| The Faithful Servant
| | Outside, the wind howled and hail stones pounded the rooftops. Flashes lit up the sky and explosions rocked the mansion to its foundation. Mrs. Farnsworth’s voice, as shrill as the beeping of a... | | Words: | 1012 | | Comments: | 5 | | Status: | Public |
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| Simon Says -- Completely revised
| | Talking to him was like whacking at a piñata: I never quite knew what was going to come out. Most of my psychiatric colleagues would scoff and wave their hypocritical oaths at me for consulting him,... | | Words: | 2515 | | Comments: | 6 | | Status: | Reader |
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| Breaking the News
| | When the resident showed me the results of Mr. Johnson’s CT scan, it was as if I’d taken a baseball bat to the head. It couldn’t be true. Mr. Johnson came in for a urinary tract infection –... | | Words: | 1859 | | Comments: | 3 | | Status: | Public |
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| In My Heart
| | Before I met you, I never knew... | | Words: | 239 | | Comments: | 4 | | Status: | Public |
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| Dead Wrong
| | They had been circling the neighborhood for half an hour before Kevin slammed on the brakes, sending the car to a jerking halt. Rain pounded the windshield. “What the hell are you doing?” Elaine... | | Words: | 2220 | | Comments: | 3 | | Status: | Public |
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| They Come When You're Asleep
| | The phone rings. Do I dare answer it? Old sweat sticks to my skin as I remain still, as if pretending I’m not home will make the caller go away. The fan clatters every time one of the blades unseats... | | Short Stories | | Genre: | Suspense | | Updated: | 09-05-08 |
| Words: | 3091 | | Comments: | 5 | | Status: | Public |
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| We Love Americans!
| | “I am very sorry,” the owner of the hotel says in her honey-dripped French accent. “But you must leave.” She explains that another couple has booked our room for the next two nights. While she... | | Creative Non-Fiction | | Genre: | Travel | | Updated: | 09-05-08 |
| Words: | 1701 | | Comments: | 4 | | Status: | Public |
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| The Resistance - Book excerpt
| | Note: "The Resistance" is just the working title. I may post more of the first chapter in separate... | | Words: | 886 | | Comments: | 0 | | Status: | Public |
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| All Trains Go To Perpignan
| | The train wasn’t moving. The conductors were shouting at us but we didn’t understand what they... | | Words: | 1319 | | Comments: | 1 | | Status: | Public |
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| The sign
| | Darius was on his way to see his therapist when he passed by a parking garage. Outside was a sign... | | Words: | 194 | | Comments: | 7 | | Status: | Public |
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| Courtesy
| | “There’s a spot,” Kevin said as he slammed the brake and wrenched the wheel to the right so he... | | Short Stories | | Genre: | Horror | | Updated: | 03-12-07 |
| Words: | 1216 | | Comments: | 2 | | Status: | Public |
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| Pink Alligators
| In the middle of the trail... | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 11-08-07 |
| Words: | 1374 | | Comments: | 1 | | Status: | Public |
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| The Beacon
| | On the bow of the great sailing ship, the boy stood, the wind threatening to knock him into the sea. Off in the distance, the light demanded to be seen. Although it was little more than a pinpoint, it... | | Short Stories | | Genre: | Fantasy | | Updated: | 27-06-07 |
| Words: | 2779 | | Comments: | 9 | | Status: | Reader |
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| Tartarus - Prologue
| ?When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. | | Words: | 979 | | Comments: | 5 | | Status: | Public |
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| The Endless Road
| Driving down this highway road, five hours have I... | | Words: | 204 | | Comments: | 4 | | Status: | Public |
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| All In a Day c 1998
| On wings of gold she rides on high,
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| Friends Forever
| | 'Twas only a short time ago that we met,... | | Words: | 94 | | Comments: | 6 | | Status: | Public |
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