This story was my entry for the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2020 challenge. The rules were as follows: – Length: 1000 words max.– Genre: comedy– Location: a jury room– Object it must contain : a…
Continue reading →Today’s story was inspired by the David Wilcox song “Burgundy Heart Shaped Medallion”. I’ve always thought the song was beautiful, short and simple. So I wrote a story that was beautiful, short and simple too.…
Continue reading →Father’s Day was yesterday, I figured I’d make today’s story short and personal. Enjoy! It is the first few months of my daughter’s life. She is tiny and frail. I hold her against my bare…
Continue reading →“That’s it then? Three idiots vote for me and I’m the bad guy?” Sunny demanded.
Continue reading →God of Thieves, Chapter OneGod of Thieves, Chapter TwoGod of Thieves, Chapter Three “Thank you for that riveting story,” Bats said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “Anything you can tell us about the masked man?…
Continue reading →God of Thieves, Chapter OneGod of Thieves, Chapter Two Daniel looked inquisitively at Handsome Dave and waited for an answer. Handsome Dave looked back, and didn’t say a word. The silence between them grew. The…
Continue reading →This one was a bit like pulling teeth. I had the story and outline prepared, but my girlfriend pointed out an inconsistency in my characters and the whole thing shattered. I had to rewrite it…
Continue reading →This story has been bouncing around my head for the better part of fifteen years. I finally got around to outlining it, and tried unsuccessfully to fit it into one story. Sorry readers, you’re going…
Continue reading →Chapter OneChapter TwoChapter ThreeChapter FourChapter Five Anita stared at Pete, waiting for him to continue the joke. Pete kept his face expressionless, and stared right back. After a long silence, Anita opened her mouth to…
Continue reading →If you missed the previous chapters, read them here first: Chapter OneChapter TwoChapter ThreeChapter FourChapter Five Anita and Deedee froze. They stared at each other for a moment. Did someone hear their brother growling? Did…
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