funny stories Lena Andersson medium length stories Friday, December 29, 2017 The Silent Treatment By Lena Andersson <i>The small agricultural town of Magnolia Falls has always been distinguished by the McCrorys and their overdeveloped vocal cords; by Lena Andersson.</i><br><br> By the time the McCrory sisters died, a strange and alien silence had descended upon the town of Magnolia Falls, Mississippi. God had blessed the McCrory family with an extra vocal cord. What we would normally call hollering or bellowing the McCrorys … Read more Labels: funny stories Lena Andersson medium length stories 5 comments: shares
criminal stories futuristic stories John Mueter medium length stories Monday, December 25, 2017 The Portrait by John Mueter <i>Charles Koranda is sent back in time to 1832 to carry out a nefarious duty; by John Mueter.</i><br><br> Charles Koranda was found one fine spring morning lying in the low grass beside a country lane in Somersetshire. Things had gone exactly according to plan: Dr Callum Gibson, who was on his way home from a visit to a nearby patient, was going to drive by in his carriage just after Koranda materialized. Kora… Read more Labels: criminal stories futuristic stories John Mueter medium length stories 9 comments: shares
Mike Florian real life stories short stories Friday, December 22, 2017 The Way of the World by Mike Florian <i>Quebecois handyman Gaston Tardif rebels against a cruel duty; by Mike Florian.</i><br><br> Gaston Tardif was the handyman and jack-of-all-trades at Carmelo's Lodge in this northeastern corner of Quebec. He did everything Josephine Carmelo asked him to do. He made sure the Evinrudes were running each morning before the guests started their fishing day. He would feed the chickens in the chicken coop and pi… Read more Labels: Mike Florian real life stories short stories 6 comments: shares
medium length stories Mitchell Toews real life stories Monday, December 18, 2017 Fall from Grace by Mitchell Toews <i>Matt Zehen's wayward friend Davey persuades him to climb the roof of the curling rink to throw crab apples at passers-by; by Mitchell Toews.</i><br><br> A well-thrown crab apple, ripe and soft of skin, makes a distinctive sound when it hits a metal STOP sign. The many crab apple trees along Barkman Avenue were ready for this duty, branches slung low with dark fruit by late August. When I think of my chil… Read more Labels: medium length stories Mitchell Toews real life stories 12 comments: shares
creepy stories criminal stories Laura A Zink medium length stories Friday, December 15, 2017 The Date by Laura A. Zink <i>Tevin, who lives with his boss and fantasises about his half-sister, waves down a drug-addled woman driving dangerously; by Laura A. Zink. First published in Oakland Review #3.</i><br><br> Tevin sat in his boss's living room with the lights off and his hand down his pants. On the television, District Attorney Casey Novak performed an aggressive cross-examination, the sounds of violins and cellos rising a… Read more Labels: creepy stories criminal stories Laura A Zink medium length stories 6 comments: shares
Kristy Gherlone medium length stories real life stories Monday, December 11, 2017 No Parking by Kristy Gherlone <i>In early 1970s America, little Stevie's family tour Maine in a rusty old red bus, in pursuit of her father's dream of being a musician; by Kristy Gherlone.</i><br><br> It was early September in 1973 when Stevie stood in bare feet on the edge of her grandmother's yard and watched the bus pull up and park. <br><br> The ground was chilly that time of year in Maine, but her feet had grown so tough and callo… Read more Labels: Kristy Gherlone medium length stories real life stories 11 comments: shares
futuristic stories Kevin Stadt medium length stories pick of the month Friday, December 8, 2017 We Hunt Together: A Hominum Futurus Chronicle By Kevin Stadt <i>Oren, member of a new species of humanity specially adapted to live on an icy world, must hunt a Leviathan or his family will starve; by Kevin Stadt.</i><br><br> It hurt Oren even to breathe. He had three cracked ribs, a sprained ankle and stitches everywhere from last week's Owa'Unar hunt. As he gingerly packed his dogsled, a wave of dizziness hit him and he paused to rest. Oren leaned against the s… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Kevin Stadt medium length stories pick of the month 6 comments: shares
Kevin McGowan long stories pick of the month real life stories Monday, December 4, 2017 God's Shoulder by Kevin McGowan <i>A cynical missionary navigates the ignorance and innocence of small town Deep South USA to spread the word of God in service of his own ambitions; by Kevin McGowan.</i><br><br> Conrad rocked on his heels and watched the local Negroes he had hired lather the sidewall of the church with white paint. Eight months spent selling counterfeit bibles to old loonies in Huntsville and now came the time to step up and … Read more Labels: Kevin McGowan long stories pick of the month real life stories 4 comments: shares
Angela Doll Carson creepy stories short stories Friday, December 1, 2017 Cash by Angela Doll Carson <i>When she hears trouble on her street, a vulnerable woman fears her home might be invaded; by Angela Doll Carson.</i><br><br> The cold medicine was a mistake. Penny was in bed with her eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling for an hour before she finally got up and opened a bottle of wine. Bosley followed her from the bedroom to the kitchen. He watched her with head tilted as she uncorked the Merlot and poure… Read more Labels: Angela Doll Carson creepy stories short stories 8 comments: shares
futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories Monday, November 27, 2017 Star Dust by Phil Temples <i>A soldier shelters from battle for a moment of repose, and comes across a dying enemy grunt; by Phil Temples.</i><br><br> I creep in and stand just inside the door, listening attentively for over a minute. I hear nothing except for the sound of distant gunfire. There's a slight odor of rotting food, but it's not too obnoxious. I sit down in the only remaining intact chair in the room and take out a p… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories 4 comments: shares
Abraham Myers creepy stories funny stories medium length stories Friday, November 24, 2017 Therapy by Abraham Myers <i>A disabled misfit must go to a psychiatrist to be "re-evaluated" for his social security benefits; by Abraham Myers.</i><br><br> I would have never gone to see the psychiatrist if I hadn't needed the money. I was twenty-five, had OCD, and no way to work or take care of myself. I lived in a dirtbag apartment in Troy Michigan, and never left, even for food - just ordered out, mostly Chinese. I wa… Read more Labels: Abraham Myers creepy stories funny stories medium length stories 8 comments: shares
Brooke Fieldhouse creepy stories medium length stories pick of the month Monday, November 20, 2017 Raw Concrete by Brooke Fieldhouse <i>A student writing a thesis on the World War II Atlantic Wall imagines an old Nazi bunker as a predatory animal and does not relish entering the belly of the beast; by Brooke Fieldhouse.</i><br><br> What a brute! Crouching in front of me like a scabrous creature. Tail and legs submerged, head pointing straight at me, and ready to strike. Its mouth hangs open, its teeth an inverted ziggurat of corroded steel w… Read more Labels: Brooke Fieldhouse creepy stories medium length stories pick of the month 5 comments: shares
Bruce Costello real life stories short stories Friday, November 17, 2017 Moth Therapy by Bruce Costello <i>Bruce Costello's flash about the son of a World War II fighter pilot struggling to find himself after his mother's death.</i><br><br> I was a mess after my mother died. For months, I sat about lost and bewildered, or wandered around the house, not knowing where to put myself. At night, I hardly slept, but I'd drop off during the day and have vivid dreams that went on for ages, which my elderly do… Read more Labels: Bruce Costello real life stories short stories 5 comments: shares
creepy stories medium length stories Sarah Dwyer Monday, November 13, 2017 Deal of the Day by Sarah Dwyer <i>Must-Have Mary's job as a presenter on the shopping channel is as much about keeping lonely people company as it is about selling, but some of her fans take it too far; by Sarah Dwyer.</i><br><br> Here he comes again, Camp David, loitering in the studio wings before his grand evening entrance. What a drama! What a hoot! And how the ladies love him! David Price, fifty something shopping telly presenter, o… Read more Labels: creepy stories medium length stories Sarah Dwyer 6 comments: shares
