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 3 comments:
Jada Polard medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Friday, March 13, 2026 I Loved You, But God Said No by Jada Polard <i>Amina, a Muslim woman, attends an interfaith group and finds the rules of her faith challenged in an unexpected way.</i><br>As a Muslim, it's not advised to be close with the opposite gender, especially the kind of closeness that edges into <i>haram</i>, that becomes <i>zina</i>, that ends in a reckless stumble into a hotel bed with white sheets that haven't been washed. I'm from Pakistan. We don't dat… Read more Labels: Jada Polard medium length stories pick of the month real life stories 7 comments:
futuristic stories Matt Hollingsworth medium length stories pick of the month Wednesday, March 11, 2026 The Memories Game by Matt Hollingsworth <i>An ex-convict suffers the aftereffects of a memory mixing experiment conducted on her while she was in prison.</i><br><br>Zero sat in her normal spot on the park bench, watching the path out of the corner of her eye. She pretended to read but was unable to get through a single paragraph without stealing a glance at the park entrance and losing her place. She checked the time on her phone and drummed on the b… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Matt Hollingsworth medium length stories pick of the month 10 comments:
criminal stories Saul Isler short stories Monday, March 9, 2026 The Waverly Tontine by Saul Isler <i>Colin Waverly tells the epic story of his father's shifty investment scheme, and what became of the capital.</i><br><br>If word of it had ever spread, Father's tontine would most certainly have become the most famous in history. But it had been held the darkest of secrets until I learned of it just this past week. Outside of its participants, I may be the only one to know of its provenance. And its s… Read more Labels: criminal stories Saul Isler short stories 8 comments:
Jane Snyder medium length stories real life stories Friday, March 6, 2026 Valentine by Jane Snyder <i>A prison officer plans for Valentine's Day with his wife and daughter, but first must get through a challenging day at work.</i><br><br>Ten years ago, Bob McClean killed his four-year old stepson Dakota for the insurance money, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. He's been here ever since. <br><br>We have other offenders who've killed a child, their own mostly. The baby wouldn't stop crying or t… Read more Labels: Jane Snyder medium length stories real life stories 6 comments:
