#85 The Final Fifteen
The Final Fifteen Experiment Soon Ending What Will They Be Jon? Author’s Note: As this haiku may give away subtly, we’re in the home stretch…
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#72 Inspired by Music
Each portion of this story was inspired by the music I was listening to via shuffle. Song: Flowers on the Wall (Statler Brothers) Tony…
Read essay#58 Not Me
“Not again”, the writer said as he looked at his email. “No, I’m not writing about myself in that story – and yes my…
Read essay#46 The Lake
The lake rolls by, it’s water holding the experiences of its embraced. The child who learned to swim by paddling to her mother. The…
Read essay#34 A Literal World
“Ouch! That burned a bit”, Amiee said as she felt a warm heat on the back of her neck. “What was that”, she asked…
Read essay#33 Eeek!
“Eeek!”, the author exclaimed. “What is it?”, was said in reply. “I didn’t write my story for today yet”, was all she heard as…
Read essay#32 A Happy Story
Tony couldn’t believe his eyes – all the numbers matched. He’d won the lottery on the same day that his wife came back and…
Read essayWhat is Jon’s “Short Story A Day?”
List Updated Through #70! For the past month two and a half months I’ve been posting a variety of original stories and poems here.…
Read essay#18 Jumping off the Page
Bob sat down to write the story. He’d had the idea incubating for a number of years, but it was never complete until that…
Read essay#6 – An Open Letter to the Coffee Bean
Dear Mr. Bean, I feel compelled to write an open letter to you on behalf of my many friends who display a certain addiction…
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