medium length stories real life stories Tom Sheehan Sunday, February 28, 2016 Too Much Asia to Erase by Tom Sheehan <i>Businessman Floyd Spahn brings homeless man Chris Banntry a sandwich and meets with a mixed reception; by Tom Sheehan.</i><br><br> Sleep in any odd alley came piecemeal to Chris Banntry (<i>and never luck</i>, he would add, <i>if anything else</i>.) He called it <i>bonesleep</i> or <i>curbsleep</i>, or a number of other things, just as long as minutes of it were sometimes accompanied by a kind darkness. He liked the minutes where his b… Read more Labels: medium length stories real life stories Tom Sheehan 5 comments: shares
criminal stories Deniyi L'Ebene short stories Friday, February 26, 2016 So You No Sabi Play Football by Deniyi L'Ébène <i>A tax officer moves from Lagos to Abuja and gets a frosty reception from his new director; by Deniyi L'Ébène.</i><br><br> "Oya leave our oga's office this minute! You think say him be your mate? He's telling you what's obtainable and you're telling useless stories. Get out of here!"<br><br> It was the first time he raised his voice at me. It was my second time at the Abuja Tax Office an… Read more Labels: criminal stories Deniyi L'Ebene short stories 16 comments: shares
medium length stories Nathan Driscoll pick of the month real life stories Tuesday, February 23, 2016 The Flycatcher's Toss by Nathan Driscoll <i>Former partners Paul and Cathleen meet by a frozen pond in northwest Montana for a tragic annual ritual; by Nathan Driscoll.</i><br><br> The footsteps in the shallow white powder were disappearing in front of Cathleen, as the new flurry of snow gained steam at a rate of five inches hourly. More snow blew off the trees to inhibit her view, and the freshly set sun was done offering assistance. She huffed and p… Read more Labels: medium length stories Nathan Driscoll pick of the month real life stories 9 comments: shares
criminal stories Frank Beyer short stories Sunday, February 21, 2016 Steak to Toast by Frank Beyer <i>Mariano accepts an assignment with his friend Jorge in the underbelly of Buenos Aires, on the promise of steak for dinner; by Frank Beyer.</i><br><br> Mariano walked along the avenue avoiding dawdling pedestrians. Now and then he glanced up at theatre show billboards featuring silicon breasts covered in glitter bursting out of the 2D format. Rubbish shows, he couldn't imagine who went. Getting grumpy now… Read more Labels: criminal stories Frank Beyer short stories 5 comments: shares
Alan John Gerstle medium length stories real life stories Friday, February 19, 2016 Tonight I Think of You, Frankie Greene by Alan John Gerstle <i>A jobbing actor recalls shooting a scene for an indie film, waiting for a friend to show up for his cameo; by Alan John Gerstle. </i><br><br> Today I was walking along West 53rd Street, on the block where the Museum of Modern Art is located, preoccupied with something I don't recall. I was on my way to an audition, for what I don't remember, except that it was for a courtroom drama, an episode for a… Read more Labels: Alan John Gerstle medium length stories real life stories 8 comments: shares
Cameron Vanderwerf creepy stories very short stories Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Here in the Asylum by Cameron Vanderwerf <i>Cameron Vanderwerf's flash about an old asylum with a total population of just two.</i><br><br> We only had one patient left in the asylum, so there was only need for one orderly. I was that orderly, and Matheson was that patient. With all the other staff laid off, I was free to choose Matheson's recovery regimen myself, and I could even set my own hours. Each day I fed him, let him spend time on the… Read more Labels: Cameron Vanderwerf creepy stories very short stories 12 comments: shares
Bruce Costello real life stories short stories Sunday, February 14, 2016 The Real Oil by Bruce Costello <i>Bruce Costello's story about three wealthy car dealers and their wives on a caravan holiday.</i><br><br> <i>I stretch out my legs, let them float on the frothing surface and stare at my toes. I count them, one to ten. Then backwards: ten, nine, eight, seven, six. Six, plus five on the other foot, equals eleven. I laugh. My little toes curve over the toes beside them. They desperately need painting. I should … Read more Labels: Bruce Costello real life stories short stories 4 comments: shares
funny stories Mary Steer very short stories Friday, February 12, 2016 Courtship Contemplation Reaches Floral Conclusion by Mary Steer <i>Mary Steer tells a short and cute story without repeating a single word.</i><br><br> In just over two hundred original words, can it come out - one's passion for another? Making each one rare, yet appropriate - without repetition? <br><br> Perhaps. <br><br> Desiring uniqueness requires an attempt. Here goes: <br><br> Those eyes, that smile, hair like a wild river foaming through rainstorms, skin smooth and soft as creamy pale p… Read more Labels: funny stories Mary Steer very short stories 13 comments: shares
creepy stories Jordan Anderson long stories Tuesday, February 9, 2016 The Gore Hole by Jordan Anderson <i>Sam is haunted by memories of a creepy house, the death of his dog, and his betrayal of a friend in Jordan Anderson's slow burning horror chiller.</i><br><br> Sam Benton stared down at his feet as he walked. The cold autumn chill swirled invisible around him, biting at his nostrils and earlobes. The track that surrounded the soccer field of the elementary school was made of small bits of red gravel and i… Read more Labels: creepy stories Jordan Anderson long stories 2 comments: shares
criminal stories long stories Margaret Karmazin pick of the month Sunday, February 7, 2016 Upland Hall by Margaret Karmazin <i>A society widow becomes a private detective and takes on a locked room murder mystery; by Margaret Karmazin.</i><br><br> Back in the day, I longed to become a policewoman, but girls from my social class did not do such things. Instead, it was off to Bryn Mawr for a degree in psychology and then straight down the aisle with Winfield Caldwell III and on to raising a family. But throughout the diapers, scout tr… Read more Labels: criminal stories long stories Margaret Karmazin pick of the month 4 comments: shares
medium length stories Nancy Lane real life stories Friday, February 5, 2016 Mr. Williams' School Bus by Nancy Lane <i>When bus driver Wally Williams is accused of inappropriate behaviour with the schoolchildren, dozens of parents travel to attend the hearing; by Nancy Lane.</i><br><br> I was the first of the teachers to take a seat in the front row of folding chairs below the stage. Mrs. Goode, the school district superintendent, sat onstage with Mr. Pittman, the school principal. Other teachers joined me as Mrs. Goode call… Read more Labels: medium length stories Nancy Lane real life stories 4 comments: shares
criminal stories Matthew Hoch short stories Tuesday, February 2, 2016 The Chase by Matthew Hoch <i>Matthew Hoch's character witnesses an altercation, and - having let himself down by being timid in the past - this time he is determined to be act boldly.</i><br><br> It was two weeks and counting since I let Molly walk away without uttering so much as a sound, and I hoped the simple comfort of a chicken sandwich would ease my mind. Nothing else seemed to. I thought about her green eyes smiling at me as … Read more Labels: criminal stories Matthew Hoch short stories 10 comments: shares
