Here are all the short stories I wrote in 2024! Happy reading!
Conversation on a Train
January 2024 short story of the month Rebecca enjoyed her train ride home. She would sit quietly and listen to a book on tape while she worked on a needlework project or crochet. She let her mind wander and focused on counting her stitches. It was her daily meditation, and today of all days she…
The Location
February 2024’s short story of the month The moon was sitting on the house across the street as Jade left her house for her night shift. You would think that after a year of working nights, she would be used to it, but you would be wrong. Being a creature of the night took a…
Flashing Die
March 2024’s short story of the month Harold walked slowly around the corner and towards the parking lot. Just as he was about to unlock his car, he saw something flash out of the corner of his eye. He turned, thinking he might see someone else on their way home from work. Instead, he saw…
Kitchen Work
April 2024 Short Story of the Month Hannah Hannah reviewed the menu one more time before confirming that night’s specials. She shrugged and figured using the old stand by would be fine. It hadn’t been featured in a while, and she wasn’t feeling very creative at the moment. Perhaps she’d been doing this too long.…
Another Day at the Lab
May 2024 short story of the month Their day began like it always did. They woke up and went from sleeping to parent mode with a blink of an eye. At home they were just Mom and Dad, but at the lab they were Dr. Sarah Fellows and Dr. Reginald Lockhorn. They tried their best…
Theater Drama
(June 2024’s short story of the month) “Ralph!” Teresa yelled from her seat in the almost empty theater. “It’s Rolph.” Rolph muttered to himself. “What?” yelled Teresa. “I said I’m on my way!” yelled Rolph. “I don’t have all day!” Teresa was getting really tired of his attitude. Unfortunately, directing at the Poppy Theater meant…
Fortune Cookie Magic
July 2024 Short Story of the Month Tammy slumped in the booth trying to make herself invisible. As she slid further down, her hands accidentally touched the underneath of the seat cushion. It was sticky. “Gross,” she mumbled, instantly sitting up straighter. She looked at her hands. There was something grey and questionable on her…
The Day of the Pigeon
August 2024 Short Story of the Month The day the pigeon moved in was the best and worst day of my life. Crazy, right? But it’s true. I love that pigeon. Let me start from the beginning so you can judge for yourself. **** That fateful day, I woke with a knot in my stomach.…
Ghost in Coffee Hell
September 2024 Short Story of the Month Ghosts are real. Not everyone agrees with this, but they are. But what’s not true is that saying, “Ghosts are spirits with unfinished business.” That is false. Guess how I know? Well, I’m a ghost. And I am stuck in my own personal hell that has absolutely nothing…
The Youngest Person on Earth
October 2024’s short story of the month No one noticed when the rate of twin births increased a measly one percent. And no one really thought much about it when it jumped another five percent in only a year. OBGYNs across the world were perhaps the first to notice, and they all wrote articles raving…
Dealing with the Devil
November 2024’s short story of the month I was eight years old the first time I met the devil. It was the worst day of my life, or at least at the time I thought that. I came home from school. My parents sat me and my sister on the couch and told us they…
Yeti’s Day Out
December 2024’s short story of the month Bob got out of bed like he did every day and placed his feet flat on the floor, feeling the cold wood under his feet. The floor didn’t feel cold to him. That was alarming. He looked down. “Oh no! Not today!” he yelled to his empty bedroom.…
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