Ceinwen Haydon real life stories short stories Sunday, November 30, 2014 Redemption Song 1776 by Ceinwen Haydon <i>Ceinwen Haydon imagines an ancient tale of tragedy, loss and religious redemption.</i><br><br> I shut the front door quietly, hunching against the freezing rain. Snow would not be long in coming this night I'd wager. The shower glistened in the lamplight at the end of the garden path and I pulled up the hood of my cape. I walked passed the closed shops, still bright, redolent with the colours of the wint… Read more Labels: Ceinwen Haydon real life stories short stories 9 comments: shares
Beryl Ensor-Smith funny stories medium length stories Friday, November 28, 2014 The Deception by Beryl Ensor-Smith <i>A bachelor moves into the quiet drop of Prentburg with the sole aim of capturing a rich wife; by Beryl Ensor-Smith.</i><br><br> Before Klaus van Dyk arrived in the dorp, he had done his homework carefully. It was by no means a random choice; he had given careful thought as to where he was most likely to find a rich widow or spinster who could keep him in the style to which he would like to become accustomed.… Read more Labels: Beryl Ensor-Smith funny stories medium length stories 4 comments: shares
creepy stories short stories Stanley Wilkin Tuesday, November 25, 2014 The Tormentors by Stanley Wilkin <i>Stanley Wilkin's horrific glimpse into the inhuman violence of war.</i><br><br> The sun flashed into his eyes as he peered out of the foliage. He tightened his grip on his rifle. He moved his head back into the shadows sinking slowly once more into the copious fern. He was sick of war. His friends lay in the dust a mile down the road, their many wounds saturated with heaps of busy feeding flies. How many… Read more Labels: creepy stories short stories Stanley Wilkin 5 comments: shares
Gary Ives real life stories short stories Sunday, November 23, 2014 Konichiwa, Mr. Miyashita by Gary Ives <i>An ungrateful Baby Boomer rants about his parents boring stories about their past; by Gary Ives.</i><br><br> I suppose just about everyone of my generation, that's us Boomers, would admit that his parents had it rougher. But so what? Mom and Dad both grew up on farms during the depression. Instead of heading to college after high school Dad was drafted two days after his wedding and sent off to the war s… Read more Labels: Gary Ives real life stories short stories 8 comments: shares
criminal stories Jim Bartlett very short stories Friday, November 21, 2014 Ordinary Average Guy by Jim Bartlett <i>Jim Bartlett's character Lee makes small talk with a friend about a visiting politician, but he has something to hide.</i><br><br> Lee slips out of the car and stretches from the long ride under a sky that looks like rain. Finding a dry spot on the cracked asphalt, he leans his wrapped package against the back door of the car and works his hand trying to get some feeling back. He glances over at Frazier,… Read more Labels: criminal stories Jim Bartlett very short stories 12 comments: shares
creepy stories funny stories Michael C Keith short stories Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Maintaining Appearances by Michael C. Keith <i>When Hank dreams his deceased friend is calling him from the grave, he decides to take action in Michael C. Keith's silly story.</i><br><br> <i> I wander in the ways of (dead) men,</i> <i>Alike unknown and unknowing.</i> <i>- Robert Burns </i> <br> Like most everyone else, Hank Capron had an occasional nightmare. Lately, however, they had become more common and taken on a more personal and intense nature, as they centered on his l… Read more Labels: creepy stories funny stories Michael C Keith short stories 11 comments: shares
creepy stories Jane Percival short stories Sunday, November 16, 2014 Water Baby by Jane Percival <i>Jane Percival's creepy story of an orphan girl whose strange behaviour and affinity for water grow gradually more acute as she grows up.</i><br><br> Zoe was an odd little girl, there was no question of that. From the day that she first joined the family - a small scrap of a child with a shock of black hair - she was different. She had such a grave way of looking at the world. Her aunt, uncle and cousi… Read more Labels: creepy stories Jane Percival short stories 9 comments: shares
Greg Leader Cramer real life stories short stories Friday, November 14, 2014 The Sea of Trees by Greg Leader Cramer <i>Greg Leader Cramer's moving flash about a schoolboy trying to cope with the stigma of having a dead mother.</i><br><br> "Take it back." I've got Pank in a headlock, his head hovering over the cracked and dirty toilet bowl. Our faces are inches apart, which seems weirdly intimate. He's struggling now with everything he's got but he can't get free. <br><br> "She was a whore and you&#… Read more Labels: Greg Leader Cramer real life stories short stories 9 comments: shares
Jonathan Danielson long stories real life stories Tuesday, November 11, 2014 River Cats! by Jonathan Danielson <i>When the levee bursts and floods Jess and Scott's neighbourhood, they welcome the tragedy as an opportunity to be the centre of attention - but how much suffering is too much? By Jonathan Danielson.</i><br><br> When the levees for the Delta and American River burst that morning, Jess and Scott laughed. "At least they bought their house on short-sale," they said, before gathering everything they… Read more Labels: Jonathan Danielson long stories real life stories 3 comments: shares
Ceinwen Haydon real life stories short stories Sunday, November 9, 2014 Finding Out by Ceinwen Haydon <i>Ceinwen Haydon's character looks forward to a lad's holiday in Spain with his housemate, but unexpected tensions roil under the surface.</i><br><br> I open one eye, squinting as the streams of sunlight flood through the gap between my curtains. I get up on autopilot, stretching exultantly before yanking them open. The warmth of the sun hits my sleep fuddled face, and I remember, today's the day. … Read more Labels: Ceinwen Haydon real life stories short stories 8 comments: shares
medium length stories Miranda Stone pick of the month real life stories Friday, November 7, 2014 What the Creek Carries Away by Miranda Stone <i>Miranda Stone's powerful story about cousins who meet twenty years after a terrible misunderstanding changed the course of their lives. </i><br><br> I expected my grandfather's house to be empty a week after his funeral, but I spotted a figure sitting on the top porch step, and as I eased my car closer, a spasm seized my gut. <br><br> Twenty years, and my cousin still looked the same. Long brown hair that r… Read more Labels: medium length stories Miranda Stone pick of the month real life stories 9 comments: shares
Deb Smith medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Resurrection Hardware by Deb Smith <i>At her sister's funeral, Marion Ward reflects on their suffocatingly conservative family and prepares to deliver her sister's controversial last wishes; by Deb Smith.</i><br><br> After a few short readings and one soloist of average height, Reverend Summers introduced the next item on the funeral program. It was called "The Healing Miracles". The lights dimmed in the small chapel and we saw… Read more Labels: Deb Smith medium length stories pick of the month real life stories 7 comments: shares
funny stories real life stories short stories William Ogden Haynes Sunday, November 2, 2014 The Ladder of Success by William Ogden Haynes <i>Larry Leonard takes a break from University to visit Colorado, but his summer doesn't go as planned; by William Ogden Haynes.</i><br><br> It was the year that Larry Leonard was taking a break from Northern Michigan University for the summer semester. He had no classes to take for that term and he looked forward to seeing his parent's new home in Colorado. Larry Leonard's father was a Major recent… Read more Labels: funny stories real life stories short stories William Ogden Haynes 6 comments: shares
