Source: Pixabay image by Gerargosan Fear of Heights Jared hunkered down in the plane, feeling wretched. He and his buddies would be dropped off with…
Landscape in Motion She was rolling downhill, tumbling over lumps of dewy grass. Between rolls she saw her mother standing at the top of the…
The Red Dress Jamie stood in front of the store looking at a mannequin in a red dress who bore an expression reminiscent of her…
Waiting for the Train Noah bounced on one foot. His waffle had gone cold. He couldn’t sit long enough to eat. “But when will the…
Image source: Pixabay On the way home Old Brent Heartwood made his way down the road. Two steps. Stop. Two steps. Stop. He heard a…
Image source: kordi_vahle, Pixabay. Day’s End The wastrels were dragging something along the beach. Mindy and I hid in the tall grass. It seemed we…
Image source: Pixabay The Dove There she was again, whispering prayers. “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.” “Clair?” She turned in…
I’ve got two versions of the same 50-word story below. I was just about to publish the first one as a standalone and then I…
Each week I write a micro-fiction story based on the current 50-word short story contest prompt. (I run the contest, and just participate for fun.)…
Home for Christmas Harriet brought a rum-spiked eggnog to Richard — a little something to cheer him on this quiet Christmas Eve. A knock at…