CHRISTA PLANKO: Unplugged, Recharged | 50-Word Stories
She followed the blue-marked trail into the woods. Soon nature engulfed her. The deeper she got, the more distant her …
STORY OF THE WEEK: May 28
The story of the week for May 15 to 19 is… Wisdom by Carol Reeves Source link
On “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” by Ron Hansen *****
Perhaps I ruined this book by watching the movie a few months ago, unwilling to wait to see something that …
KEVIN A RISNER: An Apocalyptic Easter Sunday, 2030, or Any Year After the Current One
Chartreuse sky, intermittent lightning, air like the rock over Jesus’ tomb. I sit, hurricane in hand, sunglasses on, inhaler nearby, …
CAROL REEVES: Wisdom | 50-Word Stories
When I was young, I thought all birds sang, all plants bloomed, and all hearts loved. Then I learned some …
Edward D. Hoch, the Accidental Poet (by Andrew McAleer)
Andrew McAleer is the author of 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists and a co-editor of the anthology Edgar & Shamus Go Golden. …
CHRIS LIHOU: Times Change | 50-Word Stories
The wind caused the leaves to whisper. Whispers about times past when the trees could live without the threat of …
MAEVE HALLIGAN: Property | 50-Word Stories
He won’t sell the house, sees its four storeys as success symbols. The thirty acres out back are a kingdom …
SIMON KAEPPELI: Collapse | 50-Word Stories
She woke up coughing. Her shaking hands pushed against a slippery surface in the dark. It readily gave way, followed …