Short Stories / Poetry
Short Stories
| The Bet by Deborah Riley-Magnus | Dean, Greg and Maggie grew up as bored rich kids who loved a good challenge. But this bet can cost Dean far more than he's willing to sacrifice. This one isn't about money; it's about his suddenly awakened heart. |
| Bolero Personified by K.L. Preston | This dark little story is another in K. L. Preston’s powerful short literary pieces. It’ll raise your eyebrows and make you wonder. |
| Bunko at the 'Y' by Monique Happy | Another delightful piece by Monique! It’s just another day with the old folks at the “Y”, but this story has a neat little surprise ending. |
| A Coin for Bartuba by Sharon Ferguson | This beautiful story comes from Sharon Ferguson, a true expert at fantasy world creation! For Alkhin Senaiis, a simple theft requires a chase half-way across a wasteland, instead of remaining with a disrupted caravan he was supposed to guard, and inadvertently affects the wildlife that hides among the grasses. |
| The Cursed Dress From Another Dimension by Alice Knight | This surprising, entertaining and remarkable story demands that an unsuspecting victim see himself very, very differently! |
| Do Not Pass Go by K.L. Preston | Bet you never think about playing games the same way again! |
| Double Fault by Roy L. Pickering, Jr. | The first third set ever between two long-time tennis playing rivals … rivals on and off the court for very good reasons. |
| A Gallant Night by Elise | An all new literary short from Elise! And all this time you thought only the rich and famous did such things. |
| Human Perfect by Kayelle Allen | Corporate espionage in the future? You bet, and you’ll never see this ending coming! |
| Interlude at Mathelan by Uma | The courtship of Henry II and Elanor of Aquitaine has been veiled by secret and curiosity since the 21st day of March, 1152. Discover the events tha may have lead to the strange, discontented but highly wealthy and productive marriage of these two driven people. |
| Juliette's Memory by Nicole de Carlo | This is a deeply touching vignette of sadness as a woman deals with unbearable loss. |
| Just Crouch, Girl by Alice Knight | Another intriguing short story from Alice Knight. |
| A Long Metal Sigh by Jeremy C. Shipp | The startling coping with death as only Shipp can write it. |
| Magic Bus by Monique Happy | A new piece from a new writer! Monique has combined an amazing journey with a familiar story. Enjoy! |
| The Measure of a Man by Marc Nash | Welcome baseball season with this intriguing wordplay story by Marc Nash! American League Baseball through the eyes of a designated hitter. It’s all about the numbers. |
| Monkey Boy and the Monsters by Jeremy C. Shipp | Don’t miss this fantastic story and learn all kinds of things you never, ever knew! Monkey Boy saves the world as we know it. |
| A Mother's Plea by K.L. Preston | As with all of Karen’s pieces, this one touches the soul and explores the miseries of the Irish Potato amine in a very personal way. |
| Murder in the Worst by Deborah Riley-Magnus | Gritty 1950’s cops are a great subject for psychological exploration. A Sunday stroll through old Hollywood and a little James Elroy influence and voila! Murder in the Worst came to me. |
| Nikki by Monique Happy | Young bride-to-be, Nikki has a terrible problem and only her own strength will help her through. |
| Non-Smoker by Marc Nash | As always, author Marc Nash takes us on a language journey through something we’d all see as natural … but through Nash’s eyes, it is painted, astounding. Sex and timing. Perfection. |
| Ready or Not by K.L. Preston |
One well written playful moment that will make you smile. |
| Relussion by Alice Knight | It’s the future, but is this a future you want to see? |
| Requiem for a Little Dog by K.L. Preston | Some lessons come from life, some from death … this all important lesson comes from a little dog. |
| The Song of the Banshee by K.L. Preston | This beautiful short story is written with heart and soul and a flavor of the seventies as the sweet Banshee, MaiEveen is pressed to her sad duty. |
| Summer Frost by Deborah Riley-Magnus | Growing up in a 1960's ethnic neighborhood was hard enough, but Philomena was also discovering her path into the unknown world of womanhood. Could she hold it off just until the luscious last days of Summer pass? |
| Summer of '87 by Monique Happy | Are things really as good as we remember? A trip down Memory Lane uncovers many things to make a woman think. |
| Thoughts by Leigh Michaels | This vignette of a happy, fulfilled life exposed within a brief rush of memory during a restful moment is startling in its clarity of vision and emotion. |
| Vengeance by Darcy | When Spencer Neville and his Confederate brigade are ambushed and cut down, Capt. Douglas Mosby is intent on blood and vengeance. War is never pleasant, and even honorable men can be pushed too far. When a Union soldier pays for the blood of the day, his widow, Ada, teaches Spencer than the Lord works in mysterious ways, and that vengeance is better left to Him. |
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