futuristic stories long stories Wei Bo Friday, September 18, 2026 Where Did You Pick Me Up by Wei Bo <i>Zoe Ellison, marketing consultant at an advanced robotics company, begins to suspect the company is keeping secrets from her.</i><br><br>"Lately, the robot at my place has been acting a little strange." <br><br>"How so?" <br><br>"How do I put it..." I stirred my drink, searching for the words. "It's like it's developed the ability to learn on its own." <br><br>Julian looked genuinely … Read more Labels: futuristic stories long stories Wei Bo 1 comment:
funny stories James Hanna medium length stories Wednesday, September 16, 2026 The Repo Man by James Hanna <i>Gertie McDowell tells the whacky story of how her career as a professional female wrestler ended.</i><br><br>Hi, it's me again, Gertie McDowell, and I just had my twenty-ninth birthday. Ma phoned me from Turkey Roost, Kentucky, where she lives in a nursing home, and she said to me, "Gertie, how'd ya ever live long enough to be twenty-nine years old?" "I done it a day at a time," I… Read more Labels: funny stories James Hanna medium length stories 8 comments:
futuristic stories long stories Redfern Jon Barrett Monday, September 14, 2026 Big Boat by Redfern Jon Barrett <i>Abdur is content with his life serving the world's immortal elite on a never-ending cruise, until he meets the person at the head of the whole operation.</i><br><br>30 levels. 150 storeys. 300 recreated streets. <br><br>One airport. Five hospitals. <br><br>100,000 residents.<br>It's a big boat. From the wide-panel windows of the suite, gazing out upon the unending ocean, you can see just how big. A colossus on an eterna… Read more Labels: futuristic stories long stories Redfern Jon Barrett 1 comment:
futuristic stories medium length stories Travis Koll Friday, September 11, 2026 A New You by Travis Koll <i>Sansa's life is going nowhere, so she resorts to a trendy new technology that will give her a new start.</i><br><br>"No more illness. No more old age. No more worrying about the future." The commercial was everywhere. <br><br>Synaptic Transference. <br><br>Sansa knew at least a dozen people who'd gone through the procedure in the last year alone; and many more likely would, now that the federal government … Read more Labels: futuristic stories medium length stories Travis Koll 1 comment:
John Bruce long stories real life stories Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Crazy by John Bruce <i>Steve Fuller, oppressed by his parents and keen to distance himself from his disreputable past, moves near his religiously inclined friend Fred Dickson, and meets an intriguing young woman that confounds his expectations.</i><br><br>Steve Fuller got home from work a little early, and as he got off the elevator on his floor of the apartment building, he saw his mother, pushing an envelope under his door. Clea… Read more Labels: John Bruce long stories real life stories No comments:
criminal stories fantastic stories Hartley James medium length stories Monday, September 7, 2026 Irradiated by Hartley James <i>A supernatural task force is sent to Manhattan to silence an existential threat.</i><br><br>Bon leaned his head back against the metal panels behind him, feeling the throb of the four turboprop engines through his skull. <i>Bonaparte Cage, you have been judged</i>. He could almost feel the words running through his head, traced in half-formed fire. He opened his eyes a crack and shifted his heavy-lidded gaze to Kat… Read more Labels: criminal stories fantastic stories Hartley James medium length stories No comments:
medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Renee Tawa Friday, September 4, 2026 Where Wildflowers Bloom by Renee Tawa <i>Bill and his daughter Leilani live on an isolated nature reserve, but Bill wonders if she needs something more.</i><br><br>From the top of a cliff overlooking the Pacific, Bill watched the sixty-five-foot catamaran motor toward their island. Under the spring sun, he kept an eye on his little girl, Leilani, who was zigzagging through wildflowers so tall that they might have escaped from a giant's garden. <br><br>… Read more Labels: medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Renee Tawa 6 comments:
creepy stories long stories pick of the month Wei Bo Wednesday, September 2, 2026 My Daughter Came Back Wearing Red by Wei Bo <i>Something goes hideously wrong at Maplewood Mall, and one very determined mother is willing to go to extremes to keep her daughter safe.</i><br><br>I took my daughter to the mall, and for maybe three seconds - just long enough to fish my card out of my purse - she vanished. <br><br>In those same three seconds, the whole place sealed itself shut and turned into a slaughterhouse. <br><br>People in red started killing everyone… Read more Labels: creepy stories long stories pick of the month Wei Bo 1 comment:
fantastic stories medium length stories Tommy Oler Monday, August 31, 2026 The Sinking of the Apple Knight by Tommy Oler <i>A morally estranged knight recalls defining moments from his past as he struggles against drowning.</i><br><br>The catapult on the curtain wall snapped. Sir Gerald Drymon, the Apple Knight, was below the castle walls in the river below, standing at the bow of a rowboat. His mood was foul tonight, and his remaining teeth hurt. He'd worked hard over the years to get back into the good graces of Lord Peck a… Read more Labels: fantastic stories medium length stories Tommy Oler 2 comments:
criminal stories fantastic stories short stories Tom Koperwas Friday, August 28, 2026 No, No Nona! by Tom Koperwas <i>Two cops go looking for a mob boss who has been behaving oddly, and they're surprised by what they find.</i><br>"Disgusting," grunted the tall, burly police lieutenant Scotty Niven, as he trod his way gingerly through patches of tall grass and clumps of litter, to the entrance of the dimly lit estate. <br><br>"And this is the home of a big mob boss?" queried the slim, young police rookie … Read more Labels: criminal stories fantastic stories short stories Tom Koperwas 5 comments:
