Short Stories Archives - Page 9 of 10

Unending Encore

June 21, 2018September 20, 2018Davis Sherbert 0

A fictional short story about the pressures and expectations of gladiators and how their struggle relates to us today.

Gray Dawn

March 21, 2018June 20, 2018Henry Simpson 0

A law student recovers an expensive oil painting from a shady art dealer for a mobster.

Hunting Blind

March 21, 2018June 20, 2018Ed Staskus 0

Growing up on the east side, Cleveland, Ohio.

Between You, Me, and The Devil

March 21, 2018June 20, 2018David Provost 0

A dead man from Texas has hopes of meeting with the Devil in Hell.

The Log Cabin

March 21, 2018June 20, 2018Eva Wong Nava 0

This story is a Flash piece in the voice of the narrator who finds that her married life has become a routine.

To Drink a B-E Condensate

December 21, 2017March 21, 2018Mike Sherer 0

Fantasy set in the quantum world.

Golden Girl

December 21, 2017March 21, 2018Samantha Wyss 0

An aging Hollywood star is a shoe-in for the best actress Oscar, but soon her own elitist persona gets mistaken for a political statement.

Inheritance

December 21, 2017March 21, 2018Mark Jacobs 0

A World War Two veteran, survivor of the Bataan Death March, reconciles with his family after a long and painful estrangement.

Confrontation

December 21, 2017March 21, 2018Fred Miller 2

Short piece about the angst of youthful relationships.

Last Swim

December 21, 2017March 21, 2018Rollin Jewett 0

A man takes a swim and thinks back on his life as he drowns.

A Rainy Road

September 21, 2017December 21, 2017Steve Colori 0

A man on his way home during a rain storm skids off the road into a vehicle with its flashers on.

The Submission

September 21, 2017December 21, 2017Tushar Jain 2

Phone rings.
“Hello?”

The Initial Legend of the Great Founder

September 21, 2017December 21, 2017Jim Meirose 0

About the Great Founder. The story supports itself. There is no one description.

Smiley’s Victory

September 21, 2017December 21, 2017Robert L. Penick 0

294 words. Trying not to kill a horse.

The Wedding

June 21, 2017July 15, 2019David DeFusco 0

A transgendered teenager, engages in a fantasy with her girlfriend to express her love for her and to avoid the awful reality of being raped.

Not Like Us

June 21, 2017September 21, 2017Ron F Berisha 1

This story takes place in London. Franc, a London-living Albanian, gets a call from his close mate Zen who asks for help to collect a debt.

A Beautiful Life, I Promise

June 21, 2017September 21, 2017Darcy Ramirez 1

The main characters brother tragically dies. She has now given up on everything and will not even speak.

Literary Heist

Taking Back the Arts

Category: Short Stories

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