Short Stories
The Eve of Triumph
The decaying brickwork outside my office window draws my attention, though it’s hardly more fascinating…
Browsing: Short Stories
What Decent People Do
Patrick will be here in ten minutes and I’m shaking. I know he’ll be on…
To Finish the Row
“Do you want company?” Laetitia couldn’t say what it was about the woman. But something…
The Billions Rolled In
I shifted uneasily against the sleek seats as the chauffeur drove on in silence. I…
The Line
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I wrote this for a workshop in response to a prompt to write…
It’s just a holiday dinner. What could happen?
This is a bad idea. That is my very thought as Wes’s father’s Dodge pickup…
The Silence is Driving me Crazy
Tad and Gene looked at each other in shocked silence, the echo of the slammed…
Hornville Justice
We didn’t have days like this in Hornville, Texas. The November Chicago wind is biting…
Prettier, Smarter, and More Successful
Things are fine until the men start grilling. Then everything begins to go wrong. I’m…
For a Useless Bag of Silver
Author’s note: When I was younger I used to write high fantasy. Haven’t done it…