People-watching is something I’ve always done.I enjoy seeing them interact in a way I never could. One incident sticks in my mind and it happened when I was a young woman back in the nineties. In those days I felt like a silent observer who lived on the cusp of society. An outsider that nobody… Continue reading The Man with the Flask by Karen J Mossman
Category: Stories
Oh Dobbin! by Paul White.
I came across this short story on the Electric Eclectic website. It's very naughty, and not for the faint hearted. But it made me chuckle enough to want to share it. Enter at Your own risk!!
Remembering a Life Lived
I have always had an uncanny memory for birthdays. I don’t know why I retain the information, I just do. I awoke this morning and saw it was July the 14th. Uncle Alan’s birthday. He passed away more than twenty years ago. When I first joined my husband’s family, it was here I met his… Continue reading Remembering a Life Lived
What is an Angel? A True Story by Anne Roberts
Once upon a time we saw an angel, my late husband and I. A corny sort of beginning to a fairy tale, the start of every child’s story. But in our case, it is as true as I’m sitting here now. Neither of us were religious, much to the disappointment of my parents, but a… Continue reading What is an Angel? A True Story by Anne Roberts
Apple Stars | A Short Story
I came across this story as it landed in email. Something about it captured my imagination. It’s beautifully written and the most interesting things are what it doesn’t say. Who are the monsters? What happened to the world? Do read it, as it will set your imagination on fire. He brings her the broken children.… Continue reading Apple Stars | A Short Story
100 Word Story #14 Chemistry by Rick Stepp-Bolling
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. Chemistry You’re tense. Try to relax. Breathe. That’s better. No. That’s too fast. Slow down. Use your hips. Swivel back and thrust forward. Swivel back and thrust forward. That… Continue reading 100 Word Story #14 Chemistry by Rick Stepp-Bolling
100 Word Story #15 Falling in Love in 3 Minutes and 3 Seconds by Terry Shepherd
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. Falling in Love in Three Minutes and Three seconds. I was 13. It was my first boy / girl dance in George Harbison’s basement. “Never My Love,” spun up… Continue reading 100 Word Story #15 Falling in Love in 3 Minutes and 3 Seconds by Terry Shepherd
100 Word Story #13 Adding Choices by J M Northup
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. Adding Choices “I’m not discussing this with you.”“Why not?” Zeke sounded disappointed.“You’ll want to debate it, and it’s not a debate,” I tried to explain.Snorting in derision, Zeke smiled… Continue reading 100 Word Story #13 Adding Choices by J M Northup
A Soapy Shakedown by Tony McManus
I took this from a Facebook group where Tony had shared it. It’s well worth reading. Tony's Campfire Tales The long day had waned. The sun was down. The gear was packed. Tomorrow we would leave the wilderness peace for the city. The last campfire blazed.I filled two tin cups with good whisky and handed… Continue reading A Soapy Shakedown by Tony McManus
Otterly Into You by Erin Nicholas
Short and Sweet Karen’s Review I saw Otterly Into You reviewed on Julie Northup’s blog. I liked what I read, so I downloaded it. Good call. I really enjoyed this very short story. It told of the building romance between Knox and Fiona told mainly from his point of view, although later it switched briefly… Continue reading Otterly Into You by Erin Nicholas
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