“The Phantom Stench” by Steve Oden
I know the stench is not just bad. It’s evil… Continue reading “The Phantom Stench” by Steve Oden
“Mouth Full of Rot” by Nick Manzolillo
The people around West 140th Street provide a mixed record as to how The Litterbug came to be. It’s generally agreed upon that he appeared during a brief strike by the city’s waste management department… Continue reading “Mouth Full of Rot” by Nick Manzolillo
“Little Sips” by Dan Fields
I’ve been asking for water ever since they brought me here. Nobody will give me any. I’m thirsty. The people here say that without any water I’ll die, but they bring me jugs and cups and bowls of cold dead awful stuff that’s not water. I’d spit in it, but I can’t make spit. Continue reading “Little Sips” by Dan Fields
“Little People” by Ed Ahern
Greta, sometimes you can have a dream job but still be living in a nightmare. Continue reading “Little People” by Ed Ahern
“In the Trunk” by Patrick Hurley
When I woke up with my eyes taped shut and wrists bound, I almost screamed. Continue reading “In the Trunk” by Patrick Hurley
“For When it’s Time to Go” by Shenoa Carroll-Bradd
This was his duty. His gift. If he could just be brave. Continue reading “For When it’s Time to Go” by Shenoa Carroll-Bradd
“Farty Arty and the Visitor” by Theo Fenraven
Celia, my day nurse, knocked and entered the room I shared with Farty Arty. I never called him that to his face, but the nickname sure as hell fit; the guy was the Mount Vesuvius of bad smells. Continue reading “Farty Arty and the Visitor” by Theo Fenraven
“Moving Perpendicular to Time” by Evelyn Benvie
This morning, I saw a man who looked just like my brother driving a car that looked just like mine. Makes you really rethink what they say about parallel universes. Or is that universi? I always mix it up with octopus. It’s not even a special morning either, which is disappointing. If I was to discover a parallel universe where my brother got the Honda … Continue reading “Moving Perpendicular to Time” by Evelyn Benvie
“A Tale Unwoven” by David Monteith
Every night for the last ninety-nine nights a story had saved her life. She was Shahrazad, wife and slave to King Shahryar. Each night she told a tale of adventure, or intrigue, or love to the king. At the end of each story she made sure to leave some mystery unsolved, some question unanswered. By doing so she hoped the King’s curiosity would get the … Continue reading “A Tale Unwoven” by David Monteith
StoryCraft: Five Principles for Beginnings
A little while back, I talked about getting your story started. That was a quick kind of intro to how to take your story ‘idea’ forward into something that can begin to take shape as an actual story. This post officially starts the StoryCraft series that covers all sorts of techniques and considerations for going the distance. You’ve got a story idea: now it’s time … Continue reading StoryCraft: Five Principles for Beginnings
