Century Chronicles

Century Chronicles

144 59 7

History is retold (with a little license) 100 words at a time.…

The Seeds Will Grow

The Seeds Will Grow

116 16 10

What if a smile to a child changed the world decades later? Each day, children find themselves living in conflict zones. We cannot know how their experiences might shape their lives. Will they grow into ambassadors for peace, or prejudiced and bitter adults intent on settling old scores?This is a collection of fictionalized stories based on events in which children have found themselves in the midst of war. Many are based on true-life events, and are told not from a political perspective, but rather the human cost of the lost innocence of childhood.…

In 500... (or less)

In 500... (or less)

3,005 712 99

A collection of flash fiction, based off the Weekend Write-in Group prompts.…

Escape Manifest

Escape Manifest

46 13 1

A person recounts his last few moments on Earth. Everyone there is gone, only a few were spared from the planet's fate.…

The Long Con

The Long Con

17 2 1

A prisoner set to be released isn't so sure he wants to leave. After all, it's been the only thing keeping him alive for nearly three centuries.…

The Chamber Pot That Changed History

The Chamber Pot That Changed History

28 3 1

Part factual, part fanciful, this story tells the tale of a prank by two young brothers which changed the course of history. The aftermath of the joke gone wrong changed the relationship between Robert, the eldest son of the king, and his two young brothers, William Rufus and Henry. Years of family turmoil after the death of their father saw the younger two brothers each sit on the throne, while Robert ended up a prisoner.…

The Skunk in the Trunk

The Skunk in the Trunk

56 3 1

A teenager, who may or may not have been yours truly, takes revenge on a school bully.…

Chicken

Chicken

5 1 1

Jason is tired of his overbearing older sister, Jennifer. Jennifer is equally determined to maintain her dominance over her annoying little brother.With their bicycles positioned at opposite ends of a street in their small town, they're out to settle their sibling rivalry once and for all.…