Tag: short story
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Chocolate, Chocolate by Erin Schallmoser
At first, I thought my apartment was being robbed. I got home from work, rode the elevator up to the fifth floor of my apartment building, and walked down the hall. Usually, by this point, I would hear my cocker spaniel, Jerry, panting and pawing behind the door, eager to…
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These are the Days/Beach Baby by Parrish
“These are the Days” by Timothy Parrish recounts romance from a unique perspective. He is a writer and critic living somewhere in California.
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The Fall by Spencer Kern
Spencer Kern’s short story, “The Fall” is a vivid tale about a man, Talo Ward, and his attempts into the Abyss.
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Dishes by John Brady
One thing can lead to another, just like how one dish piles on top. “Dishes” By John Brady illustrates another side of marriage.
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Loves Me, Loves Me Not by Peter Schermerhorn
A love story told by Peter Schermerhorn. “Loves Me, Loves Me Not,” travels through the seasons, showing the reality of relationships.
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Estimate by Robert Boucheron
A fictional take on an elaborately detailed “Estimate” written in the second person by Robert Boucheron, an architect in Charloettesville, Virginia.
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Suzy and The Last Revolution in Ager by Laurentiu Stehan
Suzy and her friend Sarah live in Ager. Suzy will quickly learn that the Council of the Wise does not approve of her thinking. The Protectors of Freedom come to her aid.
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The Landscape Artist by S.T. Otlowski
The painter sighed as he surveyed his newest project through the dusty windshield of his battered truck. This job, he thought, was going to take a lot longer than his original estimate. He reminded himself to never take another commission without first walking the ground. The area was mostly rolling…
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The Queen Firefly by Dave Gregory
One summer night on the family farm, in 1975, a lightning bug followed us inside. My mother switched off the overhead light so my two brothers and I could see the firefly better. Mesmerized, we crouched to watch the insect walk across the brown carpet as the tip of its…