Forum: Member Stories

Here are some links to a short short story contest with a $100 first prize, a $50 second prize, and a $25 third prize: Contest Page Contest Guidelines and Submission Page 500 word maximum, no entry fee, and you get to retain all rights. Deadline is September 1, 2009, which gives you just...

Hey writer's, here are the details ~ good luck to everyone!! Mary (no garden, no lamb) :scn:

Author's Note: This is the first chapter of a book I am finishing. The published name may change, if or when it goes to print. Anyone interested post on this thread and I will update upon final publication. There will be no more of this story posted here or elswhere. Thanks and enjpy. :D ...

Jill is a prize bitch who doesn't deserve the chance she was given by fate. She enbodies the liberal mindset so well that I already dislike her. This is a very believable scenario. I was outside of Detroit in the 68s riots. I moved to DC right afterward and saw the gutted buildings as we drove...

Dear Mom. Just wanted to say 'Hi', Things have been pretty good. The health issues from childhood finally caught up with me but dad and his new wife have really helped me out. Sorry I haven't written sooner but, you know how it is. I finally met that girl I wanted to for so long. Nice...

Dear Mom. Just wamted to say 'Hi', Things have been pretty good. The health issues from childhood finally caught up with me but dad and his new wife have really helped me out. Sorry I haven't written sooner but, you know how it is. I finally met that girl I wanted to for so long. ...

This is a page from a work in progress. It's directly tied to "Amanda" Nothing like cold revenge to warm the heart this winter... Officer Joe Marsh had just come from briefing before going on duty. His was the 3-11 shift, the most interesting time to work, he thought. Joe liked how the shift...

Dude Damn politicians anyway! When you are immortal, or nearly so in human terms, you have to find something worth living for. If you don’t then life soon becomes demonic and oppressive and claustrophobic.

I'm a peep. A yellow peep. You think I'm just a peep, but I'm not. I'm a magical, beautiful peep, so goegeous that I look ugly. I have brown eyes, I'm made out of fake marshmallows (people think it's real marshmallows). I'm really yellow, I'm small, cute, all of my friends have gotten eaten,...

introduction of sorts... :shr: This is a project that I have been working on for over a year now. I have had a long battle with it. It started out to be destined for here at member stories or another free that hosts a more explicit type of content, as I didn’t really know about the rules at...

Does anyone know what happened to those two stories. I was reading them and suddenly, about four months ago, the authors quit updating them. There has been no new posts on either story. I can't find a link to ask the authors directly so I thought I'd ask here.

"Migraine" Susan was sitting on the bench. The Spring Sunlight dappled through her light, brown hair. A breeze rustled the leaves in the trees, their branches hanging over her. Birds twittered nearby. Traffic noises-a car door slammed. An engine started. Tires grinding on...

Would anyone who read and enjoyed "Parallel" please go to Amazon/Kindle. Go to Science-Fiction/Adventure...Enter "Parallel"—there are two, mine is the one by Robert V Martin... And please give me a good review? Thanks. .....RVM45 :cool::sht::cool:

This is dierctly inspired by a case locally that is coming to trial in my county. Her body was found in his apt closet, dismembered, and in a plastic storage container. "MatchKing" He gained her trust-then took her away Never agian-will she run and play Her innocence taken-her body left...

I have been working at getting my books up on kindle at Amazon. I would love it if a few of you would be able to leave reviews. Ruby's Time Out http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MAX4YZ2 Down the Hole http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MAVC1FY After the Dying Time http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M9YHFXU...

The Journey I looked around, potato chips bag, empty soda can, a beer bottle sitting next to my computer. Soft Sunlight coming through the nearby window. My aquarium bubbling silently in the corner. I turned and walked out.

PARDIGAM SHIFT. copywrite Cleman Simpson, this material may not be reproduced or sold without consent of the author CHAPTER ONE; THE QUICK AND THE DEAD 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his...

CHAPTER 10 A TEST OF FAITH After Richardson had left we picked up the nuke and disarmed it, then headed back down to the camp. I put the nuke in the back room of the CP and covered it with cases of beer, then locked the door behind me as I left. Deacon and I sat down...

CHAPTER SIX HERE THERE BE TYGERS Long after Maggie left I remained in the CP alone with my thoughts. I was ashamed of the drunken performance I had put on, but the underlying emotions were all to real. I felt a tremendous sense of guilt over the deaths of the refugees who I had...

EDEN LOST OUT OF THE GARDEN TO US EDEN IS LOST

Not what it seems Life starts out a dream No work of your own Is this a hint of things to come Is this a lesson I kneed to know That time comes u learn all the rules U see it's a game and what can be had

,,,,Shadows of the Wind,,,, ,,, Upon the plains they roll,,, ,,,,, while curiosity overtakes my mind,,,, ,,,,,, and and the Creator leads me to my soul.

#1 The assassin crept back through the woods, circling the long way around and crouching to watch the Apperton house activity. The kids were in and out of the house until lunch time and they settled down inside with the meal bars their mother had given them. Tammy moved slowly in and opened...

Another short one that's been rattling around for a few months. Hope you enjoy. As always feedback is greatly appreciated. Jack punched angrily at the radio station buttons in his truck. He wondered for a moment why he bothered to be angry, he had performed the exact same frustrated...

2 new chapters posted for TEOTWAWKI II - Please read and reply! Fleataxi

2011 Overview: The apocalypse is less than a year away. The human populace has segmented into two categories: those who are making the most of the time they have left, and those who choose to pretend like nothing is happening. 19-year-old Ridley waffles between the two. He's accepted his fate and...

I'm going to start posting revised chapters of Book 2 over here. I can't post book 1 any longer as it's currently for sale on Amazon. I'll try to post an updated chapter every couple of days. This isn't going to make to much sense unless you've already read book 1 as book 2 starts where book 1...

Michael hated,detested his government given name. He tried his best not to think it let alone say it. Plus it was so hard to pronounce in that language. Writing it was impossible. Then again hardly anyone wrote anything anymore. First you have to have the material to do it with and then,what do...

I posted 3 more chapters and hope to get a couple more on tomorrow

Late last year I entered a contest for a military based short story, the word count was limited. I got a honorable mention, below is the story as submitted. Nine months have passed since the end of the world. I’m one of the very few survivors of the shortest war in history. World War III...

Where can I find "Lights Out" online? Thanx, HB

Our Spring for water is over 1300 ft down into a deep canyon it has had problems at times pipes get plugged, circut breaker pops all sorts of little stuff....The cistern where the water comes in to be pumped up the hill to the cistern in the front yard is a 500 gal cement building surround by...

This story is a follow up to the story A Concerned Citizen. Mrs. Bee is at it again. Any and all resemblance to actual people and events are coincidental and totally self serving. Once I heard a proverb that not making a decision was making a decision to not make a decision. - OGM Freedom -...

I finally found the story I wanted to send out to all who love God's Creatures. This was posted by me a couple years ago - Thank God that Mom the Dust Musher is not sick this year, but still in a lot of pain with her neck, but I again scored the Peppermint Candies and should get some more in the...

The comma says "Let's slow down for a second here". The period says "We better just stop right here". I found this very helpful. :p

The phone call to her second US Senator generated the same automated message the only thing different was the Senator's name. "Hello! This is United States Senator Gerry Mandering! Thank you for calling my office in Washington DC. Your call is very important to me. If you would like to leave a...