Forum: Member Stories

Save The Last Dance For Me He caught her eye across the room, and winked. She smiled shyly and returned her attention to her drink. "Well, Ernie, what are you waiting for?" he asked himself. "An engraved invitation?" Then the self-talk began, all of the doubts, fears and insecurities...

We were in the house-the three of us. Myself and the teenage boy and the old woman. Her husband had been there-was there but where? We had to find him before it was too late. The urgency was pressing like an intangible wall. The boy and I hurried the old woman outside to shelter in my...

End of the Season I could see the tears of frustration and anger in their eyes as they left the court, and I wondered what magical words I would come up with that could take away the sting of losing the state championship match this afternoon. It had been a long and rough season. Not quite...

When did I last tell her I love her? I lit another cigarette, took a deep drag, remembered I was in a non-smoking area and crushed it out. I can’t believe this is happening. Was this my fault? Do they remember I’m out here?

Sorry, it's been a bit hectic the last couple of days, so I've not had time to do more work. Spent most of today doing a 'run around the hospital for tests' with DH & am fighting another fricking mouth abcess myself. Easy to deal with but... OWIE! Working on next chapter now. Please...

I haven't written anything in a while. My Godess suggested I start writing again as an exercise. Now shes mad cause I don't go to bed anymore. I have never written anything seen by eyes outside my claimed tribe of friends and family. I write for fun not for profit.....yet. ...

I just wanted to say a general "thank you!!" to all the members who have graciously shared their talents on this forum. I have enjoyed, and still am,each and every story from the "old timers" to those who have just posted their first stories on here. Here's a round of applause for each of you!

Full Faith & Credit: A Novel About Financial Collapse by James R. Cook Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Blue Book Pubns; (March 1, 2000) ISBN: 1886768498 Summary: Richie Stenquist, a commodities trader, thinks he knows something the rest of the world doesn't know - yet. As stocks...

The Trigger Effect (1996) Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue, See more Director: David Koepp Encoding: Region 1 Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen Rated: R Not for sale to persons under age 18. Studio: Universal Studios ASIN: B00000IQW8 (also available on VHS)

Unintended Consequences by John Ross Hardcover: 863 pages Publisher: Accurate Press; ; (January 1996) ISBN: 1888118040 While not about survival per se, this book does discuss many issues relevant to "Time Bomb"'s mission, including politics, tactics, and the philosophy behind the use of...

Good job, Alan. I just finished yesterday's installment. A couple comments: at the conclusion of the chapter, you bring up the source of the big fire--Union Street Station. Then in the following few sentences on how the fire started. A suggestion: for fleshing-out purposes, is Union Street...

Okay, let's all have it. Follow Dennis' "rules". Cheif curmudgeons can be snotty when riled. The idea is to write as "bad" a story as we can manage here... It was a dark & stormy night. From the throes of an empassioned dream, Sarah awoke; pulse thready from the uncertainty of knowing if she was...

Okay I'll confess, I forgot I started that. Now I stand before you humbled & awed. I do that a lot anyway, but you should still be proud. Now I'm a mediocre hack at best with keyboard or pen. But you, you sir, (or madam), are inspiringly DREADFUL. I mean it truly takes brilliant wit to write...

These short stories were written before 2000. In order to have a survival story, there must be something to survive. While built around Y2-k, I actually used an economic collapse for my scenario. Lots of interesting things were happening in the time before Y2-k, that most people never bothered to...

Don't know where this belongs. I just wanted to write it. I look, but cannot find, A shadow to be. For light has not found It’s place to be. Echoes that should never be heard Because sound it’s concept, quite absurd.

I realize that most of the interest in this SIG is bound to be the unfolding of original stories, written by our members. The original question about the SIG called this a "literature" SIG rather than "Member's stories." Literature would include poetry as well as prose. Question: Is...