Something Like Generosity

Something Like Generosity

The breeze might have been nice, in the summer. She escaped into a favorite memory, imagining the sun breaking through the heavy winter clouds, visiting again the old summer resort. Warmed, she heard the steady gentle waves on the bay shore, felt the sand between her...
When Was the Last Time Anyway?

When Was the Last Time Anyway?

A Story of a Father’s Reflections “So we’ll create the world and then I’ll build a house for you and put the chest in it so that you can have all the supplies you need, ok?” Ethan was sure that this would be enough. After all, the last time hadn’t gone well...
Resting Along Unfamiliar Trails

Resting Along Unfamiliar Trails

A Story in a Remote Winter Cabin – by Stephen Jones Rest. He had been saying that he wanted rest for years. But now, now that it was in front of him, he felt restless. His eyes searched the regular repeating lines of the horizontal logs that made up the cabin...
Through the Rapids

Through the Rapids

A Story That Occurs Only in Dialogue “Not that way – the water’s too rough. Cut a little to the right and we should be able to make it between the logs.”“OK.”“There we go. Should be smooth at least to the next bend.”“Yup.”“Ted?”“Mm hmm.”“Ted…what are...
Welcome Aboard

Welcome Aboard

A Conversation with a Mentor A Story Told in the Voice of One Character The third beer is usually the one that does it.Do you like to drink? I used to have a taste for beers…funny to think that now. I think porters were my favorite. Those or stouts. A fresh...
Six Years’ Hope

Six Years’ Hope

A Story that Takes Place Across 10 Seconds. 9:59:52 AM The story had begun, but she didn’t know it yet. A latent pain, hidden these past six years would finally begin to find its resolution in this very second. Curious, how something so significant can go unnoticed at...