Jonah Kruvant pick of the month real life stories short stories Friday, November 10, 2017 Bullfight by Jonah Kruvant <i>Jonah Kruvant's character, a blue-eyed blonde-haired Texan child, struggles to be accepted into small town Colombian life.</i><br><br> Lajambra is one of a series of villages that dots the landscape of the Jalapa Valley of Colombia. The rolling hills of the Jalapa Valley are different shades of color, from mango orange to salamander green. In the rainy season, they become a limitless mist, and during the… Read more Labels: Jonah Kruvant pick of the month real life stories short stories 17 comments: shares
medium length stories real life stories SF Wright Monday, November 6, 2017 The Math Instructor by SF Wright <i>A math instructor tentatively considers acting on his feelings of attraction to a student; by SF Wright.</i><br><br> Although Robert was an adjunct English professor, he also taught a course called GED Math. The mathematics wasn't difficult - arithmetic, geometry, basic algebra - and the class was always small; it wasn't uncommon for it to be cancelled because of low enrolment. <br><br> GED Math wasn't j… Read more Labels: medium length stories real life stories SF Wright 10 comments: shares
David Henson futuristic stories very short stories Friday, November 3, 2017 Getting Ahead by David Henson <i>Shirley wants John to kick a bad habit, but his boss has other ideas, in David Henson's sci-fi flash.</i><br><br> I don't feel a thing after two... or four. No new ideas. Still got the shakes. Just as I'm shoving a handful into my mouth, Shirley walks into the bathroom. <br><br> "John, what are you doing? I thought you were trying to get off of it?" <br><br> "Can't," I say, shivering. … Read more Labels: David Henson futuristic stories very short stories 9 comments: shares
Beryl Ensor-Smith funny stories medium length stories Friday, October 27, 2017 The Quilt by Beryl Ensor-Smith <i>In the sleepy South African town of Prentburg, the church sisters make a quilt to raffle off for the benefit of the squatters neighbouring the dorp, but the project does not go as planned; by Beryl Ensor-Smith.</i><br><br> "Well," sighed Marion Klopper, placing squares of white linen in the centre of the long table in the church hall, "here we go again! Our annual effort to make winters more c… Read more Labels: Beryl Ensor-Smith funny stories medium length stories 5 comments: shares
medium length stories real life stories Rick Brooks Monday, October 23, 2017 A Statue, a Bridge and a Dream by Rick Brooks <i>Cal is so consumed by guilt after his brother's suicide, he considers desperate measures; by Rick Brooks.</i><br><br> BEFORE <br><br> The gaunt little man stumbled down the short hallway between his living room and bedroom, stopping once to lean against a wall and down the last bit of whiskey from the brown bottle he carried. Holding it up to his eyes, dark and bagged, he focused long enough to see the bottle wa… Read more Labels: medium length stories real life stories Rick Brooks 5 comments: shares
criminal stories Fred McGavran funny stories short stories Friday, October 20, 2017 A Start Up by Fred McGavran <i>Fred McGavran's character and his grimy friend start a new small-time criminal enterprise with unexpected results.</i><br><br> You don't see crime scene tape around a garden very often, but it can happen with a start up. On garbage nights we'd drive through Shawnee Village, the city's wealthiest suburb, looking for the things rich people throw out: armchairs, refrigerators, mattresses, plasti… Read more Labels: criminal stories Fred McGavran funny stories short stories 10 comments: shares
real life stories Roger Meachem short stories Monday, October 16, 2017 Tibetan Fling By Roger Meachem <i>Roger Meachem's characterful story about a Tibetan linguist reuniting with his old Nottinghamshire school friend.</i><br><br> It's not often you see a young Asian man in full Scottish Highland dress wandering around an ancient Nottinghamshire graveyard, peering at tombstones. <br><br> This particular graveyard did attract tombstone tourists - graveyard gawpers - from time to time; the church and some of the … Read more Labels: real life stories Roger Meachem short stories 6 comments: shares
