DC Diamondopolous medium length stories real life stories Sunday, January 31, 2016 Leaves of Grass: An Apothecary by DC Diamondopolous <i>Assembly member Brenda Bustamante tells a story about what you have to hide, right or wrong, to be a successful politician; by DC Diamondopolous.</i><br><br> Assembly woman Brenda Bustamante stepped from the taxi onto Market Street in the Castro District. The rainbow flag rippled and waved like a proud declaration atop a pole above the gay metropolis. San Francisco was a long way from Brenda's hometown o… Read more Labels: DC Diamondopolous medium length stories real life stories 16 comments: shares
real life stories short stories Tom Sheehan Friday, January 29, 2016 A Bit Rough At the Edges by Tom Sheehan <i>Tom Sheehan's hopeful story of Sarah Beaufort, who doesn't know whether to resent or admire her world-worn mother and absent father.</i><br><br> Sarah Beaufort was a city girl. She knew the tremors of gutter trash, the promise of dust and debris rising in the slightest wind, what was surely heading down the road to her... and the whole lot coming for her single-parent mother, Abbie. And Abbie, bereft… Read more Labels: real life stories short stories Tom Sheehan 4 comments: shares
funny stories medium length stories Steve Lucas Tuesday, January 26, 2016 A Ball of Chalk By Steve Lucas <i>Steve Lucas's character, a screenwriter with daddy issues, is about to discover that he has a terrible taste in friends.</i><br><br> Definition: <br><br> 1) Cockney rhyming slang: "Gone for a ball of chalk" means gone for a walk. <br><br> 2) Military slang: "All went for a ball of chalk" means a situation deteriorated beyond repair, about as much use as a ball of chalk. <br><br><br> 'Mercenaries!' I shou… Read more Labels: funny stories medium length stories Steve Lucas 6 comments: shares
funny stories Karl MacDermott short stories Sunday, January 24, 2016 The Malachy Mission by Karl MacDermott <i>Malachy Mulroney, a man with questionable hygiene habits, has a unique strategy for holding on to his girlfriend; by Karl MacDermott.</i><br><br> Every time I met Malachy Mulrooney he had a cold. On the street always sneezing. Endless coughing and spluttering while waiting for the elevator. In a coffee shop I sometimes saw him use empty sugar sachets to clean his nose because he'd run out of tissue. On t… Read more Labels: funny stories Karl MacDermott short stories 5 comments: shares
Benjamin Klein creepy stories criminal stories short stories Friday, January 22, 2016 You Never Know What You'll Find in a Hotel Room by Benjamin Klein <i>A cleaner finds a dying man in a hotel room and tries to do the right thing; by Benjamin Klein.</i><br><br> She yanks back the shower curtain and sees a man, naked, laying motionless in a pool of deep red. She drops the anti-bacterial spray and stumbles back against the sink, knocking a vase of roses and a tiny fragrance bottle to the floor with a crash. She screams. <br><br> The man opens his eyes and stares. <br><br> Ru… Read more Labels: Benjamin Klein creepy stories criminal stories short stories 12 comments: shares
creepy stories medium length stories pick of the month Sinead McCabe Sunday, January 17, 2016 War Baby by Sinead McCabe <i>Sinead McCabe's creepy story about a woman driven to madness during the London Blitz will get under your skin, and then you'll want to read it again.</i><br><br> It was twilight when the siren began to wail, and the little street was bathed in lurid tones from the smoky sunset, as though already aflame. Mrs Emilia Blythe sat shuddering upon the ottoman, staring into the mirror at the shape of her own… Read more Labels: creepy stories medium length stories pick of the month Sinead McCabe 12 comments: shares
medium length stories Philip DiGiacomo pick of the month real life stories Friday, January 15, 2016 Company by Philip DiGiacomo <i>Richard, a blind old homosexual living in Manhattan, fears for his future, but his exuberant friend London is there to reassure him; by Philip DiGiacomo.</i><br><br> I was alone, or so I thought. I pulled my apartment door shut and hung my folding cane on the hook next to the unused light switch. Did I hear breathing? There was another pair of lungs working close by, I was sure of it. I held my own breath an… Read more Labels: medium length stories Philip DiGiacomo pick of the month real life stories 6 comments: shares
funny stories James Mulhern long stories Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Myra Bocca by James Mulhern <i>Gabe and Molly, new to Wilton Manors in Florida, meet the characterful proprietor of a New Age book store; by James Mulhern.</i><br><br> Just before the Shoppes of Wilton Manors, where Espresso Boys was located, Gabe and I passed a New Age bookstore called Sacred Ashes. We paused and looked in the window at a display of crystals and gemstones, silver and pewter jewelry, chalices, glass skulls, and crystal b… Read more Labels: funny stories James Mulhern long stories 10 comments: shares
Frank Beyer funny stories short stories Sunday, January 10, 2016 Getting Fired by Frank Beyer <i>Ed is sent by his boss to represent the company at a cutthroat presentation competition; by Frank Beyer.</i><br><br> Alert! The boss on the phone. Her friendly tone put me on guard: <i>Hi Ed, glad to catch you... congratulations are in order, you'll be representing the branch this year, I reckon you're in with a fair shot at it...</i><br><br> Well an honour, but like all things a double-edged teapot. <br><br><i>It's bein… Read more Labels: Frank Beyer funny stories short stories 8 comments: shares
medium length stories Nancy Lane real life stories Friday, January 8, 2016 Michael Rourke, the Ladies' Man by Nancy Lane <i>Nancy Lane tells the life story of a hard working Irish immigrant in America at the turn of the last century.</i><br><br> <b>New York City, 1897</b><br><br> Michael dropped his duffel bag to the dusty floor. "No, no, you scrawny kid, you're not bunking in this room. Adult men, Americans, stay in this room. You belong in the basement with the Italian boys," Mrs. Arnold snarled. "They all look alike. But yo… Read more Labels: medium length stories Nancy Lane real life stories 9 comments: shares
Bruce Costello real life stories short stories Tuesday, January 5, 2016 For The Record by Bruce Costello <i>After being kicked out by her husband, Colleen moves in with her newlywed best friend Rhonda and has a ringside view of her relationship with Brent; by Bruce Costello.</i><br><br> Rhonda and I used to kick around together at Girls High, and though we went our different ways after that, with me studying pharmacy and Rhonda going to Teacher's College, we'd always kept in touch, meeting for coffee once … Read more Labels: Bruce Costello real life stories short stories 8 comments: shares
Michael C Keith real life stories short stories Sunday, January 3, 2016 What Happened to Poor Mildred's New Car by Michael C. Keith <i>Hank goes for a ride in his neighbour Mildred's new car, determined to stay a good friend and nothing more; by Michael C. Keith.</i><br><br> Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye. <br> - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. <br> My neighbor, Mildred, saved up forever to buy one of them little Fiats. You know, the ones that look like pregnant roller skates and come in those puny colors that look faded already.… Read more Labels: Michael C Keith real life stories short stories 7 comments: shares
criminal stories Gary Beck short stories Friday, January 1, 2016 Now I Accuse by Gary Beck <i>Gary Beck's epistolary account of a secret letter that casts new light on the controversial Dreyfus affair in fin de siècle France.</i><br><br> Paris, Oct 1, 2003 <br><br> Dear Professor Eggert, <br><br> I hope your summer on Nantucket was enjoyable and you're back in your history mode at the university. My summer was very productive and I made real progress in the research on my thesis subject: French Republicani… Read more Labels: criminal stories Gary Beck short stories 3 comments: shares
