creepy stories funny stories Joe Giordano medium length stories Wednesday, April 15, 2026 A Second Shot by Joe Giordano <i>A drunk driver kills a man with his car, but the man comes back to life.</i><br><br>Navigating through a mental fog created by a surfeit of bourbon, I tore around a winding Texas wooded road and triggered my worst nightmare. A guy suddenly appeared on a blind curve. Although I swerved, slamming on my brakes, I heard the thud of my bumper smacking into him. <br><br>"Oh, shit." <br><br>My eyes riveted on the rearvi… Read more Labels: creepy stories funny stories Joe Giordano medium length stories 5 comments:
long stories real life stories Tony W Njoroge Monday, April 13, 2026 The Wahala by Tony W. Njoroge <i>In a time when Arab slavers were plundering African coastal towns, Nasieku is captured by a rival tribe.</i><br><br>The night was quite aged but Nasieku was wide awake on her mat of straw. She was too excited to sleep. In two days, she would be leaving her mother's hut for her own. In the morning she was getting married to Kamande. And how lucky she felt, as far as arranged marriages go. She liked him an… Read more Labels: long stories real life stories Tony W Njoroge 2 comments:
medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Victor David Manzo Ozeda Friday, April 10, 2026 The Benefactor of Kabukichō by Víctor David Manzo Ozeda <i>In Tokyo's entertainment district, a wealthy man passes the pachinko parlour every day and gives money to addicts.</i><br><br>There is a Japanese proverb that says: <i>Nana korobi ya oki</i>. Fall seven times, stand up eight. It's the kind of phrase that appears on motivational posters, in graduation speeches, on those ceramic mugs people buy at airports when they don't know what else to give. What the … Read more Labels: medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Victor David Manzo Ozeda 7 comments:
long stories Nicola Jones pick of the month real life stories Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Moth Orchid by Nicola Jones <i>Late at night on Christmas Eve, Julie heads out of London to visit her grandmother, but the journey does not go smoothly.</i><br><br><b>London 1997</b><br><br>The night is fresh and very cold. Tangled flurries of snowflakes pirouette up from the pavement, creep along street signs, in and out of doorways, and swirl onto rubbish bins, vehicles, people scurrying to get out of the bitter wind. It's Christmas Eve and I am l… Read more Labels: long stories Nicola Jones pick of the month real life stories 4 comments:
Emmi Khor real life stories very short stories Monday, April 6, 2026 A Recipe for the Living by Emmi Khor <i>A mother narrates a recipe for Cantonese Pork Trotters that is, for her, heavy with meaning.</i><br><br>Cantonese Pork Trotters is a tangy dish that carries the sweetness and bite of living. You ate it after bringing your baby girl into the world; after her first public tantrum; after leaving her at pre-school and walking away. <br><br>The dish is slow-cooked for the nutrition, drawing out all that's necessary … Read more Labels: Emmi Khor real life stories very short stories 11 comments:
