fantastic stories Jerry Petersen long stories Wednesday, October 21, 2026 The Girl Who Was Halfway There by Jerry Petersen <i>Paul Friedrich falls in love with a woman with an extraordinary ability that could be a blessing or a curse.</i><br><br>I remember that she was studying a Degas. Few other people were in the museum that day, it being working hours on a workday, and it was just the two of us in that room. <br><br>She was wearing a skirt with black leggings, a plum-colored blouse and quilted vest. Her hair was my favorite, one shade o… Read more Labels: fantastic stories Jerry Petersen long stories 2 comments:
long stories Mary Jo Rabe real life stories Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Bishop Bob by Mary Jo Rabe <i>Bob loves his job as bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, but will soon be forced to retire; he visits an old friend for advice, and reflects on how he first became a priest.</i><br><br>Bishop Bob bounded down the stairs from his living quarters to his office in the chancery office in Rottenburg. The building wasn't cheap, and in the twenty-first century, it was hard to justify the Church's spending money… Read more Labels: long stories Mary Jo Rabe real life stories 6 comments:
criminal stories Hank Grezlak long stories Monday, September 28, 2026 The Coroner by Hank Grezlak <i>A coroner joins a group of cops who have been led by an unrepentant murderer to the site of his victim, and decides to stand up to the town's corrupt sheriff.</i><br><br>When the snow had melted, they found him. <br><br>By the second week in March the weather had grown unseasonably warm and the snow and ice had flowed down from the mountains and drained into pits in the valley, exposing the ravaged grave to the … Read more Labels: criminal stories Hank Grezlak long stories 6 comments:
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 2 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 2 comments:
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 1 comment:
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 2 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:
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:
funny stories long stories Luke John Spiby Monday, August 3, 2026 In Poor Taste by Luke John Spiby <i>18th century beggar Archie applies for a job as the Queen's poison checker, but doesn't expect her to be so flirtatious.</i><br> <b>Chapter One</b><br><br><b>The Queen's Antechamber</b><br><br>It is much too decadent to describe. That would honestly be a waste of precious time and would probably require a dictionary. A better option, if you're wondering what this particular Queen's antechamber looks like, is to pic… Read more Labels: funny stories long stories Luke John Spiby 6 comments:
Ashley Lemley funny stories long stories pick of the month Friday, July 31, 2026 Burger Burning Bonanza by Ashley Lemley <i>A city journalist heads out to smalltown Texas to document a wild burger-eating festival, and the legendary local determined to achieve the impossible.</i><br><br>It was 101 degrees in Calhoun, Texas. "Feels like 115", read my weather app as a drop of my own sweat landed upon the screen. I was scared to exit the car because outside there was not only a lack of air conditioning, but I spied actual f… Read more Labels: Ashley Lemley funny stories long stories pick of the month 4 comments:
fantastic stories Karin J Robinson long stories pick of the month Monday, July 27, 2026 A Sprinkling of Stardust by Karin J. Robinson <i>In a small town on the eastern coast of England, singer-magician Gareth Fisher discovers his biggest fan is a genuine legend, and then everything changes.</i><br><br>During their third summer at the Cromer Pier Theatre, Cassandra Burns informed Gareth Fisher that she would no longer let him to cut her into pieces and put her back together again. <br><br>"It's banal. The sawing a girl in half trick? Come on… Read more Labels: fantastic stories Karin J Robinson long stories pick of the month 3 comments:
creepy stories fantastic stories Hayduke Irish long stories Wednesday, July 15, 2026 There Is No Evil Just Animals Surviving As Long As They Can by Hayduke Irish <i>Medocea has decimated Kiri's tribe, but Kiri survives and dives deeper than anyone before into the watery caves to in an effort to find and kill the creature.</i><br><br><i>Peace.</i><br><br>She spoke without her voice, directly into my mind, indifferent to our cries. She made the stones grow within me. I felt I would rip open; it had happened too fast, and my skin stretched too tight, though I felt nothing, no pain. I… Read more Labels: creepy stories fantastic stories Hayduke Irish long stories 1 comment:
long stories real life stories Scott Pomfret Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Prospects by Scott Pomfret <i>Careful, frugal, boring tax lawyer Jeremy is baffled at how he has attracted a beautiful Lebanese boyfriend half his age.</i><br><br>Jeremy was old. Jeremy was out past his bedtime. There was no chance in hell this gorgeous, willowy, bearded twenty-something maybe-Lebanese dervish with the percussive laugh could possibly have any interest in acquiring the digits of a chubby forty-nine-year-old corporate tax … Read more Labels: long stories real life stories Scott Pomfret 4 comments:
Elese Mathis futuristic stories long stories pick of the month Monday, June 29, 2026 The Last War by Elese Mathis <i> During a world-ending nuclear war, Emma is trapped as a servant in a luxuriously appointed bunker. </i><br><br>Emma wanted so much to shut off the television, but this wasn't her house. Mrs. Thompson binged post-apocalyptic films night and day, even if no one was in the room to watch them. When the Last War was all anyone ever talked about, the last thing Emma wanted to see or hear were movies abou… Read more Labels: Elese Mathis futuristic stories long stories pick of the month 5 comments:
long stories Paul Stansbury real life stories Friday, June 26, 2026 The Spanish Pony by Paul Stansbury <i>Pete Monsen finds an injured boy on the trail, and rescues him with the help of his dog Pyrite and his burro Esperanza.</i><br><br>"What's got holt of your tail, Pyrite?" Pete Monsen shouted, breath turning into a dense vapor in the cold morning air. He tugged at his curly grey beard as he watched his Catahoula Shepherd splash down the narrow, rain-soaked trail and disappear around a ragged out… Read more Labels: long stories Paul Stansbury real life stories 6 comments:
creepy stories futuristic stories long stories Ty Chellew Friday, June 12, 2026 The Perfect Brain by Ty Chellew <i>When a widowed father of two is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he is offered a futuristic experimental treatment that seems too good to be true.</i><br><br>"Are you really going to shoot him, Bruce?" <br><br>My wife's voice is a mere whisper, and I barely hear her implore; I can't focus on that right now. I stare down the sight of my Glock at Cal. Or whoever Cal has become - because the man I'… Read more Labels: creepy stories futuristic stories long stories Ty Chellew 9 comments:
