Image
18 stories · started about 16 years ago
Write to this
W
sea

Drowning in the sea. That was the trick of it. To be seen to swoon, to fall to the bottom. The pretend to expire. It ...

0 0
W
sea

Drowning in the sea. That was the trick of it. To be seen to swoon, to fall to the bottom. The pretend to expire. It ...

0 0
C
Tide

Marjorie was drowning. She felt the pull of the water on her legs and the icy shock in her heart. She hadn't even fe...

0 0
See all 18 stories →
First line

The bear was furious.

5 stories · started almost 16 years ago
Write to this
G

The bear was furious. He was knocking on doors, climbing stairs, and waiting for elevators, and he couldn't find Gold...

1 0
H
Silver Velveteen in the New Order

The bear was furious. He could no longer spot where the rabbit had gone. In the New World Order, this was something t...

0 0
C

The bear was furious. Dr Who had eaten his chocolate again. This time he wsn't going to let the jumped up timelord ge...

2 1
See all 5 stories →
Hero · Villain · Goal

Private Morlane · Rooster · Let the regiment sleep

5 stories · started about 16 years ago
Write to this
B
Hero at Midnight

Hero at Midnight No one could remember who among them gave him the name Rooster; probably someone long gone by this ...

0 0
P
Come To Snuff the Rooster

Private Morlane glanced at the watch that he'd taken off and left on the small table by his cot, rubbing his sleep-we...

1 0
F
The Regiment Sleeps

Morlane hung his head. At times like these, his emotions were torments of conflict. He was grateful, yes; but he was ...

0 0
See all 5 stories →
First line

My feet ached, but it was well worth it.

12 stories · started almost 16 years ago
Write to this
G
Shrimpy

In the scheme of things, it wasn't a permanent state I was after. Just long enough to get on stage, dance for two min...

0 0
E
Run.

My hands and feet ache, but it was well worth it. We are nearly there, a couple more hours. Georgie is starving and I...

0 0
A
Journey with a Cause

My feet ached, but it was well worth it. This is what I said when I completed that trek. The endless days and nights,...

0 0
See all 12 stories →
First line

The pistol was cocked, ready to go.

12 stories · started over 15 years ago
Write to this
A
Highwayman

The pistol was cocked, ready to go. Aiming at the highway man was easy, pulling the trigger was the problem. I couldn...

0 0
S
Pull the Trigger

The pistol was cocked, ready to go. “Your turn” she said, as my hands trembled in fear. Why was I here? Who was she? ...

3 2
N
Denny's

The pistol was cocked, ready to go. I was going to show him. I was angry, no, furious. He cut me off! In this city, t...

0 0
See all 12 stories →
First line

Bombs were the last thing on his mind.

11 stories · started almost 16 years ago
Write to this
A
The Question

Bombs were the last thing on his mind. Everyone was hiding under desks, wary of the slightest sound whereas he was w...

0 0
B
History

Bombs, were the last thing on his mind. Jack turned and spoke " It's funny, that today would have to be the day we be...

0 0
S
Sales

Bombs were the last thing on his mind. So, when the topic came up, Ben was staring out the window thinking about his ...

0 0
See all 11 stories →
First line

Taste.

12 stories · started about 15 years ago
Write to this
M
Overcompensation

In the beginning, he tasted like rainwater: salty. Dried sweat around the rim of his mouth, a taste that clung to his...

0 0
M
Overcompensation

In the beginning, he tasted like rainwater: salty. Dried sweat around the rim of his mouth, a taste that clung to his...

0 0
B
Flavors.

I can taste the tingle on my tongue the second it touches. I can smell the sweet/sour, crisp, smell. The food is amaz...

0 0
See all 12 stories →
Image
10 stories · started over 15 years ago
Write to this
N
predator

The earthy smell of autumn leaves surrounded me and stimulated my senses. The crisp crunch of leaves was projected th...

0 0
S

Some mornings, when the sun rose just right, it was almost like nothing had happened. This was one of those mornings...

0 0
C
Wind Wind Wind

She ran off into the plants and tall grasses and let her body sway with the wind. She called it her meditation, the o...

0 0
See all 10 stories →
Image
6 stories · started over 15 years ago
Write to this
N
Remembering November.

The building I lived in was old, rusty around the doorknobs, the 14th floor was still half under construction. The we...

1 0
M
This Building in Reverse

My word muscles are stiff. My writing bones ache. The prose reads like a bruise. I burst bored air through my lips, ...

0 0
K
Laying Siege

I lay siege to it. This was war and a fast and furious assault seemed the surest course. There was a front to push fo...

0 0
See all 6 stories →
Image
11 stories · started almost 16 years ago
Write to this
M
fascade

He stood outside the castle, looking in. That little fence was all that separated him from the world of imagination....

1 0
T

Billy was steadfastly unimpressed. "Can we go home now?" he asked. "But, Billy, don't you want to see the top of th...

0 0
J
True Story

My throat ached from a barrage of overpriced, fried abuse. My voice was hoarse, having spent most of the day screamin...

0 0
See all 11 stories →

Contact


We like you. Say "Hi."