Clayton Stoneking fantastic stories long stories Friday, October 13, 2017 Beyond the City Limits by Clayton Stoneking <i>in Clayton Stoneking's post-apocalyptic tale, a</i><i> young man in a simple farming community is curious about the forbidding secrets of the nearby city.</i><br><br> I trudge down the long row of dirt mounds; they're piled neatly to protect the delicate roots below. The light of the early morning sun cascades across the three large crop fields that surround the Community House. I love walking the grounds i… Read more Labels: Clayton Stoneking fantastic stories long stories 3 comments: shares
Josephine Bruni real life stories short stories Monday, October 9, 2017 Home by Josephine Bruni <i>On the day of the EU referendum an Italian barista in the vibrant Camden Lock area of London muses on his status as an outsider; by Josephine Bruni.</i><br><br> The coffee shop was very trendy. It looked like a warehouse with rough wooden planks as seats and tables, cardboard boxes filling the shelves that ran around the walls, big, professional coffee machines worth hundreds of pounds shining amongst stylis… Read more Labels: Josephine Bruni real life stories short stories 5 comments: shares
AT Sayre long stories pick of the month real life stories Friday, October 6, 2017 Cock-a-Roach by A.T. Sayre <i>In small town New England Frank has an unlikely encounter with a Hollywood celebrity; by A.T. Sayre.</i><br><br> I was sittin' in a Denny's solo seat at the front room coffee bar when Frank came in. Frank's this small kid, a little chubby, all scruffy hair and wrinkled clothes. He always had on this dirty old army jacket he'd probably found at goodwill. He had huge bags under his eyes, from n… Read more Labels: AT Sayre long stories pick of the month real life stories 5 comments: shares
Kelly Griffiths real life stories short stories Monday, October 2, 2017 Dante's Barn by Kelly Griffiths <i>Kelly Griffiths's thoughtful flash story about Jude, whose life has a flat tyre.</i><br><br> Without warning the steering wheel sprang to life and jack-hammered in Jude's hands. The vibrations rocked all the way up his arms and clattered his teeth like plates. Jude knew what had happened. <i>But did it have to happen in the snow?</i> And not just any snow. School would likely be closed tomorrow. Jude pulled… Read more Labels: Kelly Griffiths real life stories short stories 7 comments: shares
criminal stories John W Dennehy medium length stories Friday, September 29, 2017 Summer's End by John W. Dennehy <i>Sean has grown up by the lake, but his summer companion Alfonzo is from a rather more menacing background; by John W. Dennehy.</i><br><br> Sean played down by the lake until he heard a car pull into the driveway. Running up the hill between their cottage and the neighbor's multi-level home, his heart beat expectantly. Summertime had ramped up, and the community buzzed with activity. Boats cut across the … Read more Labels: criminal stories John W Dennehy medium length stories 5 comments: shares
Frank Beyer pick of the month real life stories short stories Monday, September 25, 2017 Dog Breeder by Frank Beyer <i>Frank Beyer's character finds that his father's obsession with breeding show dogs has gone too far, and he must take drastic action.</i><br><br> The ambulance arrived five minutes after I made the emergency call. The paramedics put a brace on Dad's neck. They got him on a stretcher, out the gate and into the back of the ambulance. Dad's eyes were open, but he didn't say anything. He was g… Read more Labels: Frank Beyer pick of the month real life stories short stories 6 comments: shares
criminal stories David W Landrum fantastic stories long stories Friday, September 22, 2017 The Case of Stagger-Lee by David W Landrum <i>David W Landrum transports Sherlock Holmes to the swinging scene of 1960s London in a case narrated by his new assistant, Dr. Ophelia Turnberg.</i><br><br> <b>Sherlock Holmes Case #1, 1966 </b><br><b><br></b><b>Narrated by his assistant, Dr. Ophelia Turnberg </b><br><br> You heard the music everywhere you went back in those days. Almost everyone under the age of twenty-five carried those small, portable transistor radios, so you heard the music… Read more Labels: criminal stories David W Landrum fantastic stories long stories 4 comments: shares
