Rider on the Storm The probate decision came. Mother’s beach house would go to Aunt Beatrice, Mother’s tormentor. Dire visions came to mind — murderous…
Welcome to the 50-word short story challenge! In this weekly challenge, Fifty Worders write micro-fiction stories in just 50 words. I encourage you to read their…
Frogs croaked in a rhythm as if timed to a metronome, and fireflies flickered in the rushes. On the deck, a glass of wine in…
Selena in Sepia When Frankie left, the color drained away from the world, taking with it all meaning, and Selena lived in a chocolate brown…
Welcome to the 50-word short story challenge! If you’re new here, you are in for some fun. Each week, Fifty Worders accept the challenge to write…
Appellation Rainy sat at the water’s edge. Why had they named her that? The teasing hurt. Lily and Star skipped down the grassy hill to…
Welcome to the 50-word short story challenge, where each week micro-fiction authors rise to the challenge to write a short story in just 50 words.…
One for the money “Wash your car?” “No.” “Do your laundry?” “No.” “Make you dinner.” “Your cooking sucks.” “Fine, Dad. Then what can I do…
Welcome to the 50-word short story challenge. In this weekly challenge, the participants (“Fifty Worders”) use the prompt of the week to write a short…
The day started pleasantly enough. I did all the usual mundane things: made coffee, fed the pets, put on my latest audible book and drove…