“THE BULLRING” She would reach for my hand beneath the crisp white sheets and say nothing. She would lock her fingers inside mine and simply breathe, with her eyes closed, morning upon us, the birds calling outside our window, and the sun warming the room. There was nothing she could possibly do to enhance the […]

No Karate in the Potty is a humorous story about a big sister who attempts to help her younger brother learn how to use the bathroom. However, a misbehaving ninja interrupts the potty training session with high-flying karate kicks and ninja stars. With a little help from the pet bird, the sister disposes of the ninja […]

CHAPTER 13: FRAMED Early that morning, Kate’s phone rung and vibrated across her nightstand so hard it fell to the floor. It didn’t wake her up—considering there was no way she was going to get any sleep for a long time—but it did scare her. The letters were blurry but she could tell it was […]

I SAW A UNIVERSE OF UNIFIED FLESH. PARADISE. NERVE TENDONS FLOODED WITH SEROTONIN, NEURAL NETWORKS OF TRILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS RACING WITH SIGNALS AND POSSIBILITY. I WAS CAPTIVATED BY THE BEAUTY OF THIS DREAM, AND THE MOMENT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS MY GRAND QUEST, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO EXIT THE VOID…200 MILLION YEARS OF […]

Elenia During my short twenty-three years of life, I had seen a lot of luxury, but now I just wanted to stop and stare with my mouth open. Everything was so perfect. From the topiary bushes to the cobblestone paths leading to the main entrance stairs. I was told to go through the wide glass […]

Chapter 4 What Lurks Below Us Clarence felt himself drop as if he were on the highest roller coaster in the world. It was as if his heart was trying to move into his throat. It made him think about going down a waterslide at the local amusement park. However, this was different. It was […]

A STRANGE CASE “Another buzz,” groaned Ria. “Who can be so desperate?” She stopped trimming hedges and walked across the lawn of her house. As she neared the front door, she heard the telephone still ringing. By the time she had flung the door open, the ringing had stopped. She dropped her gardening apron on […]

Two The clock behind the hotel counter says it’s almost 1:30 in the afternoon. The woman at the front desk smiles and nods knowingly when I tell her my name and why I’m here. “Your last name is Martin?” “Yes. I’m Jacob Martin. John Martin is my dad.” She says she wasn’t working when the […]

Chapter 44 1 in a 1,000,000. 2 for the price of 1. Dimwitted and reimbursed. What if the other side of the Moon was full of human sized tarantulas? I didn’t make the rules I just follow them. I get up early and shave my back even though I have no back hair. People stare […]

“What way? You’re not from this place, from this life. You have no idea where you are. Where do you plan to go in this desert once you jump out with no food and no water? The only living things out there are things that want you dead.” Susan knew she was right and she […]

Chapter One Pons entered the scriptorium. For several years I have been the sacrist of the copy room to oversee the library and the monks copying the old manuscripts and Bibles. No one would question why I work late hours, but dear Lord, forgive me for my curiosity. I am again drawn to a manuscript […]

CHAPTER TWO I am the shining star of Serestia. No other kingdom can outshine me. King Orbius Galerna-Lynxer   Flashback. We were running. We ran past a fancy garden and across a wide courtyard before turning right and saw a fleet of soldiers and wizards that spewed fire. Dash’s eyes turned green and conjured a […]

There Are a Lot of Short Fat Women Gwen waited all night for a knock on her door. She put her clothes in the washing machine and wiped her shoes down with cleaner. Just before dawn, she hopped in the shower. As she was drying herself off, Gwen took a good long look at herself […]

7:20 p.m. “Hello, sleepy head.” The voice broke through into her fog-filled mind and Brooke struggled to open her eyes completely; and keep them opened. She shook her head to clear the cobwebs that had developed, but that did no more than create a vertigo sensation, so she lie her head still and waited. It […]

Chapter 1 Human, aka Steve, whistles to Dog. “Come here, please!” Steve, the human, says to Dog, “Are you ready to go on an adventure? Thinking of going on a little road trip to the mountains, what do you think? Do you think we should bring you along? Or shouldyou stay here and we will […]