Lucy Thomas real life stories short stories Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Carolyn's Quest by Lucy Thomas <i>Carolyn finds her aunt's village sinister, and it seems that she is not welcome, but she must complete her quest; by Lucy Thomas.</i><br><br> The village had changed since Carolyn had last been there. Although the fallen leaves from the towering oak and maple trees which lined the paths still covered the ground, they seemed darker than they had done when she was a child. She remembered back then, the bra… Read more Labels: Lucy Thomas real life stories short stories 3 comments:
Ben Woestenburg long stories pick of the month real life stories Sunday, February 9, 2014 The Boxer's Lament by Ben Woestenburg <i>Sarah tells the story of growing up in Maine with her ageing uncle, formerly one of the world's greatest boxers; by Ben Woestenburg.</i><br><br> You won't find Vermont Falls on a map anywhere, not unless you go back thirty or forty years, and then you'd have to be looking for it in the first place. Vermont Falls was a dirt poor, Black community, two miles from the Maine coast and sitting on a hil… Read more Labels: Ben Woestenburg long stories pick of the month real life stories 3 comments:
funny stories Maui Holcomb medium length stories Friday, February 7, 2014 What Don Did Before Class on Friday by Maui Holcomb <i>Stoner buddies Don and Pete get involved in their dealer's plan to do over the local friendly doctor; by Maui Holcomb.</i><br><br> It was ten on Friday morning, the sun threw diverging stripes through the blinds onto a silent video dancing on the flat-screen, and Don Curtis had class in an hour. He slumped on the couch, tossing his phone between his hands, and watched Pete examine his reflection in the t… Read more Labels: funny stories Maui Holcomb medium length stories 2 comments:
Michael C Keith real life stories short stories Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Burning Desires by Michael C Keith <i>Michael C Keith's teenage character battles against his growing urge to watch buildings burn.</i><br><br> At once the wild alarum clashed from all his reeling spires, And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din. - Lord Macaulay <br> First there's a gentle plume of smoke and then a quiet flicker of light. If all goes right, in a matter of seconds there are flames running across the … Read more Labels: Michael C Keith real life stories short stories 1 comment:
Daniel Thompson pick of the month real life stories short stories Sunday, February 2, 2014 The Storyteller by Daniel Thompson <i>Daniel Thompson's touching vignette about an ageing neighbour lost in his memories.</i><br><br> We lean against the kitchen countertop, our heads floating in the window above the sink. An unruly row of blooming forsythias divides the backyards. On the other side of the forsythias is Frank Stratton's property and hanging on his clothesline are three pairs of white underwear. Except they're not ent… Read more Labels: Daniel Thompson pick of the month real life stories short stories 4 comments:
