"SO WHAT DO you think about it?" Lizzie sits across from me, so excited she can barely sit still. I plaster on a smile and set her manuscript on the table between us. That was the problem with Lizzie; she believed in her work when a wiser person wouldn't. This was going to be rough. … Continue reading Interesting
Tag: Short Stories
Omega House
Happy Saturday, Everyone! Check it out... my awesome story, Omega House, is now up on Rejected Manuscripts! The good people on Rejected Manuscripts take your rejected stories (with word counts of less than 1500) and publish them on their website. There's a vote thing going on, too. Apparently, the most popular will make it into … Continue reading Omega House
Abandoned
MAISIE PARKER PLAYED a lonely game of hopscotch in front of the abandoned house. "One, two, three, four, nobody lives there anymore," she sang as she jumped through the boxes. "Five, six, seven, eight, better make sure to close the gate." She reached the end of the board and wiped her forehead. It was hot. … Continue reading Abandoned
Voracity
THE TWO CABINET secretaries sat next to each other, waiting for the president to call them into the Oval Office. "Can you believe this shitshow?" the one on the left whispered, glancing at his phone and wincing. "The poll numbers are hitting an all time low." "Don't tell him," hissed his companion. "One of the … Continue reading Voracity
Balmy
LISA'S FEET HURT. She knew better than to wear new shoes on her shift, but her manager had been up her butt about her old, worn out Keds. The last time she'd worn them, he'd threatened to fire her. "Come on, Lees. How do you think those look with the uniform? Wear them again, and … Continue reading Balmy
Pugnacious
IT WAS FRIDAY. Finally. Miriam leaned on her hand and stirred her drink. Why did they always have to go to the same bar? "Okay. So, what about that guy?" Jennifer head pointed at a youngish looking suit, leaning on the bar with a practiced smirk. "He's good-looking." Miriam looked up. "Which one?" They all … Continue reading Pugnacious
Steve and the Jinn: Part 5: Crunchy and Chewy
Okay, so a few months back, I worked with a group of talented writers on a collaboration titled A Dead Man Walking: A WordPress Anthology. From that began a new story about a man named Steve and his encounter with a flatulent Genie. Author Denny McBride of The Ceaseless Reader Writes picked up the second … Continue reading Steve and the Jinn: Part 5: Crunchy and Chewy
Three Things Challenge
My first three things challenge! *stretches arms, cracks neck, pops knuckles* Alright, then. Let's do this. snowflake | heater | fingernail ONCE UPON A time, there was a small village in the middle of a large country. Some called it pastoral. Others called it bucolic. The people who lived there called it home. Summers were … Continue reading Three Things Challenge
Vague
"... AND THAT'S WHY LIBRARIES are more important than ever." The librarian glanced out at the audience. "Any questions?" There was a general rustling of people getting ready to leave. Hers was the last talk of the conference, and it had been a long conference. Andy raised his hand. "But isn't Google the Library of … Continue reading Vague
Liz Charnes 