John Mullen medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Monday, September 18, 2017 In Father's Eyes by John Mullen <i>John Mullen's Irish tale steeped in poetry, religion, and the guilt of a son's betrayal.</i><br><br> They needed an extra bearer on each side of Father's coffin to hoist him onto his funereal bier, later to ease him into his Irish soil. The morning sparkled with a gusty wind that sent dry air in great circles, rousing and mingling the smells of laden sheep with the lush grasses blanketing the hil… Read more Labels: John Mullen medium length stories pick of the month real life stories 7 comments: shares
fantastic stories medium length stories Michael Stewart Friday, September 15, 2017 Uncle Harry by Michael Stewart <i>When Michael travels to visit family, Uncle Harry picks him up from the airport and takes him on a wild trip down memory lane; by Michael Stewart.</i><br><br> My uncle Harry was bigger than life. I expected him to roll up in a Lamborghini this time or a chauffeured stretch limo or even a fire truck with sirens blaring. It wouldn't have been out of character for him. But as it was, this foggy evening, he … Read more Labels: fantastic stories medium length stories Michael Stewart 4 comments: shares
creepy stories JC Freeman short stories Monday, September 11, 2017 A Journey Begun In Lovers Meeting By JC Freeman <i>JC Freeman tells a gentle ghost story set in the ancient New Town Cemetery outside Charleston, South Carolina.</i><br><br> Sunrise comes late to New Town Cemetery. The graveyard is seated in the west face of Torqwamni Hill, and no matter the season the quick fall of the slope and a thick line of adolescent Douglas firs at hillcrest combine to delay the cemetery dawn by a hundred yards or so. New Town's a… Read more Labels: creepy stories JC Freeman short stories 2 comments: shares
Dakota James funny stories short stories Friday, September 8, 2017 The Pretty People by Dakota James <i>When Dakota James's character loses weight he becomes so attractive he's invited to join the secret cabal of pretty people.</i><br><br> <i>The following story is an excerpt from Dr. Robicheaux's CABRET AWARD WINNING book,</i> The Pretty People: Psychoses Behind the Masks and Mascara. <i>The interviewee in this excerpt asked to remain anonymous; with the exceptions of certain names, nothing from this intervi… Read more Labels: Dakota James funny stories short stories 4 comments: shares
real life stories Sharon Frame Gay short stories Monday, September 4, 2017 The Song of Black Bear Mountain by Sharon Frame Gay <i>Bitsy, a traditional healer in the remote mountains of Kentucky, feels threatened when a new, educated doctor arrives; by Sharon Frame Gay.</i><br><br> Bitsy sat on the porch, smoking a pipe after a long afternoon traveling the hills. The sun had melted behind a Loblolly pine, the sweet after-smoke of day stirring up gnats in the woods. Before long, fireflies attended the dance, lighting up in a fever, seeki… Read more Labels: real life stories Sharon Frame Gay short stories 6 comments: shares
Don Herald funny stories short stories Friday, September 1, 2017 Front Centre Stage by Don Herald <i>Out of the blue, Don Herald's character decides to turn his hand to acting. How hard can it be?</i><br><br> My wife peered over the rim of her morning coffee. "But you've never acted before. Ever." <br><br> "How hard can it really be?" I replied. "I'm going to audition this coming Sunday for a part in that upcoming community theatre production. I think it's called 'Cryst… Read more Labels: Don Herald funny stories short stories 2 comments: shares
Dylan Martin futuristic stories long stories Monday, August 28, 2017 Lilacs in the Lily Field by Dylan Martin <i>The Garden only grants three shots at true love, and Jason is striking out; by Dylan Martin.</i><br><br> "You're not the one," she says with a sigh as the man walks into the small café, a café which has neither servers nor coffee. <br><br> Taking the only other seat available at the only table in the place, the man looks at the brazen, brown haired woman in confusion. "How's that?" <br><br> &quo… Read more Labels: Dylan Martin futuristic stories long stories 5 comments: shares
Andrew Miller medium length stories real life stories Friday, August 25, 2017 Beach Party by Andrew Miller <i>Sixteen-year-old Megan lets her hair down at a beach party and chats with best friend Kimberly about their future; by Andrew Miller.</i><br><br> Megan Conyers was surprised when Kimberly called and asked about the beach party on Saturday night. Kimberly never went to parties, hardly ever went to dances, mostly hung out with a small group that took Advanced Placement biology and history. Her parents weren'… Read more Labels: Andrew Miller medium length stories real life stories 5 comments: shares
