A New Home
A NEW HOME By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word count: 1716 Rating: G Summary: An unhappy orphan finds a loving family The carriage rolled up to the gloomy castle as wave after wave crashed…
Category: Original Short Stories
Otherworld
When I opened my eyes, my first thought was whether I had fallen asleep on the plane, and if so, where had the plane gone? Perhaps I had only dreamed about riding on a plane.…
The Lair of the Vampire
Anna Liefson ran a hand through her bob frowning as she checked that she had everything necessary. “Darling, your frown will become permanent if you continue interrogating your inventory.” Glancing up, Anna met her husband’s…
I Am Doritos
By Nicholas Gehan Word Count: 1418 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A outraged man defends Sparti speaking against Athens and her faults in a humorous yet serious speech …
Rose and Hyacinth
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, lived a king and queen who ruled over their kingdom Florin with wisdom and kindness. Their only problem was that they could not have children. No matter…
Tracy's Song
Tracy sat on top of her bed folding papers and placing them into envelopes. Papers filled with statistics on how many American lives had been lost in Vietnam since just the beginning of the year.…
Mon Père’s Plan
On the morning of March 4th, 1943, I was a twenty-four-year-old sergeant in the United States Army Air Force, serving as a Crew Chief on a B-17. Her name was The Lucky Gal and my…
Elemental Exchange
By Seymour Hamilton Word Count: 1500 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A selfish dragon is puzzled by a man who has woken him up from his long rest. Editor's Note: "Elemental Exchange" is…
The Story of Hyacinth
THE STORY OF HYACINTH By Aurora Mandeville, March 12, 2017 Word Count: 889 words Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A fairytale about flowers For as long Rose could remember, her father always had her…
Nina in Germany
NINA IN GERMANY By Anna Rajagopal, January 26, 2017 Word Count: 3417 Rated: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A German boy bonds with a show dog Niña woke up to the tread of boots…