real life stories Rob Schwartz short stories Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Forever Linda by Rob Schwartz <i>Recently divorced Alvin resents the engraving on the watch his ex-wife gave him.</i><br><br>He had to take care of the watch, now that the papers were signed. <br><br>A Rado DiaStar. A prized possession. Not up for debate in the negotiation with his ex-wife Linda and her lawyer. It weighed heavy on his mind and his wrist. <br><br>Alvin grabbed his coat and walked outside. It was a grey day in March, although the weather had… Read more Labels: real life stories Rob Schwartz short stories 9 comments:
Manish Bhanushali medium length stories real life stories Monday, August 24, 2026 Look Away by Manish Bhanushali <i>Aditya is about to leave Bangalore, but not before he bumps into a forgotten acquaintance at his new flatmate's housewarming party.</i><br><br>I am waiting at the balcony for the guests to arrive when I see a guy in beige enter our apartment complex. He looks in my direction as he comes inside the gate. He reminds me of someone, so I wave at him. He looks away. It crosses my mind that he might not be a g… Read more Labels: Manish Bhanushali medium length stories real life stories 2 comments:
Cliff Aliperti funny stories medium length stories Friday, August 21, 2026 Wrestling Ambitions by Cliff Aliperti <i>A young man with ambitions to be a wrestler attends his local low-grade match, and has a more adventurous evening than he expected.</i><br><br>It was only the third time the wrestlers came to town, first since I'd left high school, where such events were always hosted. We got the dregs here. Like, our main event would be a bathroom-break prelim at a big arena show, and on that night both our main eventer… Read more Labels: Cliff Aliperti funny stories medium length stories 3 comments:
fantastic stories long stories Wils Hosken Wednesday, August 19, 2026 The Siren Song by Wils Hosken <i>Jordan wishes to prove his masculinity by hiring a sailing boat, and discovers something unexpected about himself.</i><br><br>"Yeah mom, I'm only renting the boat for a few days," Jordan said into the phone. <br><br>The thick sea air met with the slap of his shoes on the wooden boards of the dock. Gulls perched themselves above, their cacophonous cackling calls confirming his entry. The skies were cle… Read more Labels: fantastic stories long stories Wils Hosken 1 comment:
futuristic stories Karl Hyppolite long stories Monday, August 17, 2026 The Sky Beyond the Walls by Karl Hyppolite <i>In a world where language is paywalled, Elias longs to be able to tell his daughter a story he loved as a child.</i><br><br>Elias leaned back against the worn headboard, the glow of the StoryKeep app painting Maya's face in soft blue light. <br><br>"Can we read it, Daddy?" she asked, her curls spilling across the pillow, voice heavy with drowsiness. "The one you said was your favorite when you wer… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Karl Hyppolite long stories 6 comments:
funny stories Jim Parisi long stories Friday, August 14, 2026 Betty White Got Me Canceled by Jim Parisi <i>Benjamin gets caught in an online storm after making an ill-advised joke about Betty White's death.</i><br><br>"Were you drinking and posting last night?" my wife, Andrea, asked as she poured me a cup of coffee on what I thought was going to be a lazy Sunday morning. <br><br>"I had a couple of beers, and I was on my phone," I said, not sure what she was getting at. "So I guess I was tec… Read more Labels: funny stories Jim Parisi long stories 4 comments:
criminal stories John Grantner long stories Wednesday, August 12, 2026 The Rector's Tale by John Grantner <i>A morally bankrupt high school principal takes extreme measures against a bully in his school.</i><br> <b>1</b> <br>Brian Flaherty sauntered into my office, looking smug and self-assured as usual. "Shut the door and have a seat, Mr. Flaherty," I said. <br><br>He dropped into the chair across from my desk and slouched, smirking at me. Flaherty was a football star that every teacher granted an undeserved passing gra… Read more Labels: criminal stories John Grantner long stories 5 comments:
fantastic stories Laurel Hanson medium length stories pick of the month Monday, August 10, 2026 The Last Peddler of Arch by Laurel Hanson <i>A grieving merchant travels the dangerous Dread Road to sell her wares - if she can make it to town alive.</i><br><br>Hawthorn had been trekking for over a day and hadn't seen another living creature, not even a lizard, let alone a reaver. The Dread Road was safer than it used to be. She supposed she was to blame for that. <br><br>The sheer walls of the gorge trapped the heat, and the air rippled with it. It eve… Read more Labels: fantastic stories Laurel Hanson medium length stories pick of the month 8 comments:
futuristic stories long stories pick of the month Rick Duffy Friday, August 7, 2026 With Distance Comes Perspective by Rick Duffy <i>Retired engineer Janx is investigating a strange cosmic anomaly when a curveball causes him to discover more than he imagined possible.</i><br><br>Falling nearly naked through an asteroid field is not how I envisioned retirement. <br><br>I say 'nearly' because that's how it feels with no ship, no pod: just a safe-suit. Masses of drifting rocks covered in sky-wires and transceivers speckle my view, as if… Read more Labels: futuristic stories long stories pick of the month Rick Duffy 4 comments:
Clayton James creepy stories medium length stories Wednesday, August 5, 2026 The Black Box by Clayton James <i>Rob and Paula are sceptical of their town council's unsettlingly bizarre new waste management system, and distracted by their nightmare neighbours.</i><br><br>Waste Management dropped off our new kitchen trash container at some point that morning, and when I first laid eyes on it, I thought someone had made a mistake. Instead of a sturdy plastic tub with an attached lid and handle, as pictured on Waste M… Read more Labels: Clayton James creepy stories medium length stories 2 comments:
