short story
Hope
Hope written by: Eamon O'Leary - As the consultant leant forward, he removed his glasses and dropped the bomb...
Unexpected Betrayal
Unexpected Betrayal written by: Laurie Walliang - The moment I found out I was pregnant, my whole world crumbled…
The Chronic Complainer
The Chronic Complainer written by: David C Russell - His words or observations had cut to the quick; my words too, sharp, acerbic, and ironic...
The Imagination of Dreams
The Imagination of Dreams written by: Pablo Cúzco - Marco woke up with the sun in his face. He got up...
The Way He Went
The Way He Went written by: Frank Meintjies - Kenneth looked around the cell. In one corner was a brown bench, a thin plank...
The Meditation in a Sailing Lesson
The Meditation in a Sailing Lesson written by: H.E. Ross - It was a beautiful San Francisco day. Created for boat, sail, and sea...
Taps on The Ceiling
Taps on The Ceiling written by: James Nelli - Tap, tap-tap. The tapping was gentle but persistent, a soft rhythm...
The Pugilist
The Pugilist written by: Richard Korst - My wife is a warrior, a fighter, the consummate pugilist. While her fight occurs outside the ropes...
Song
Song written by: Mary Ann McGuigan - My mother had convinced herself—and us—that the landlord would never...
Salty, Not Sweet
Salty, Not Sweet written by: Jane McCarthy - What used to be felt as connection, was now felt as confinement...
The Bishop’s Nightmare
The Bishop's Nightmare written by: Rex Fausett - “Bishop Francis? Are you there, Bishop? Hello, Bishop, can you hear me, Sir?”...
Enter Life
Enter Life written by: Craig E Harms - The Windsor Monarchs Senior Class of 1972 gathered at the town’s only restaurant...
The Floaters
The Floaters written by: Michael McCarthy - It was the early hours and my door bell was ringing insistently...
Just Trying to Survive
Just Trying to Survive written by: Jennifer Geer - I live close to Palm Springs California in a town called Indio; it was 121 degrees yesterday...
