medium length stories real life stories Tony Macnabb Friday, January 31, 2014 An Audience with Osama by Tony Macnabb <i>A Muslim lecturer known as a champion of interfaith dialogue is called in by the secret services to help extract information from the perpetrator of a failed terrorist attack in London; by Tony Macnabb (first published in The Barcelona Review).</i><br><br> The traffic was starting to build up. The driver fished a magnetic dome light from under the seat, attached it to the roof and blipped a siren. <br><br> "We… Read more Labels: medium length stories real life stories Tony Macnabb 2 comments: shares
Anastasiya Olkanetskaya creepy stories criminal stories fantastic stories medium length stories Tuesday, January 28, 2014 The White Room by Anastasiya Olkanetskaya <i>A work-weary detective wakes up in a surreal kind of prison, haunted by the memories of the murder scenes he has been investigating; by Anastasiya Olkanetskaya.</i><br><br> The alley smelled of rot, the ground covered in yellowish pus that dripped from a nearby trash bin; my slick black shoes were covered in a film from pacing in it. I put my back against a crumbling brick wall and lit a cigarette, willing t… Read more Labels: Anastasiya Olkanetskaya creepy stories criminal stories fantastic stories medium length stories 6 comments: shares
Benjamin Finateri creepy stories fantastic stories novellas pick of the month Sunday, January 26, 2014 Paul and Alice and Eva by Benjamin Finateri <i>Benjamin Finateri's devilishly caddish character Paul lands a date with a beautiful woman... and her daughter - but he is about to get something seriously unexpected.</i><br><br> I didn't wait until the divorce was final before I started dating again. After the ungrateful bitch Hannah caught me, and everything fell apart with Stephanie because she was so weak she let guilt (over learning she'd ch… Read more Labels: Benjamin Finateri creepy stories fantastic stories novellas pick of the month 2 comments: shares
criminal stories OD Hegre short stories Friday, January 24, 2014 Crème Brûlée by O D Hegre <i>O D Hegre's character visits his uncle Bob, whose Alzheimer's has been cured by a revolutionary new neurotechnology, and bumps into a dangerous woman he once arrested.</i><br><br> You've seen 'um. Those faces you just know you'll never forget - especially on women. Yeah, especially on a woman sporting those beautiful blue eyes like Grace Kelly or Cameron Diaz with that aquiline nose. I th… Read more Labels: criminal stories OD Hegre short stories 4 comments: shares
creepy stories Kristina R Mosley medium length stories Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Octopus's Garden by Kristina R Mosley <i>Floodwaters approach Annalee's house, but an even bigger threat is about to reveal itself in Kristina R Mosley's creepy short.</i><br><br> Annalee looked out her kitchen window to the rain that had fallen steadily for the last three days. Authorities had already evacuated homes on the banks of the Gray River, and she hoped the downpour would stop before the encroaching floodwaters threatened her home… Read more Labels: creepy stories Kristina R Mosley medium length stories 2 comments: shares
criminal stories Harry Downey novellas Sunday, January 19, 2014 The Biter Bit by Harry Downey <i>Small-time actor and impressionist Charlie recruits a motley cast of characters </i><i>to help his friend Freddie out of a tight corner, </i><i>including a disabled knife thrower and a scar-faced animal lover, in Harry Downey's thoroughly British story of intrigue and deception.</i><br><br> I. <br> As Charlie was just about to offer up his customary incantation about 'the first of the evening,' Freddie came up to… Read more Labels: criminal stories Harry Downey novellas 3 comments: shares
futuristic stories pick of the month Ross Burton short stories Friday, January 17, 2014 The Ballad of Don by Ross Burton <i>Don rebels against his claustrophobic existence in Ross Burton's high-tech world of the future.</i><br><br> 1 <br> Don woke early, as usual, when the soft chimes sounded and a gentle breeze stirred the room. He stretched, got up from the sleeping shelf, which soundlessly slid into the wall. Over to the corner shower closet for depilation and cleaning, then back to the fresh set of clothes which had arrived… Read more Labels: futuristic stories pick of the month Ross Burton short stories 3 comments: shares
fantastic stories futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories Tuesday, January 14, 2014 The Last War by Phil Temples <i>Taggot Goldfarb regrets his decision to enlist in the US Army, until he discovers he has an unusual supernatural power; by Phil Temples.</i><br><br> "What's wrong, Faggot Goldfuck! Do you want your mommy? PICK UP THAT RIFLE AND STAND AT ATTENTION, GODAMMIT!" <br><br> The private suppressed a sudden urge to cry. He bent down to pick up his weapon as ordered by his drill sergeant, John Crumpit (rhymes wi… Read more Labels: fantastic stories futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories 5 comments: shares
criminal stories Harry Laufman medium length stories Sunday, January 12, 2014 Henry Grows Up by Harry Laufman <i>Struggling actor Henry witnesses a murder while working as a cashier in a New York gas station; by Harry Laufman.</i><br><br> I clock in as night cashier at the BP station on 10th. The six to one am shift three nights a week is central to my life support system. It's 10:00 pm and I'm alone. Dude walks in, looks around, walks straight up to me and opens his jacket. There's a pistol of some kind st… Read more Labels: criminal stories Harry Laufman medium length stories 3 comments: shares
criminal stories medium length stories Thomas Healy Friday, January 10, 2014 Party of Animals by Thomas Healy <i>An animal control officer goes to pay his respects to a judge killed in a hit-and-run, and discovers his former employer had a secret; by Thomas Healy.</i><br><br> Schumer left the Greek restaurant alone, his wife having left an hour earlier to visit her sister in the hospital. Slowly he made his way to the crosswalk in the middle of the block, whistling some Gershwin tune whose name he could not remember. O… Read more Labels: criminal stories medium length stories Thomas Healy 1 comment: shares
creepy stories Jon Beight very short stories Tuesday, January 7, 2014 The Creak in the Floorboards by Jon Beight <i>Jon Beight serves up a slice of creepiness, dictated by a childhood monster.</i><br><br> Hello Princess. <br><br> I suppose I should introduce myself, but that may not be necessary. After all, you know who I am. You've known me a long time. You created me. That is, I was always there, but it was that wonderful imagination of yours that allowed me to become whatever you conjured up in the dark. But I'm not he… Read more Labels: creepy stories Jon Beight very short stories 6 comments: shares
funny stories Samantha Cranston short stories Sunday, January 5, 2014 Ben by Samantha Cranston <i>Ben is caught by his wife in the act of perusing a swingers' website; by Samantha Cranston.</i><br><br> <b>Ben </b><br><br> Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn. How could I have been so stupid? When she is stuck into the gardening, she is usually gone for hours. At worst I should have heard her coming in. I was on my computer, indulging in my new hobby. Swingtime; it's the web site where married men and women can arrange a litt… Read more Labels: funny stories Samantha Cranston short stories 3 comments: shares
Arun Dawani creepy stories criminal stories medium length stories Friday, January 3, 2014 A Walk in the Woods by Arun Dawani <i>Browbeaten Bill dodges his oppressive mother to go on a first date with a pretty British girl - but he's hiding something; by Arun Dawani.</i><br><br> The work was backbreaking. Hours of hard, manual labour, digging deeper and deeper in the hot and muggy Texan summer, the shortleaf pine trees mercifully providing shade from the searing sun. Bill finished up at 5pm on the dot, spent but proud of the job h… Read more Labels: Arun Dawani creepy stories criminal stories medium length stories 2 comments: shares
