Cara Long pick of the month real life stories short stories Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Backing Out by Cara Long <i>Tommy helps Jessup fix his pickup truck while waiting for Leanne to come home; by Cara Long.</i><br><br> Jessup has his head and hands shoved under the hood of his pickup truck when I pull up into the driveway. <br><br> "When are you gonna let that old beater die?" I call out to him as I cross the lawn to go into the house. <br><br> "Never," he responds triumphantly, waving a wrench above his head. <br><br> I pu… Read more Labels: Cara Long pick of the month real life stories short stories 5 comments: shares
fantastic stories Ray J Robbio short stories Sunday, October 27, 2013 The Magic Mirror by Ray J Robbio <i>A museum curator's assistant finds an artefact with mysterious powers; by Ray J Robbio.</i><br><br> When someone loses a limb, the brain continues to send forth instructions to the now missing part of the body. That's kind of what I am going through right now. I am telling my legs to move, and nothing is happening. I'm telling my arms and fingers the same, with the same results. It's a weird … Read more Labels: fantastic stories Ray J Robbio short stories 8 comments: shares
fantastic stories medium length stories Robert Lowell Russell Friday, October 25, 2013 Lilah by Robert Lowell Russell <i>The clan elders send Jonathon on an unwelcome quest in Robert Lowell Russell's fantasy story.</i><br><br> The three elders stood at Jonathon's door - there are always three. The youngest was as old as his father, the eldest bent and frail, the woman somewhere between. <br><br> "No," said Jonathon. "I can't do this." <br><br> The eldest held out the knife, and Jonathon's hands shook as he… Read more Labels: fantastic stories medium length stories Robert Lowell Russell 4 comments: shares
futuristic stories George Sandison very short stories Tuesday, October 22, 2013 My Final Flight on the Never Never by George Sandison <i>An earthman stuck on a godforsaken colony planet explains how he got there in George Sandison's sci-fi story.</i><br><br> You wanna give that back now? I said you could have some, not suck on it like your mother's teat. You got aspirations of being a drunk then you're a damned fool and I'm not paying. This damned fool runs his own - <br><br> Goddamnit. <br><br> How 'bout I tell you a story? You wanna h… Read more Labels: futuristic stories George Sandison very short stories 3 comments: shares
Charmaine T Davis creepy stories very short stories Sunday, October 20, 2013 Catchcry by Charmaine T Davis <i>The family welcome Aunt Peewee's return, but something's wrong in Charmaine T Davis's creepy flash.</i><br><br> Aunt Peewee showed up at our annual Family Day picnic bearing her version of grasshopper pie. Mama was the first to see her and her smile could have broken a stone wall. Mama rushed to her, not sure whether to take the pie or give her a hug. In the end, Mama hugged Aunt Peewee and I got… Read more Labels: Charmaine T Davis creepy stories very short stories 4 comments: shares
Anne Goodwin real life stories very short stories Friday, October 18, 2013 George and Pat For Ever by Anne Goodwin <i>Pat finds herself lying on a beach, wondering how she got there; by Anne Goodwin.</i><br><br> A strange light appeared over the White Cliffs of Dover. Pat screamed. Or, at least, she thought she did. Her mouth was as taut as an archer's bowstring and a shrill note vibrated through her throat to her head, but she heard no sound. Not even the squawking of the seagulls over the cliffs. <br><br> "Shh, it'… Read more Labels: Anne Goodwin real life stories very short stories 3 comments: shares
Max Detrano real life stories very short stories Tuesday, October 15, 2013 The Scuggins Girl by Max Detrano <i>Nine-year-old Kirby Nichols takes on a bike ramp against his father's better judgment in Max Detrano's flash fiction piece.</i><br><br> We live in the suburbs, at the end of a cul-de-sac. My nine-year-old boy, Kirby Nichols, followed Daley Scuggins' girl, Nikki, out into the meadow. One of those kids stepped on a yellow jacket's nest. I think it was Nikki 'cause Kirby, trailing behind her… Read more Labels: Max Detrano real life stories very short stories 6 comments: shares
funny stories medium length stories Sarah Osman Sunday, October 13, 2013 Choose Joy by Sarah Osman <i>Sarah Osman's boisterously blasphemous story of pothead Jacob, who hates his life playing Jesus at Jesus Land.</i><br><br> I play Jesus at Jesus Land. It's a shitty job because I'm atheist and I only do it because the Jewish guy from Brooklyn got the Mickey Mouse role at Disneyland. I have no college education, no formal training as an actor and my employability is probably around that of an ille… Read more Labels: funny stories medium length stories Sarah Osman 5 comments: shares
Devon Tavern real life stories short stories Friday, October 11, 2013 Kids Don’t Get Choices by Devon Tavern <i>Eleven-year-old Eliza finds out a surprising secret about her past... and her future, in Devon Tavern's delightful vignette.</i><br><br> Eliza sat quietly on the bench of the picnic table in front of her favorite ice cream store. She fought hard not to cry. There had been too much crying over the last few days. The store being out of strawberry ice cream was no good reason for an 11-year-old girl to cry.… Read more Labels: Devon Tavern real life stories short stories 8 comments: shares
Arthur Davis fantastic stories long stories pick of the month Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Mr Stinkysocks by Arthur Davis <i>Mr Stinkysocks visits his two nieces at an idyllic campground and finds a deeper connection to the landscape, and the children, than he expected; by Arthur Davis.</i><br><br> Strange how easily you can forget who you are and where you came from. Even stranger, how assuredly you can be overtaken by the deception of who you might be and a life you thought might have belonged to another. Of course, realization… Read more Labels: Arthur Davis fantastic stories long stories pick of the month 1 comment: shares
Isaac Attah Ogezi long stories real life stories Sunday, October 6, 2013 The Threshing-Floor by Isaac Attah Ogezi <i>Isaac Attah Ogezi tells the story of religious neophyte Brother Otokpa's unconventional courting and its awful consequences.</i><br><br> Sister Agbenu couldn't bring herself to believe the fact that the relationship between her and Brother Otokpa was over on the very day she was going to accept his marriage proposal. Somehow she blamed the Wily One, the accuser of the brethren, for making her respond… Read more Labels: Isaac Attah Ogezi long stories real life stories 4 comments: shares
fantastic stories Petr Janecka short stories Friday, October 4, 2013 Hunters of the Tribe by Petr Janecka <i>Lubos and Vladan are hunters in a post-apocalyptic landscape that may not be as extensive as it seems; by Petr Janecka.</i><br><br> The tribe had two hunters. One fat and one strong. Despite expectations, the former was better, his ways mysterious to the clan but always reliable. Bringing home beef and chicken as well as bread and pastry, he never failed to deliver. A trait that confounded Vladan, the latter… Read more Labels: fantastic stories Petr Janecka short stories 3 comments: shares
Paul H Yarbrough real life stories short stories Tuesday, October 1, 2013 I Heard a Voice by Paul H Yarbrough <i>Atop a skyscraper, a banker and a CEO congratulate themselves on their contribution to the march of progress embodied in the city laid out below, when a stranger joins them and offers a different perspective; by Paul H Yarbrough.</i><br><br> They were standing at the ledge. Their view mirrored a panorama of buildings and smokestacks. Great edifices, heaving asymmetrically, skewed with monster cylinders venti… Read more Labels: Paul H Yarbrough real life stories short stories 1 comment: shares
