short story Archives

The Butterfly Pages

Valerie MillerSeptember 24, 2020

The Butterfly Pages written by: Valerie Miller @valeriegmiller The apartment fell silent and still as she pulled the chain across the door. Louisa sc...

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Misanthrope

Zach EllenbergerSeptember 20, 2020

Misanthrope written by: Zach Ellenberger @zak4prez911 Everyone’s got some sort of secret to hide. While some secrets are simply harmless, others ha...

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The Lure

13rettSeptember 19, 2020

The Lure written by: 13rett @13astard People who have seen my twitter AVI often ask, "So. . . what's with the lure?" Given the story encompasses fa...

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Dance of The Puppets

Harman BurgessSeptember 17, 2020

Dance of The Puppets written by: Harman Burgess This was Mia’s eighteenth suicide. A simple razor blade across the wrists and for five glorious hours ...

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Pumpkin Seeds

Jim BatesSeptember 15, 2020

Pumpkin Seeds written by: Jim Bates Dad said that because Grandpa fought in the war we should always cut him some slack. I mentioned this to Grandpa...

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At Rock Bottom

Pete BlackSeptember 14, 2020

At Rock Bottom written by: Pete Black 2:45 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2003 – Blue John Canyon, Utah: Aron Ralston had hiked seven miles into Blue John...

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Ooops!

Joanne VanRSeptember 13, 2020

Ooops! written by: Joanne VanR The news of Harry’s death came as a shock. The sudden heart attack at his age...our age, reminded us of our mortality. ...

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Mouse

Steve CarrSeptember 10, 2020

Mouse written by: Steve Carr @carrsteven960 First Session: “Please have a seat.” Brenda McCorsky sits on the sofa, crosses her legs, and places...

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Swingers

Doug HawleySeptember 9, 2020

Swingers written by: Doug Hawley @dougiamm Interviewer’s note – I started to write my Journalism thesis on swingers, but before I got too far into ...

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Tuesdays Habit

David MaynardSeptember 8, 2020

Tuesdays Habit written by: David Maynard The morning light burned my eyes as I walked out of the door of the homeless shelter "F**k me" I mumbled un...

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A Case Comes To Ricketts

Mark KuglinSeptember 7, 2020

A Case Comes To Ricketts written by: Mark Kuglin @cr8fiction The Tom Ricketts Detective Agency was borne out of necessity. Prior to its opening, Ri...

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The Crack of Dawn

Sheila HenrySeptember 6, 2020

The Crack of Dawn written by: Sheila Henry April Sandiford had been having frequent scary dreams lately. But who hasn’t! It seems having bad dreams ...

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Home

Sunil SharmaSeptember 5, 2020

Home written by: Sunil Sharma @drsunilsharma They often asked Ramesh about the chase and fight. And the slim teenager willingly obliged. "How did ...

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Epitaph For A Father

Mark KodamaSeptember 4, 2020

Epitaph For A Father written by: Mark Kodama One day, my eight-year-old son Nathan and I were fixing the mail box in our front lawn. It was a h...

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John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is also a 3rd degree black belt in Karate, has worked as a cornerman in the UFC, and grew up in both the Bahamas and Canada. John is the author of two books of poetry: “March” and “The Seasons of Us” (both published in 2019). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.