The Shack
When you think back, can you identify a turning point in your life or career?I probably would not have remembered this except for a chance discovery in a pile of old papers.…
Delsons Mercantile
Some buildings are built to house a business, or several, and then are re-purposed or replaced to meet emerging needs. Then there is Delson Mercantile. Built to house the growing enterprises of William Delson in the mid-1800s, It was home to a general store, a seed and feed store, a post office, western union, a mortuary, a tonsorial parlor, a harness shop and a train station, all at the same time. As the community changed, Delson's changed with it.…
The Final Frontier
Sending a man to Mars has long been the dream of engineers and writers. I know. I have read all the journals. Not one of them mentions this scenario.…
Splat
A meager attempt to satisfy the prompt: multiplication…
A Dog Named Sue
I have no idea where this is going…
The Demon Within Revisited
Found this one in the archives and thought it was ready to be shared again.…
Shrooms
Friends for over fifty years, four ladies prepare to celebrate a special event.…
The X Factor
Like the rest of us, RJ and CC are just trying to deal with balancing their work and time for each other.…
Out From the Shadows
Damien is a witness to a murder, over and over.He can't prevent it, so why is he forced to relive it?…
Crime and Punishment
I am going to start putting my crime stories into a collection.Hopefully, the collection will grow.…
Stories to Escape With
Geoffrey came up with the perfect plan to escape from prison. It worked too well. Written for the April Fool's prompt: Underground.…
Ramblings and Ruminations
A collection of random thoughts on the endeavor to satisfy "The Prompt"…
Marking Time
The common thread of this collection is the passage of time.…
Snapdragon
A Johnny Earthquake story.Johnny and Rusty are hired to find a half-million dollars in counterfeit money but someone will go to extraordinary lengths to stop them.…
The 500 Word Reduction Plan
A silly drabble…
Prompt: Auction
For a few years, our Saturday afternoon entertainment in Upstate New York was the John Warner auction. it was cheap, as long as I kept my hands in my lap, and there was a playground for the kids. This story is based on true events. The author has changed some details as a nod to my friend, @deframj22.…
The Schoelkopf 'Hood
Time has a way of amplifying certain memories and fading others.These recollections are so old, I should print them in Sepia.…
Upgrade
Some upgrades are routine. This one was epic.…
A Love Story
Written for the 25 November prompt "trunk"…