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
