creepy stories criminal stories medium length stories Michael Pearson Tuesday, October 30, 2012 House of Plenti by Michael Pearson <i>Michael Pearson's character, a young boy, suffers blow after blow in this heart rending and tense tragedy</i><br><br> Circuit Court House, Upper Marlboro, MD.<br><br> My small ten year old frame sat in what seemed to me to be the biggest leather chair ever made. It was dark green, and had two large arm rests that I had to reach up to place my hands on. The room was small, and cold from the air conditioning. A… Read more Labels: creepy stories criminal stories medium length stories Michael Pearson 5 comments: shares
fantastic stories short stories TC Stevenson Sunday, October 28, 2012 Gawain and the White Rose by T.C. Stevenson <i>Knight Gawain travels to the Green Citadel to face punishment, but is distracted by a preternatural white rose, in T.C. Stevenson's fantasy dedicated to Holly Massard</i><br><br> Gawain surveyed his surroundings from the peak of the path. Below him, a vale of multi-colored oak trees sprang to vibrant life in the glow of a pink and orange sunset. Amidst the forest, cutting between the mountains, ran a nar… Read more Labels: fantastic stories short stories TC Stevenson 1 comment: shares
futuristic stories long stories Spencer Connor Friday, October 26, 2012 Last Ship From Earth by Spencer Connor <i>In 2084, in a lonely outpost of humanity on Mars, a fledgling revolutionary group foments rumours of a terrible conspiracy among the colony's leaders; by Spencer Connor</i><br><br> <b>Chapter One</b><br><br> Burgeoning life busied itself amid starships and within three vast city-domes on the red planet's surface. All ships were uniform in size, expressly constructed to dock with the station before departing downward… Read more Labels: futuristic stories long stories Spencer Connor No comments: shares
creepy stories Phil Richardson short stories Tuesday, October 23, 2012 The Cold that Night Brings by Phil Richardson <i>Something terrible lurks in the basement of Richard and Joyce's new home, in Phil Richardson's horror</i><br><br> Richard was exhausted; he thought that moving day was never going to end. He was over sixty now and proud of his strength but the boxes were heavy and there were quite a few of them. Joyce said they would save money by hiring a truck and doing the work themselves. Their new house, actu… Read more Labels: creepy stories Phil Richardson short stories 6 comments: shares
Carl Poffley funny stories futuristic stories short stories Sunday, October 21, 2012 Cornucopia by Carl Poffley <i>A corporate executive fails to grasp the revolutionary potential of his invention in Carl Poffley's comic sci-fi</i><br><br> "What's up?" Brian asked, not looking up from his book. He could tell something was wrong by the way Stuart burst through the front door, grumbling frustratedly. Stuart said nothing, instead slumping down into his chair and resting his head in his hands. <br><br> Brian ginger… Read more Labels: Carl Poffley funny stories futuristic stories short stories 2 comments: shares
creepy stories Michael McCarthy novellas Friday, October 19, 2012 Money for New Rope by Michael McCarthy <i>A writer's boundaries begin to break down as he is haunted by the killer he is writing about, by Michael McCarthy</i><br><br> <b>Part 2</b> (Click here for part 1) <br><br> The man who is going to kill me is looking at me from my screen saver. <br><br> I turned on my computer and there he was. <br><br> If there was somewhere to run to, where he would never find me, I'd be there. <br><br> But there isn't. <br><br> What he does, killing peopl… Read more Labels: creepy stories Michael McCarthy novellas 13 comments: shares
Arthur Davis long stories real life stories Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Growing Tomatoes by Arthur Davis <i>While his wife is away, Luther Canton - soldier, barber, loving husband, tomato fanatic - is impressed by a schoolboy genius, but they must both open their minds and hearts before they can become friends; by Arthur Davis</i><br><br> Luther Canton buttoned his shirt and gazed out of his window onto the broad rutted black seam of 125th Street that cut across Harlem. Luther had lived most of his spry seventy-ei… Read more Labels: Arthur Davis long stories real life stories 4 comments: shares
fantastic stories medium length stories Noeleen Kavanagh pick of the month Sunday, October 14, 2012 The Place of Endurance by Noeleen Kavanagh <i>A girl travels from her farming homestead to chase her dream of becoming a Guild Runner in Noeleen Kavanagh's captivating fantasy.</i><br><br> I had never been inside a Guildhouse before. The chamber I stood in was small with the symbols of the Guild of Runners carved on the far wall, a pair of sandals and a message tube. <br><br> I examined the carvings, the sandals with their closed leather toes and strings t… Read more Labels: fantastic stories medium length stories Noeleen Kavanagh pick of the month 3 comments: shares
fantastic stories Hollis Whitlock medium length stories Friday, October 12, 2012 The Journey to the Serpiente Sea by Hollis Whitlock <i>Dwarf Minero finds a giant ruby, but is worried that the elves will tax him dry as he heads to his favourite fishing spot; by Hollis Whitlock.</i><br><br> Minero was mining for gems on the edge of the cliff of Mount Piedra, which overlooked Lake Labina. He put his pickaxe down and wiped the sweat from his forehead. On his hip hung a pouch of precious gems. Minero removed the large ruby from the shards of gli… Read more Labels: fantastic stories Hollis Whitlock medium length stories No comments: shares
funny stories Phil Temples very short stories Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Some Mighty Fine Wine by Phil Temples <i>Tom's friend Jerry is not in a talkative mood in Phil Temples' joke story.</i><br><br> "Yo! Jerry! It's Tom!" <br><br> I shouted at Jeremiah through the door I had just unlocked. I placed the key back under the small planter on the porch. <br><br> Stepping into the vestibule I spied one of the many great wines Jeremiah kept in a small rack near the entrance to the kitchen. After studying a couple of… Read more Labels: funny stories Phil Temples very short stories 5 comments: shares
funny stories Jerry W Crews long stories pick of the month Sunday, October 7, 2012 The Right of Wrong by Jerry W Crews <i>A series of astonishing revelations rock a lowly farmboy's world, in Jerry W Crew's darkly comic moral tale of family politics, which culminates in the courtroom.</i><br><br> When I was young we were poor but proud. At times we were too proud. Pride led my Pa and Ma to resist taking what was rightly theirs. They felt some sense of moral obligation to let bygones be bygones. I did not understand what … Read more Labels: funny stories Jerry W Crews long stories pick of the month 2 comments: shares
fantastic stories short stories Ziyad Hayatli Friday, October 5, 2012 Mind Machine by Ziyad Hayatli <i>Ziyad Hayatli's character takes a metaphorical journey through his own mind</i><br><br> We are fascinated by the heavens, and by all that surrounds us. Yet there are things within us that are far more mysterious than the farthest reaches of space, or the darkest depths of the ocean. I do not talk about what lies in our physical bodies, no, but our minds. You see, the workings of the human mind fascinate … Read more Labels: fantastic stories short stories Ziyad Hayatli 2 comments: shares
Bruce Harris funny stories short stories Tuesday, October 2, 2012 A Champion Reckoning by Bruce Harris <i>A handsome teenage swimming champion with an unpleasantly arrogant attitude learns his lesson, by Bruce Harris</i><br><i><br></i><br> As a teen swimming champion, very conscious of his sporting prowess and sensational appearance in an unsubtle little costume, I probably arrived at my obnoxiousness apex in the autumn following my seventeenth birthday. Following a recent swimming gala, the local reporter had referred to… Read more Labels: Bruce Harris funny stories short stories 2 comments: shares
