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by Kathy Warnes Jan’s Story Why didn’t we make the big move in after Valentine’s Day?” Jan asked their Golden Lab Neptune. Neptune barked a short, staccato “I don’t know.” “I don’t either, Jan said. Neptune barked another short comment. “Ask Tim? I’ll ask him when he comes home,” she said. She looked around. Home. This Continue reading Cupid’s Compromise “You stupid girl.” Ella’s grandmother hobbled about the cabin, searching, moving from shelf to shelf, jar to jar, Continue reading The Cleansing The story of a woman facing the loss of her husband and the even more shattering loss of her Continue reading Holy Water Before he even stepped through the vast wooden gates, the massive stench told Freeman all he needed to know: everyone in Camp B was dead. He gripped his revolver and walked the main street, eyeing every window and open door, stepping over loose limbs and bloated torsos. An eyeball here. Strings of intestines there. RageX had Continue reading Survival A writer, a nurse, a legal aide, and a bellydancer. This should be the setup of a dirty joke, Clancy thought, not a hiking party. Or what was left of it anyway, with Danger Dan, the party leader, dead, his lower half back on Earth, the rest miles back dissolving in amber. A writer, Continue reading The Napoleon Man “They must’ve designed these seats for alien butts,” Jeff grumbled and fidgeted on the hard plastic. The seats hadn’t been comfortable then, and they weren’t comfortable now. Whoever had engineered their slick, unforgiving shape had clearly never heard the word “ergonomics.” Jeff shifted once more and looked out the bus window. That’s where Ermel’s Grocery used to Continue reading Bus Stop
August, 2011 Louis Dumkowski wasn’t the smartest kid in his class; he couldn’t be said, in fact, to be the smartest person in any crowd. But, when he was with his friend Cleatus Washington, and when their silent partner, Vinnie “The Enforcer” Williams, wasn’t around, he occasionally surprised himself and everyone around by making Continue reading Sour Note ’Look out. Here he comes again,’ shouted Alfie the Continue reading Norg, the Menacing Dragon There are three pages to this story, so remember to continue on down at the bottom. Also, I know it’s a little long, so I appreciate you taking the time to read it.
Editors’ Choice Award I opened my eyes and squinted against the bright light that seemed amplified by the white walls around me. After Continue reading The Link |
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