Derek Elkins WritesOn March 12, as Winter finally began to hide in shame and Spring gathered enough courage to show its ugly face again, Ed Johanson, self-proclaimed “Lord of the Svelte Men and Honorary Dignifier of General Embarrassments”, declared war on every one of his neighbors in the tiny strip of land known as Murdoch Court. […]
Before we begin, I’d just like to state: “Caveat Emptor”! I realize you didn’t buy this, but you bought into it. So Beware! McGinnis kept his eyes directed toward his feet as he entered the precinct. He’d had a lousy night’s sleep and that Duncan King murder case had him chasing rabbits late into […]
He’d been chasing after Cassie for what seemed like her entire life, but she’d always looked past him, like he was insignificant, like he was not even alive. It was worse than if she had just considered him an acquaintance, someone she sat in front of in Math class or some guy that rode […]
So, imagine if you will, a story like “Rise of the Guardians”, but everyone is nuts and there’s an angry baby. Now, that’s my kind of story. Thanks to Jamie, you can read just such a story, entitled Saturn’s Eye at: Frozen Fondue – Pastor Greenbean (jamiegreening.com) If you enjoy the free stories, please check […]
Okay, so a little explanation on the title. I was originally thinking “Of Aliens and Amish” and that got me thinking about a certain poem found in a certain book by Lewis Carroll. That’s all I’m gonna say. Enjoy this sci-fi tale from Kathy Kexel entitled “An Other Christmas” at: An Other Christmas – Kathy […]
Santa Who? If Grady had learned nothing else from watching all those Seth Rogan movies, it was that if you didn’t have the green, you could in no way hit the scene. And Grady definitely did not have the green. But he desperately wanted the green. Make no mistake. And one way or another, by […]
Our good right reverend Rob has hit on a very theological distinction in his latest Christmas tale. Most of the time, the miracles of God may not be evident. Healing, saving a life…these are all things that can affect the here and now. But sometimes we need those bad miracles, those things that we don’t […]
Hey kids, guess what time it is? It’s time for some more free Christmas short stories. We start this round with A Christmas Story-esqe tale from Joseph Shaw. You can read “The Best Christmas Ever” at : The Best Christmas Ever – JOSEPH E SHAW If you enjoy the free stories, please check out these […]
Father McGillacuty’s got a bun in the oven, and by that I definitely mean someone in the confessional. Also, I made up the McGillacuty part. Come read Joe Shaw’s timely Thanksgiving tale, entitled “Confession” at: Confession – JOSEPH E SHAW If you enjoy the free stories, please check out these blogs for more great stuff. […]
Like the monkey pictured above, Sheila likes Thanksgiving a little much. Read Rob Cely’s excellent thanksgiving tale, “The Feast of None” at the following link: The Feast of None – Beyond The Steel Wall (wordpress.com) If you enjoy the free stories, please check out these blogs for more great stuff. Joe Shaw at josepheshaw.com, Joseph […]