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
