Captive: The Story of Reuben In The Hole by B.J. Hyman is a supernatural short story. Reuben has done something very evil. His deed was so evil that, for his punishment, he is thrown into a deep hole. This is Reuben's prison for eternity. Eternity...

Life, choices and happiness are some of the elements that Rebecca Burns used to create Catching the Barramundi: A Collection of Short Stories. Here you will have the opportunity to read soundbites of twelve stories from this Australian author. A few of these stories were...

Comedy Shorts is a book of four short stories written by Robin Storey. Addicted to crime novels, Angie loses her job as an administrative assistant and considers becoming a private investigator. When one of her neighbours (Beryl Markwell) dies, Angie is convinced that the death...

Contemplations by Lisa M. Gott is an anthology of short fiction and poetry. The first piece in this anthology is the poem ‘Broken’. It’s a frank evocation of loss and separation between two people. It is just a short poem, but it lingered in my...

As we are growing both physically and mentally, we always need someone in our lives to help us to transition through each stage of life. Sissel was that for Lina. In the short story Catch Me When I Fall by Ceanmohrlass, Lina adored her dad,...

Comfort is a short story by Joseph Grammer. Two samurais, Uono and Yatsmara, fight on the battlefield. They stab each other with their swords, confirming that their time on earth has ended. Their blood seeps from their weakened bodies, waiting for death to take over,...

Cross Examinations: Crime in Columbus by John Hegenberger is a collection of four short stories, all of which contain the word “ache” in the title. The common element in each story is Eliot Cross, the main protagonist who’s a P.I. and the owner of the...

Countdown to Love is a 66-page short story featuring 59-year-old project manager Marie who has decided she has been without a man for long enough. And the best way to find a suitable candidate? Effective, no-nonsense project management, of course! The plan is to find...

Collide by Charity Parkerson is the story of two men who find love when they least expected it. Shayne Smith had no idea that his bad day would end with meeting a man who makes his blood sing and his body come alive. His day...

Change by Victor A. Davis is a short story taken straight from a real life situation about a young patron in a local diner. The girl is working class and only has a limited amount of money to spend on her meal. The author witnessed...