funny stories Paul Beckman very short stories Monday, August 21, 2017 Wallflower Solution by Paul Beckman <i>Mirsky takes his wife's advice for getting on at cocktail parties a little too literally; by Paul Beckman.</i><br><br> My wife said, "If you're going to just stand in a corner alone with a drink in your hand all night and not speak to anyone there's no sense in our going to this party. You can only spend so much time looking at their photos and paintings and poring over their book cases like… Read more Labels: funny stories Paul Beckman very short stories 6 comments: shares
futuristic stories short stories William Quincy Belle Friday, August 18, 2017 The Calling by William Quincy Belle <i>Louise gets called up to make her contribution to global sustainability in William Quincy Belle's sci-fi short.</i><br><br> <i>Thursday, June 15. Time: 1625</i><br><br> Louise reread the message. She glanced away, then read it again for the third time. There it was in black and white. No more conjectures. No more wild guesses. Nothing remained to be discussed. One didn't have to speculate about the future, as the fu… Read more Labels: futuristic stories short stories William Quincy Belle 5 comments: shares
medium length stories Muhammad Nasrullah Khan pick of the month real life stories Monday, August 14, 2017 Mother Beyond the Border by Muhammad Nasrullah Khan <i>At the India-Pakistan border a natural disaster decimates the enemy, and during the ceasefire that follows Major Jaswant lectures his men on humanity; by Muhammad Nasrullah Khan.</i><br><br> At the top of Siachin glacier, sitting outside of their igloos, Indian army officers and soldiers measured the depths of their patriotism with sacks of frozen enemy corpses. The sun didn't foster life there, gasoline… Read more Labels: medium length stories Muhammad Nasrullah Khan pick of the month real life stories 6 comments: shares
JL Higgs real life stories short stories Friday, August 11, 2017 The Meaning of Life by J L Higgs <i>J L Higgs explores the meaning of life through the lens of birthday wishes.</i><br><br> Today is my birthday. Eighty-four. Usually, they greet me with, "Good morning," sounding all chipper. Today they're gushing, "Happy birthday!" <br><br> I guess I'm supposed to feel today is somehow different from yesterday, special. But after eighty-four years? This morning, my scarred Baby Ben alarm … Read more Labels: JL Higgs real life stories short stories 8 comments: shares
Justine Manzano medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Monday, August 7, 2017 Choosing to Stand Still by Justine Manzano <i>The platonic status of Katie's relationship with her roommate Matty is challenged when one of his exes draws attention to a secret in plain sight; by Justine Manzano.</i><br><br> "Kathryn? Kathryn Norris? Is that you?" Bethany squealed and, in lieu of putting my hands over my ears to block out the shrill sound of her voice, I winced and turned towards her. <br><br> "Hi Bethany." I tried for … Read more Labels: Justine Manzano medium length stories pick of the month real life stories 3 comments: shares
funny stories futuristic stories JD Hyde short stories Friday, August 4, 2017 Tina and Time by JD Hyde <i>A force of nature befriends a talkative child and learns something of humanity in JD Hyde's comic sci-fi.</i><br><br> <b>Tick</b><br><br> The little girl with black hair looked at the man in a perfectly pressed grey three-piece suit. His hair blew when there was no wind. He was standing in the park, so she cheerfully said, "Hi, I'm Tina Gutierrez Rodriguez Olmedo Bairan Castillo Flores. You can call me Tina. I … Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories JD Hyde short stories 5 comments: shares
Brooke Fieldhouse fantastic stories funny stories medium length stories Monday, July 31, 2017 The Magic Carpet by Brooke Fieldhouse <i>Mohammed buys a rug from IKEA and discovers it has a very unusual property; by Brooke Fieldhouse.</i><br><br> <i>'STOCKHOLM'</i>, that's what the on-line catalogue said. <br><br> There's a whole family; a lamp, a table, a sofa, a mirror - nothing to do with the city, it's just a name. Mine is Mohammed - Mo I prefer - and I work in The City. I'm a global accounts manager, I'm twenty-five, shocking… Read more Labels: Brooke Fieldhouse fantastic stories funny stories medium length stories 3 comments: shares
Mark Tulin real life stories short stories Friday, July 28, 2017 The Psychedelic Basement by Mark Tulin <i>Mitchell skips school to visit his friend's blacklist hippie den; by Mark Tulin.</i><br><br> Shawn and I were walking to school Friday morning. Shawn was wearing bell bottoms with moccasins and a loose fitting white button-down collar shirt. I wore dark Levi jeans with chukka boots and a tan v-neck sweater over a white undershirt. <br><br> "Dude," Shawn said, "do you want to cut school?" He … Read more Labels: Mark Tulin real life stories short stories 4 comments: shares
real life stories Sharif Gemie short stories Monday, July 24, 2017 Lost Property by Sharif Gemie <i>Steph's habit of losing things forces some introspection; by Sharif Gemie.</i><br><br> 'Please remember to take all personal belongings with you,' said the voice over the loud-speaker as the train reached the station. <br><br> Steph stood up, adjusted her jacket, picked up her handbag, and walked off the train, leaving her overnight bag on the luggage rack above her seat. <br><br> Outside the station, she thou… Read more Labels: real life stories Sharif Gemie short stories 6 comments: shares
Charlotte Silveston real life stories short stories Friday, July 21, 2017 As the Wind Blows by Charlotte Silveston <i>Charlotte Silveston's character is hounded by bullies that make themselves out to be the victims.</i><br><br> Yes, I know - it's very easy to blame someone else. But in this case, it really <i>wasn't</i> my fault, OK? Let's get that straight from the off. If it weren't for that sociopath El Gordo, I wouldn't be locked in this tiny basement room. <br><br> From the first day of secondary school, he wa… Read more Labels: Charlotte Silveston real life stories short stories 5 comments: shares
Beryl Ensor-Smith funny stories medium length stories Monday, July 17, 2017 The Feud by Beryl Ensor-Smith <i>Beryl Ensor-Smith takes us back to South African backwater Prentburg for another comic story of gossip and misunderstanding, this time with a cute little kitten.</i><br><br> "A storm in a tea-cup," Christina du Plessis said loftily, on first hearing about the upset between Helga Swanepoel and Suzie Lamprecht. <br><br> "I've always maintained that pets cause nothing but trouble, and that spoilt pi… Read more Labels: Beryl Ensor-Smith funny stories medium length stories 5 comments: shares
medium length stories Philip Barbara pick of the month real life stories Friday, July 14, 2017 Iron Horse by Philip Barbara <i>An old man signals train drivers his horse racing picks as they pass his local tavern, and befriends a boy in need of a father figure; by Philip Barbara. </i><br><br> Louie DaRosa stood beside the railroad tracks near the crossing gates that had just descended, halting car traffic on Main Street. A freight train rumbled toward him. When the locomotive was close enough to see the engineer's face in the c… Read more Labels: medium length stories Philip Barbara pick of the month real life stories 5 comments: shares
Martyn Clayton medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Monday, July 10, 2017 The Island by Martyn Clayton <i>After a family tragedy, Murray brings his daughter Isla to visit his childhood home, a bleak and windswept rock lost in the harsh Atlantic; by Martyn Clayton.</i><br><br> "Was granddad sad to leave?" Isla asks as the boat pulls away from the harbour out into the blue ocean. It's a precious sunny May day. A large herring gull, feathers pristine white, fixes the departing craft with a prehistoric… Read more Labels: Martyn Clayton medium length stories pick of the month real life stories 2 comments: shares
Ayesha Marfani real life stories very short stories Friday, July 7, 2017 Donation Box by Ayesha Marfani <i>A poor and roughly educated child longs to make a contribution to the school donation box; by Ayesha Marfani.</i><br><br> They set the beautiful donation box at the entrance of the school. I loved the beauty of the box. The purple ribbons over it were cool. I saw students and parents putting in money. Every time someone neared it to put anything in its mouth; shaped as purple smiling lips, I felt happy and s… Read more Labels: Ayesha Marfani real life stories very short stories 7 comments: shares
