessive relationship that brings out their darkest impulses.</i><br><br>"It seems that all of the children whom I see have suddenly become terrible," Emery said, scraping away plaque with a hooked metal instrument. He had never had a sense of what was or wasn't appropriate to say to one's clients. <br><br>Underneath him lay Emma.… Read more Labels: creepy stories Jamie Good medium length stories 4 comments:
funny stories John Wegner medium length stories Monday, June 16, 2025 Heaving Bosoms by John Wegner <i>An English student drowning in campus identity politics has an existential reckoning when she starts working for a best selling author whose novels are full of heaving bosoms.</i><br><br><i>The gulf coast breeze blew gently through the rusted mesh on the screened porch. Del could hear the June Bugs and mosquitoes plinking against the wire as the wind cooled the evening's sweat off his chest and arms. He too… Read more Labels: funny stories John Wegner medium length stories 24 comments:
