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Four-Way Stop	by Stephanie Bibb April 20, 2012	1180 words	Read a sample
970 words. A man's choices lead him to four red lights in the middle of nowhere, where he is haunted by a ghost of his past.
Short Stories	by Jon Lymon April 20, 2012	13857 words	Read a sample
Seven slinky shorts. The first someone wanted to film once. The second you can read in the time it takes you to piss (as long as youâ€™re bursting). The third pits the flabby UK against the buff USA. The fourth twists and eventually turns on itself. The fifthâ€™s attitude stinks. The sixth is about the 2011 London riots. And thereâ€™s a bonus at the end.
.30-.30 Vision	by Max E. Keele April 19, 2012	1268 words	Read a sample
Is it enough for a young man to remember a fine Autumn day spent at the side of his father? Or do darker memories squirming in the depths of his brain matter more? Or even more: is it ever all right to kill a thing of beauty?
Famous	by Ashley Barron April 19, 2012	2333 words	Read a sample
A daughter comes to terms with her father's Alzheimer's disease.
Metamorphosis of Me	by Lorraine Ray April 19, 2012	4672 words	Read a sample
A reclusive man may be flubbing his reentry into society.
Subvision	by Andrew McEwan April 18, 2012	56577 words	Read a sample
What lies beneath being in need of some adjustment.
Mus Peechy's Other End	by Andrew McEwan April 18, 2012	24724 words	Read a sample
The comedy of horrors prevalent in a man's head.
Imbroglio	by Andrew McEwan April 18, 2012	55173 words	Read a sample
Melancholy flirts dangerously with an identity crisis.
Warm Refrigerator	by Andrew McEwan April 16, 2012	40512 words	Read a sample
An unfortunate private eye washes up in a town off the map.
What He Wrote	by J.M. Moris April 16, 2012	1250 words	Read a sample
"Write about life. Make it good." Tom repeats this mantra as he contemplates his most recent literary rejection. He has been tasked with writing a story about life, but has no idea where to start. After all, what is life about, exactly? Is it the triumph, the conflict, the love, the hate--or is life just a series of microscopic events? Follow Tom's journey to discover "what he wrote."
Fucking Dead Pregnant Sea Creatures	by Mirvan Ereon April 15, 2012	3387 words	Read a sample
A story of terrible bestiality with dire consequences.
Alif	by Bradley Stoke April 15, 2012	92843 words	Read a sample
Alif is a country quite unlike any you may have visited but a great deal like all of them. It is a land where the State runs the brothels, but where many liberties are proscribed.Ana takes up employment as a secretary in a State brothel, but finds out as much about herself as about the others who work there. She falls in love with Binta, but the course of true love doesn't run smooth.
The Roaming Mortician	by Idabel Allen April 14, 2012	7804 words	Read a sample
Washed up and wasted, punk's poster-boy, Slade Mortimer, is on his last leg. Running from everyone and everything he ever knew, Slade descends on Moonsock, a small town in west Tennessee, desperately seeking an inheritance and a chance at a new life.
Drift	by wolf April 12, 2012	4469 words	Read a sample
Five short stories by the author wolf.
Hers & Hers & His	by Gibson Culbreth April 12, 2012	20595 words	Read a sample
Sometimes, a witty intro is used to let the reader know what is in store. Sometimes, it's used as a catchy hook. Sometimes, it's used just to fill space. The third installment of I Feel Pretty brings you stories about death, the midwest, and a nice reminder that things don't always go the way you want them to. Grab some tissues and a strong drink, it's about to get real.
A Sort Of Homecoming	by Geoffrey Kruse-Safford April 12, 2012	3246 words	Read a sample
Two veterans from our recent wars catch up on mutual friends, their experiences, then ask the one question that seems the most important one of all.
Shafted Dreams	by Stephanie Bibb April 11, 2012	1131 words	Read a sample
920 words. A father's actions run full-circle when he chooses to cut educational funding.
The King Of 8.04PM	by Ray Daley April 11, 2012	472 words	Read a sample
Some wait patiently for their reign as absolute Monarch. Others are not so patient. Witness the shortest reign in history.
The Moment of OCD	by Atul Bhushan April 11, 2012	1266 words	Read a sample
An OCD person pours his heart out on 'The Moment of Truth'.
James Joyce Reincarnated: The WordGuru, Glen Kealey	by Don A Lashomb April 10, 2012	29906 words	Read a sample
In Canada there lives a most interesting man whose creativity, radical use of language, strange themes and wide range of thought are comparable only to James Joyce in his late period. But what is the difference and the value of Joyce having been a playful, literary author rather than a serious, deadpan guru? This study investigates.
At the Ditch in the Center of the Universe	by Geraldine Glodek April 09, 2012	7270 words	Read a sample
Tim Giovannini, whose family made it out of the mines and factories of Pennsylvania, wants nothing to do with kids whose families are still "below the line." It's 1959. Tim has a chance to go to the Buddy Holly concert in Iowa with Hal Jones, the laces of whose sneakers Tim does not feel fit to loose. Hal can't stomach Tim, but a ride to Iowa in Tim's dad's car is his only way to get there.
The Blue Hat	by Elizabeth Pulford April 09, 2012	2570 words	Read a sample
Set in New Zealand in the late 1940â€™s three children are sent to stay in the country where everything seems strange. This short story won a major NZ short story competition in 1990.
We Were Children	by Matthew Morgan April 09, 2012	27237 words	Read a sample
A collection of short stories with sharp edges and dark corners, 'We Were Children' is an experiment in genre and style from author Matthew Morgan. These tales range from a cemetery in Paris to an inner-city flat that won't let its tenant go, from a man with no memory of himself to a couple's complicated relationship with time.
The Devils Bathwater	by Sherry Wood April 08, 2012	5648 words	Read a sample
13 year-old Corbin has been sent to live with her cousin for the summer after barely escaping an abduction at the city park. Her mom feels its best for Corbin since the trailer park is in another county and the kidnapper is still on the loose, but bigger problems await at the trailer park, in the form of junkies and pedophiles.
Phoebe: A Novella	by Shane Grey April 08, 2012	7706 words	Read a sample
Alex hates life and everything that has to do with it. But he is an aspiring actor and has recently got a role in a Jason Reitman film, written by Diablo Cody. There he meets the mysterious, Phoebe. Is Phoebe really the love of his life? Or is the stress of acting in a movie causing a mental breakdown.
The Case Of The Invisible Man	by Ray Daley April 08, 2012	2349 words	Read a sample
The life of Sherlock Holmes as viewed by Doctor John Watson It's Holmes, but not as you know him!
Magic Days	by James Hampton April 07, 2012	8910 words	Read a sample
Glenn Lockwood has made a new friend, a man by the name of Vernon Hudspeth. Today Vernon is seventy. Tomorrow he'll be sixty, and fifty the day after. Who knows how this is happening? Who knows why? Maybe these are just magic days, when impossible wishes are granted, dying loves are restored, and hints are everywhere that the cosmos is a far grander thing than anyone can imagine.
The Paper Lover	by Mirvan Ereon April 07, 2012	1952 words	Read a sample
The story of a whore who needs paper instead of money or any other thing. A short erotic story to make you believe in the power of words and make you hunger to write down on paper.
It Smells Like Plastic and Hurt Feelings	by KUBOA April 04, 2012	8352 words	Read a sample
stories by J. Bradley: more information can be found at www.kuboapress.wordpress.com
firstwriter.com First Short Story Anthology	by Various Authors April 04, 2012	24972 words	Read a sample
The winner and ten special commendations from the firstwriter.com First International Short Story Contest, which ran from 2004 to 2005.
Egerius	by AM Kirkby April 04, 2012	6721 words	Read a sample
A story of ancient Etruria. Young Egerius is brought up by women after his father's early death; but there are secrets in his father's family, and as he grows older, he learns that he has a family he has never met, and is the heir to more than his father's slim estate... This is a chapter from 'Etruscan Blood', an epic novel of ancient Italy that will be published later this year.
A Tale of Two Legacies	by William Gardner April 02, 2012	29980 words	Read a sample
William Gardner rejuvenates our attitudes towards ethics and morals in a low-key, thought-provoking, suspenseful, amusing, and addictive way with his new novella that traces a month in the course of two families wending their way through modern life. While a first work for this author, he brings us insights gathered over 75 years. He spoofs his own efforts in his must-read epilogue.
Yorick Magazine Spring 2012 Vol. I Issue 1	by Yorick Magazine April 01, 2012	12346 words	Read a sample
Our first issue. Poetry by Heather Mallet, Kelsey Opalack, L.E.J. Rasser, and Cody Steinhauer. Prose by Jon Adams, Christian Belland, Adrien Bloom, L.E.J. Rasser, and Corey Watson.
Carthago Delenda Est	by Pablo D'Stair April 01, 2012	72656 words	Read a sample
Ten year old runaway Dimitri Kaske lives in transit between train stations, subsisting on petty theft and spare change from commuters. Suffering a concussion after a fight, he learns that case workers have posted his description throughout the transit system. His incoherent state leads to feelings of betrayal and intense persecution, as well as to increasingly violent acts of self-abuse.
To Find What You're Looking For	by Earnest Long April 01, 2012	17821 words	Read a sample
Paul as a young man has some misadventures but then tries to make his life a success by a career in office work. Does he achieve success? Or is he destined to fail? Only time will tell.
The Care and Feeding of Rubber Chickens: A Manual	by Scott William Carter April 01, 2012	5240 words	Read a sample
Everyone chooses a pet for different reasons. Some are selected for companionship, some for ease of care, and others because they are just too adorable to do otherwise. The rubber chicken fits into all three categories. The Care and Feeding of Rubber Chickens: A Manual was created because there is a dearth of how-to books available explaining how to properly care for these lovable pets.
Between Blinks	by Janet Ference April 01, 2012	6717 words	Read a sample
Between Blinks is a selection of over 200 very very short stories, originally shared with twitter fans by Blue Fern Press. These quick tales are each complete and unique. With styles ranging from literary to mystical to lyrical to just plain funny, these pieces will surprise you with intriguing characters and rich storylines, all within the length of a tweet!
Aroma: A Lesbian Legend of the Papaya	by Mirvan Ereon March 31, 2012	4922 words	Read a sample
A lesbian love story set in the world of Mirvan Oreon which are populated by Philippine myths and legends and also real nature spirits and half-breeds and alternate histories.
Without Warning, I Suddenly Feel Everything	by Matthew Fish March 31, 2012	49966 words	Read a sample
"Without Warning, I suddenly Feel Everything" is an unusual character study on the nature of existence. The story contains elements of horror and fantasy as a nameless main character searches through the worlds of seven strangers in an attempt to find purpose and meaning.
Ash Cinema	by KUBOA March 31, 2012	53388 words	Read a sample
a novel by edward j. rathke: more information can be found at www.kuboapress.wordpress.com
Exit Nothing	by KUBOA March 31, 2012	29281 words	Read a sample
a novel by Pat King: more information can be found at www.kuboapress.wordpress.com
Quintessence of Dust	by KUBOA March 31, 2012	38125 words	Read a sample
stories by Craig Wallwork: more information can be found at www.kuboapress.wordpress.com
Abstract	by H.B Boylan March 31, 2012	32526 words	Read a sample
Abstract is completely improvised. It is written in a style akin to Joyce, Stein, etc... etc.. There are four more volumes to be published soon.
Candour	by Pablo D'Stair March 30, 2012	43529 words	Read a sample
An unnamed man, rapidly dying of a nightmarish disease, secludes himself in his apartment rooms. His only companion is his cat, Alastaire Cello, who he determines to keep unaware of his impending death.
Growing up Wired	by David Wallace Fleming March 30, 2012	70737 words	Read a sample
How will romantic relationships withstand technology's offer of instant gratification? Growing up Wired - technology's dirty secrets - questioned and challenged.
Pigs and Other Living Things	by Sean Boling March 28, 2012	14146 words	Read a sample
Five short stories, some that explore our relationship to the animals inside us, and others to the animals around us.
The Birthday	by Ingrid Christensen March 28, 2012	4700 words	Read a sample
Harriet is in denial over her daughter turning sixteen. She does everything to avoid accepting the day finally arriving - including unwittingly casting a spell. Realising her mistake and in desperation she tries to fix what is no longer in her hands.
A Tale of Romance	by Earnest Long March 27, 2012	3552 words	Read a sample
A Tale of Romance is a traditional story of romance, yet a new take on the Troubadours. Really, it is boy meets girl, but with one or two twists. A wonderful love story. And one that might have a happy ending. The reader will see if they do live happily ever after or they donâ€™t. They might.
Yesterday, I died (The Devil's Forge)	by Shane Greenhough March 26, 2012	1062 words	Read a sample
Bradley Snowden wakes up almost 100 years after he died to find that he is not the man he was.
What Lies Buried	by John Bishop March 26, 2012	97582 words	Read a sample
A story of family secrets and misunderstandings, and the way in which they impact down the generations. Walter Blake's death brings a flood of memories to his two daughters. There is the question of what Walter and his wife buried in the garden. The notion of things being buried is also a metaphor for all kinds of issues including, art fraud, family feuds, and holocaust survival.

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