funny stories Mark Rigney pick of the month short stories Sunday, September 30, 2012 A Free Pass With Elvis by Mark Rigney <i>Jane and Tom only have eyes for each other, and maybe one or two other people, in Mark Rigney's short comedy</i><br><br> Four months into their marriage, Jane announced to Tom that if Elvis Presley were ever to show up at their door, he, Tom, was to leave. Moreover, he would not merely leave, but he would vanish gracefully and with astonishing speed in order to give Jane and Elvis twelve hours of uninter… Read more Labels: funny stories Mark Rigney pick of the month short stories 8 comments: shares
Chiaka Obasi criminal stories medium length stories Friday, September 28, 2012 Traitor by Chiaka Obasi <i>A young Nigerian schoolboy wonders what has become of his Papa - and something sinister is afoot, in Chiaka Obasi's criminal tale</i><br><br> Mama behaves strangely these days and expects me to accept that everything is alright in our house. How could I be my usual self when Papa has been away for too long? Today is the fourth day since he left for Enyimba City. He had said he was coming back the day he… Read more Labels: Chiaka Obasi criminal stories medium length stories 1 comment: shares
creepy stories fantastic stories Nicholas Murray very short stories Tuesday, September 25, 2012 The Horse by Nicholas Murray <i>A mysterious group of cloaked figures retrieve a dead horse for an ominous ritual in Nicholas Murray's piece of purple prose</i><br><br> They dredged the lake slowly and methodically. Apparently the horse had drowned there two weeks ago. It was important that the horse died naturally. It took five heaving and grunting men to drag the bloated, ugly corpse up through the mud and onto the grey embankment. O… Read more Labels: creepy stories fantastic stories Nicholas Murray very short stories 3 comments: shares
Adrian Kalil medium length stories real life stories Sunday, September 23, 2012 An Unfinished Husband by Adrian Kalil <i>A family man feels there is something missing from his life, and he finds it is not what he expected, by Adrian Kalil</i><br><br> "I'm not really sure I understand what it is you need," said Kate. <br><br> Larry looked out over the vast blue ocean that lay before him and smiled. "A new car," he said quietly. <br><br> He squinted to see beyond the spread of brown beach that lay between him and the… Read more Labels: Adrian Kalil medium length stories real life stories 1 comment: shares
Muhammad Nasrullah Khan real life stories short stories Friday, September 21, 2012 Unheard Melody by Muhammad Nasrullah Khan <i>A disillusioned writer learns a sad story about defeated ambition, by Muhammad Nasrullah Khan</i><br><br> The hot tea sucked me back into reality, my mind rudely awakened from frequent naps. It had recently succumbed to the habit of chasing thoughts unrelated to the topic at hand. My mind returned: "The Waste Land". I was sitting at a large wooden desk, examining the assignments of my students, but… Read more Labels: Muhammad Nasrullah Khan real life stories short stories 3 comments: shares
funny stories Jerry W Crews short stories Tuesday, September 18, 2012 The Vampire & the Dentist by Jerry W. Crews <i>Count Omar Oloff has sampled the blood of too many people with sugary diets, and ends up with a toothache; by Jerry Crews</i><br><br> <i>My name is Omar Oloff. That is Count Oloff. I am a vampire. One of the undead who lives off the vibrant blood of living humans. I have been one for about three days. You're probably thinking the Prince of Darkness should be centuries old, but everyone has to start somewhere… Read more Labels: funny stories Jerry W Crews short stories 2 comments: shares
Esther Mukabi real life stories short stories Sunday, September 16, 2012 Untitled 1 by Esther Mukabi <i>Esther Mukabi's stream of consciousness from an author with writer's block</i><br><br> She twisted the handle, her heart pumping, the beat throbbing in her head. As she delete <br><br> She reached out her hand to touch the door, a knot of fear delete <br><br> She reached for the handle, then thought sod it and went back to bed. Let him take the bloody telly. <br><br> Writer's block. My bank manager will … Read more Labels: Esther Mukabi real life stories short stories 2 comments: shares
real life stories short stories Uche Umezurike Friday, September 14, 2012 Useless by Uche Umezurike <i>Caje, incapacitated after a road accident, weighs up the pros and cons of working for a senior politician, by Uche Umezurike</i><br><br> He looked disturbed as he lay on the bed watching his family. His wife was reading Psalms, while his two children were flipping through <i>Ebony</i>. His boss had still not visited him, but had sent him a card and some beverages. Every other person Caje worked with had called on h… Read more Labels: real life stories short stories Uche Umezurike 1 comment: shares
long stories real life stories Robert Flynn Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Vietnam Notes by Robert Flynn <i>A dramatic account of Robert Flynn's harrowing experiences as a soldier in the Vietnam War</i><br><br> This story took place in Vietnam, but it's about any violent conflict. And it's not about me, it's about the very real nightmares we can find ourselves living if we don't reason things out for ourselves, and continue to let movies, television, and the violent fantasies of others do our … Read more Labels: long stories real life stories Robert Flynn 3 comments: shares
Jerry W Crews long stories real life stories Sunday, September 9, 2012 Waiting On You by Jerry W. Crews <i>Jordan Collins undertakes a romantic vigil in the local mall, by Jerry W. Crews</i><br><br> Jordan Collins hated shopping. He especially despised the malls with all the shops and the people milling around. Since his wife of twenty-two years had passed away he had avoided them like the plague. When she was alive he rather enjoyed taking her to the stores. She delighted in spending hours at the mall. He was ha… Read more Labels: Jerry W Crews long stories real life stories 2 comments: shares
criminal stories Jo Morgan short stories Friday, September 7, 2012 Wasted by Jo Morgan <i>Detective Inspector Bextor investigates the death of a young woman, and he can't help thinking about his wife; by Jo Morgan</i><br><br><br> Detective Inspector Bextor took one last look around the scene. He was tired and he wanted to make sure he had not missed anything. <br><br> Her lean, tanned body was naked and flawless, apart from bright red bruises on her elbows and thighs. Her legs and arms were splayed a… Read more Labels: criminal stories Jo Morgan short stories 3 comments: shares
Damien Patton fantastic stories medium length stories pick of the month Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Fallen God by Damien Patton <i>Nate is forced to face his demons when he notices God lodged in his neighbours' chimney, by Damien Patton</i><br><br> "Let Him go! Please?" <br><br> "No." <br><br> That was me there, the first one who spoke. Perhaps I should explain. <br><br> I found God one day, after coming home from college. The evening light was dim, grey, with streaks of red resting on the horizon, but I could clearly make out the ou… Read more Labels: Damien Patton fantastic stories medium length stories pick of the month 2 comments: shares
medium length stories real life stories Sam Sheffler Sunday, September 2, 2012 Well-To-Do by Sam Sheffler <i>A bleak 90's version of the American nuclear family, by Sam Sheffler</i><br><br> The couple sat in their car in the driveway. A torrential downpour kept them there as they waited for the real estate broker, Lynn Banyon, to show them the quaint wood framed house on the north side of route 27 in Amagansett. Even though the property was not south of the highway, the beach side, as they would have wished… Read more Labels: medium length stories real life stories Sam Sheffler 1 comment: shares
