I really enjoyed this. Bridgette is a great writer, and so far those that I’ve read have been light hearted. This one wasn’t. A man stumbles into a shady piano bar and finds more than a stiff drink. A Night at the Carnival | A Short Story
Category: Stories
100 Word Story #20 – Nineteenth Century Ghost By Chantal Bellehumeur
The #100wordstory is just that, exactly one hundred words long. If you have a story that fits this criteria. Email me, I would love to feature you. Nineteenth Century Ghost Julia and her husband rented an authentic nineteenth century log cabin. They thought the open bedroom in the attic was quaint at first. When night fell… Continue reading 100 Word Story #20 – Nineteenth Century Ghost By Chantal Bellehumeur
Afraid of the Dark | A Short Story
Scrolling through the Reader section of WordPress, I came across this short story. I really enjoyed it and it’s been a while since I shared one. So here you are, enjoy! A short story about a gnome named Toothwort Button who sets out into the night to figure out why the dark is so scary.… Continue reading Afraid of the Dark | A Short Story
Have You Forgotten Anything?
Today is my mother’s birthday, albeit a heavenly one, as it has been for the last twelve years. It doesn’t stop me thinking of her and remembering how I would hightail across Manchester to spend the day with her. Mum and Dad had a second family. They adopted children who were only slightly younger than… Continue reading Have You Forgotten Anything?
The Séance, A Halloween Story
My name is Cassidy Newbold and I’m a clairvoyant. I just want to say how much I hate Halloween. Yes, you heard it right. I hate Halloween. On All Hallows Eve, many people invite spirits over from the other side. The veil between the two worlds is thinner on this night. Many clairvoyants revel in… Continue reading The Séance, A Halloween Story
100 Word Story #19 ‘David’ by Kazz Mossman
The #100wordstory is just that, exactly one hundred words long. If you have a story that fits this criteria. Email me, I would love to feature you. David On our wedding day, David and I swore we’d stay together forever. Forty-eight years later, we hadn’t planned on death. One year later, I awoke in the night… Continue reading 100 Word Story #19 ‘David’ by Kazz Mossman
The Shed by Lynn Miclea
This dropped into my email recently and I thought it excellent and wanted to share. Certainly gets your imagination going. A short story based on the image shown from a prompt from Writers Unite! – September 2022 The Shed A short story by Lynn Miclea Jay breathed in the brisk, cool night air, and let… Continue reading The Shed by Lynn Miclea
A Short Story by Carole Parkes
After reading this short story, you may wish to take a peek at my book YOUR LAST BREATH as the novel was inspired by this story. Please read on… A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BLOGGER Spotting an interesting post from a new male blogger, I click on ‘Follow’. Oh! Too Late! Just as… Continue reading A Short Story by Carole Parkes
My Head Just Exploded
Photo courtesy of Deposit Photos It happens now again, and this morning it showered me with words, sentences, and phrases. For the last few days, I’ve been thinking of what to write for a Halloween blog. I decided on a new short story/flash fiction. It came to me how there was only one person for… Continue reading My Head Just Exploded
Flash Fiction: The Gift Box: by Karen J Mossman
I threw open a challenge on Facebook to give me something to write a short story about. I was given ‘Balloons, a square red box with a blue ribbon and a bow. This is what I came up with. When I opened the door this morning, it sat on the step. It wasn’t even my… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Gift Box: by Karen J Mossman
World of Stories 