Mitchell Toews real life stories short stories Sunday, October 30, 2016 Heavy Artillery By Mitchell Toews <i>Mitchell Toews tells the story of young Matty and his characterful neighbour encountering a travelling salesman in the sleepy Manitoba town of Hartplatz.</i><br><br> When I was a young boy, growing up in Hartplatz, Manitoba, it was a tiny place. The population was less than five thousand - more like three if you muzzled the eager beavers over at the Chamber of Commerce. And although the little town l… Read more Labels: Mitchell Toews real life stories short stories 16 comments: shares
funny stories futuristic stories long stories Peter Dabbene pick of the month Friday, October 28, 2016 Relativity by Peter Dabbene <i>Steven and Heather wake up to find that their airing cupboard is regularly reviving dead ancestors, in Peter Dabbene's masterful comedy with heart.</i><br><br> Steven Loghlin was groggy, blinking away the sun's blinding morning rays, and feeling every day of his thirty-three years as he descended the main stairs of the townhouse. Shielding his eyes as he passed the large center staircase window, he l… Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories long stories Peter Dabbene pick of the month 5 comments: shares
Brooke Fieldhouse creepy stories long stories Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Open House by Brooke Fieldhouse <i>After Fractal hosts an Open House in his stylish London squat, he finds himself unable to shake off an unwanted visitor; by Brooke Fieldhouse.</i><br><br> '...Last year one of the guests rifled through my wife's drawers would you believe?' announces Fractal to the group awaiting a tour of his minimalist apartment. <br><br> 'Oooooh... hope she wasn't wearing them at the time!' <br><br> Fractal's e… Read more Labels: Brooke Fieldhouse creepy stories long stories 7 comments: shares
KM Fields pick of the month real life stories short stories Sunday, October 23, 2016 Shooting Star by K. M. Fields <i>K. M. Fields tells the touching story of a young girl whose mother is killed by a shooting star.</i><br><br> When I was fifteen, my mama was killed by a shooting star. <br><br> When Mama was fifteen, she found out she was carrying me, so she and Daddy got married. They were young and in love, Mama always said. Because Mama was young when I was born people sometimes thought we were sisters instead of mother and daugh… Read more Labels: KM Fields pick of the month real life stories short stories 7 comments: shares
criminal stories Mary J Breen medium length stories Friday, October 21, 2016 Retirement Plans by Mary J. Breen <i>Peggy travels to visit her estranged sister and finds her to be friendlier than she remembered - but is something else at play? By Mary J. Breen.</i><br><br> Peggy dropped the bills and fliers on the table, and took a table knife to slit open a small, creamy envelope. A piece of thick paper unfolded itself. "Look at this, Keith. A real letter. Who the hell writes letters anymore?" <br><br> Keith sighed an… Read more Labels: criminal stories Mary J Breen medium length stories 4 comments: shares
criminal stories long stories Michael McCarthy Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Mixed Doubles by Michael McCarthy <i>When a passenger plane disappears over the ocean, Susan is captivated by a man hopelessly waiting in the airport for his wife to return from the flight - but Susan's partner thinks she is being foolish; by Mike McCarthy.</i><br><br> 'It's amazing how your life can change or end just like that. Pure luck.' Susan waited, knowing the response, if any, would not be immediately forthcoming. 'I… Read more Labels: criminal stories long stories Michael McCarthy 10 comments: shares
funny stories futuristic stories Matthew Harrison short stories Sunday, October 16, 2016 Chained! by Matthew Harrison <i>Matthew Harrison imagines a dystopian future in which conjugal rights are strictly enforced.</i><br><br> Steve hadn't read the small print of his marriage contract, and with the honeymoon over, the breaches began mounting up. <br><br> From his cubicle in the Finance department of Proscribed PLC, he glanced up at passing female colleagues, even talked to one of them, and he more-than-glanced when passing the cub… Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories Matthew Harrison short stories 8 comments: shares
Bruce Costello futuristic stories short stories Friday, October 14, 2016 New Atlantis in the Pacific Ring of Fire by Bruce Costello <i>Bruce Costello's bleak vision of the aftermath of an Apocalyptic earthquake in Dunedin, New Zealand.</i><br><br> When the 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dunedin, New Zealand’s southernmost city, in October 2021, Clive Pengelly was asleep with his wife Julia in their hillside home, high above the central business area and the lower suburbs.<br><br> There was a noise like a crashing aircraft and the house bucked … Read more Labels: Bruce Costello futuristic stories short stories 5 comments: shares
creepy stories short stories William Quincy Belle Tuesday, October 11, 2016 The Fourteen Fourteen Curse by William Quincy Belle <i>Donald starts experiencing time jumps in his apartment in William Quincy Belle's creepy story.</i><br><br> Donald tucked the blue recycling bin under one arm and stepped into the hall. He pulled the door closed and walked down the corridor. <br><br> "Hey, Donald." The man came toward him, looked at the blue bin and held up his own. "Saturday's chores. Let's all be good to the environment.&… Read more Labels: creepy stories short stories William Quincy Belle 8 comments: shares
Dakota James funny stories medium length stories Sunday, October 9, 2016 Mia Maybelle's Troubled Relationship With a Puppy of Pure Evil by Dakota James <i>Lonely young woman Mia gets the world's cutest puppy, only to find that everyone seems to care more for the dog than for her; by Dakota James.</i><br><br> <i>"A puppy, it seems, has no desire that does not directly come from the instinct to get attention, as much attention as possible; as a result, a puppy can have no true relationship with, much less empathy for, its owner. Thus it would seem that whil… Read more Labels: Dakota James funny stories medium length stories 5 comments: shares
creepy stories Daniel Freeman fantastic stories long stories Friday, October 7, 2016 Another by Daniel Freeman <i>A writer-poet is confused when he finds books reserved in his name at his local small-town library, in Daniel Freeman's existential mystery thriller.</i><br><br> The wheels of my life began to come off one beautiful summer day when I drove into town to collect a couple books from the library. I had ordered a book on mazes and another about African masks, but when I walked to the reserve shelves, I found … Read more Labels: creepy stories Daniel Freeman fantastic stories long stories 6 comments: shares
fantastic stories funny stories Julie Carpenter long stories Tuesday, October 4, 2016 The Last Train Out of Hell by Julie Carpenter <i>Julie Carpenter's comedic description of her stay in Hell, in which she must care for a demon cat, work a Sisyphean job, and eat clammy fries.</i><br><br> The train station was on the very outskirts of Hell. There was only one train coming in, Old Number 13, always coming in, never leaving. It was pulled by an ancient steam engine, and it was no match for most of the Hellscape, so it heaved and dragged i… Read more Labels: fantastic stories funny stories Julie Carpenter long stories 11 comments: shares
fantastic stories very short stories William Squirrell Sunday, October 2, 2016 Portrait of the Invincible Overlord as a Young Man by William Squirrell <i>William Squirrell's visceral fantasy flash about a man born and bred on violence.</i><br><br> The screaming of the peasants was a lullaby from long ago. Aethelwulf could hear Mummy singing her tra-la-las: up and down their voices went, up and down, up and down. The shafts of cold light pierced the dust, and the smoke and the fog were sunbeams through the nursery shutters. The grime and the sweat and the … Read more Labels: fantastic stories very short stories William Squirrell 6 comments: shares
