short story
The Saddest Shade of Farewell
The Saddest Shade of Farewell written by: Kelly Malleck - I found it ironic that my Gram’s name was Blanch...
Lucy’s Gift
Lucy's Gift written by: Gregory Ballinger - “Open wide Mr Snuffles,” Lucy said holding out a plastic spoon and making chewing noises...
Pressed Poppies
Pressed Poppies written by: Patricia Furstenberg - The carriage waited by the orchard, its yellow wheels catching the lazy morning light...
The Last Night of Wishful Thinking
The Last Night of Wishful Thinking written by: Simon Nadel - I felt cooler, more sophisticated. This is College Adam, I thought...
A Quarter of My Life
A Quarter of My Life written by: Tori Chambers - Hiya. My name is Thea Cornwall. I'm a young, modern woman, living...
Echoes of Guilt
Echoes of Guilt written by: Adishree Deshpande - The rubber shavings fall from my desk onto the floor. Small particles fell...
Dark Road to Redemption
Dark Road to Redemption written by: Alpha Rigans - The man was a sniveling, praying, wailing mess, his body shaking with sobs...
The House of Schrödinger’s Cats
The House of Schrödinger’s Cats written by: Leon Shousterman - Erwin came to me as an inheritance from my late aunt, a part of...
Beyond The Horizon
Beyond The Horizon written by: LJ Jacobs - Sarah wanted me to kiss her. I could tell by her body language and subtle...
Old Friends and Strangers
Old Friends and Strangers written by: Rachel Placer - Fiona wakes up to a welt the size of a Bagel Bite in the middle of her forehead with a vague...
Pink Goose
Pink Goose written by: Vida Penezic - Rose flies from New York to Detroit on a six am flight, then she drives...
The Verdigris-Coated Soul
The Verdigris-Coated Soul written by: Ian Fletcher - Even the water looks oppressed and cowed on this freezing-cold morning...
Conversations and Malcolm
Conversations and Malcolm written by: Chris Gee - Soldiers fired their machine guns into the largest house in the village...
And The Heart Wants…
And The Heart Wants... written by: TL - I have a deep love for food. Not just for the way chilies ignite a dish with fire...
