Short Stories

Satoru Nishihana, Governor General of the Virginia Prefecture, takes a quick sip from a steaming cup of tea as he walks through the French doors and onto a brick patio. He pays no attention to the fact that he is...

In the heart of Middle-Earth, where the sun barely kissed the land through endless mountains and forests, a dragon named Thalorak lived. His scales shimmered like liquid midnight, and his wings stretched as wide as the horizon. Yet, unlike the...

This short story is a little different than most. First, you will read “Traditions” by Nan Ducklow, then you will read the rewrite I did – using “Traditions” as the prompt for “Memorial Day”. TRADITIONS There have only been two...

A magnificent tree stood in the heart of a verdant forest, where once, time seemed to stand still. Its branches reached out like welcoming arms, offering solace and shade to weary travelers. Beneath its sprawling canopy, a couple sat, sharing...

The sun over Miami cast its golden rays upon the bustling city below. At the beaches, tourists baked in the sun. In town, cheaters hoped their spouses weren’t suspicious of the after-hour text messages and swindlers helped vulnerable seniors lose...

In the mystical town of Baysore, where whispers of the supernatural filled the air and the veil between the mundane and the magical was thin, there was a peculiar fortune teller’s shop named “Cindy’s Secrets.” While the storefront boasted an...

High above the world, where the air was crisp and the mountains tall, an eagle named Zeus soared. His keen eyes scanned the vast landscape below, a canvas dotted with dirt, grass, buildings, and evergreen trees. This place, nestled in...

The dull hum of humanity filled the cabin as Sarah settled into her window seat. She had always been a nervous flyer, and the forecast she’d heard while waiting to board her flight was foremost on her mind. The weatherman...

Janet had only one more place to look—the attic. That was because as the oldest of five, it was her duty to prepared the estate of her recently deceased mother. It wasn’t much of an estate, more like an old...

Write a short story in 20 paragraphs, in which the paragraph below is the first paragraph… Nobody really understood Kevin. It wasn’t that he was super strange or difficult. It was more that there wasn’t enough there that anyone wanted...

The Original Ennis Prompt In December, Ennis married Alma Beers and had her pregnant by mid-January. He picked up a few short-lived ranch jobs, then settled in as a wrangler on the Old Elwood Hi-Top place north of Lost Cabin...

Sister Maria had always lived a simple life of prayer and contemplation within the walls of the ancient priory. But today, as she made her way to the chapel for morning prayers, something caught her eye. A small bag of...

Satoru Nishihana, Governor General of the Virginia Prefecture, takes a quick sip from the steaming cup of tea in his hand as he walks through the French doors and onto a brick patio. He pays no attention to the fact...

Jet watches from his overwatch perch as two shadows lumber their way up the hill and stop in front of the stairs.They’re here.He turns and alerts the next-nearest sentry, who passes the information down the line until the boss is...

The clackity-clack of the train wheels on the track woke me up. My head hurt, and I put my hands on my face, trying to recall where I was. I thought about it for a moment and realized what the...