fantastic stories Femi Salami short stories Wednesday, May 6, 2026 The Boy and the Lake by Femi Salami <i>When a child goes missing in a West African village, two friends dare to explore the forbidden Lake.</i><br><br>My name is Gabriel, and my favorite place in the whole wide world is the dusty path by the little river behind our house. That's where I go to think, and to sing. Everyone in Oyo knows the song. You hear bakers singing it as they knead dough, and farmers humming it in the fields. It goes: <br><br>&quo… Read more Labels: fantastic stories Femi Salami short stories No comments:
funny stories short stories Stephen Mirabito Monday, May 4, 2026 The Pickle of it All by Stephen Mirabito <i>George gets in a pickle at work when his date Mia's punny pranks get out of hand.</i><br><br>At first, her little jokes were innocent and thoughtful; honestly, they were. On their first date, Mia gave him an origami folding of a dog (it was her model example for the third graders in her classroom). When George unpeeled the flap of the dog's ears, she had written in curly-cursive purple ink: <i>It is a p… Read more Labels: funny stories short stories Stephen Mirabito 14 comments:
GB Prabhat real life stories short stories Friday, May 1, 2026 The Moving Finger Writes by G. B. Prabhat <i>A man recalls a memorable work trip to Kerala's beautiful Vembanad Lake.</i><br><br>It was dusk when we reached the hotel, which according to the various reviews I had read, was situated right on the shore of the lake. For many years now, I had been dreaming of visiting Kumarakom in Kerala to take a look at the Vembanad lake, reportedly India's longest. I contrived to make sure that the venue of the … Read more Labels: GB Prabhat real life stories short stories 15 comments:
creepy stories JJ Hanestad medium length stories Wednesday, April 29, 2026 The Itch by JJ Hanestad <i>A cash-strapped father of two finds a supernatural button that offers him a new kind of life, but at what cost?</i><br><br>I have been writing in this journal on suggestion from my therapist for just over six months now, and I must say that it has worked far better than I imagined it would. My mind is clearer. I have been sleeping better (though I may have the Trazadone to thank for that). I still cry, but l… Read more Labels: creepy stories JJ Hanestad medium length stories 6 comments:
David Roe funny stories short stories Monday, April 27, 2026 The Curious Case of the Porcine Portrait by David Roe <i>A vainglorious landlord is mortified to find his property defaced by amusing graffiti.</i><br><br>I've always wanted to be a hero. That's why I became a landlord. <br><br>This country is in the midst of a housing crisis. Such trying times demand a champion, a man of noble intentions. And what could be more noble than providing a home for the downtrodden at fair market rates? So, when my father asked me to ma… Read more Labels: David Roe funny stories short stories 6 comments:
