What Influences a Person to Begin Reading?

Spiderman sitting at an open brick arc window and reading a book

Reading Time: < 1 minute Fiction Writer Interview – Question 3 Happy Wednesday to you all! Hope reading and writing are giving you joy, peace, and satisfaction. Writing is a passion that fills the empty spaces in life. Plenty of those. This is… Read More

And They Were Gone – Flash Fiction Story

A brown colored heart shaped leaf against a peach background

Reading Time: 2 minutes I woke up one morning. And they were gone. Just like that. No goodbye. Or see you later. How did I know? The quiet. It was perfect. Surreal. Delightful.

Sightless Eyes Cry Too – Flash Fiction Story

A woman with a white bandage and orange roses wrapped around and covering her eyes

Reading Time: 3 minutes He was near her, barely an arm’s length away. If she could have, she would have slapped him. But recently blinded, her remaining senses weren’t yet sharp enough, and she would have surely missed her mark. His breathing… Read More

It’s An Emergency – Flash Fiction Story

A sign with emergency and a street name written on it

Reading Time: 2 minutes My girlfriend called me late at night. She screamed into my ear. ‘It’s an emergency! Get over here!’ And then hung up. I didn’t know what to think. It was three in the morning. My senses weren’t in… Read More

I’m Just Plain Nasty – Flash Fiction Story

The black and white image of a man's shadowed face with a mean expression and a strip of light across his eyes

Reading Time: 3 minutes If I wasn’t me, I wouldn’t have liked myself one bit. Why? I’m just plain nasty. Mean. Sarcastic. Arrogant. Selfish. Bad listener. Oh. A whiskey drinker. Nothing wrong with that. But it does make me nastier. And I… Read More

That Undying Spirit – Flash Fiction Story

A sad, weathered stone statue that is hugging itself

Reading Time: 2 minutes I feel terrible. Yes, I really do. It was never your fault. You shouldn’t have suffered like that. Is ignorance bliss? No, it’s life-wrecking. Only fools condone that a lack of awareness can be a beautiful thing. A… Read More

Save It White Supremacist – Flash Fiction Story

A white man dressed in knight's armor holding a shield and swinging his sword

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hey, I see you. Staring. Mean words forming on the tip of that tongue. Chinky. Yellow face. Chinese fever. I slink away. Do you notice my smile? My name is Lulu. Too hard to remember? It’s not me… Read More

Please Let Me Pee! – Flash Fiction Story

A small wooden figurine standing in front of a flush in peeing posture

Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘Please let me pee!’ My words elicited no response. My full bladder was squealing like a pig about to be slaughtered. Five minutes are a lot when you’re controlling the urge to urinate. I should’ve just emptied myself… Read More

Rocky XOXO the Cobra – Short Story

A black and white image of a cobra sitting on a tiled floor

Reading Time: 5 minutes Ah! Schitz! Dang Dammo! The man’s thumb had been in overdrive since ten in the morning. A day off meant lazy mornings, pots of black coffee, and too much time to spare. It was never enough just doing… Read More

Flash Fiction Story – I Want Ketchup

fries and a bottle of ketchup

Reading Time: 2 minutes All I want is some ketchup. Nothing fancy. Just ketchup. You can’t eat fries without ketchup. It’s just not done. I ask the waitress one more time but rearrange my words for greater effect. ‘These fries look mighty… Read More

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