The sun rose. It slanted against the walls at an almost horizontal angle. The murderer sat up in bed. It had happened the night before. He still couldn’t believe he had gone through with it. He got up, shaved, brushed his teeth, ate breakfast.… Read the rest
30 <250-Word Stories in 30 Days (#7/30) : In the Absence of Evidence Read More »
Thanks to my friend Michael for the topic and setting suggestion.
NOTE: I owe you guys a bonus story. This one doesn’t “count” because I wasn’t able to get it under 295 words without shortchanging the story. So sometime in the next several days I’ll try to make it up by adding another.… Read the rest
30 <250-Word Stories in 30 Days (#X/30) : What a Looker Read More »
The bear walked out of the woods carrying a bear bell in its jaws.… Read the rest
She was the least self-defined thing in the world. Practically nothing that had happened with her had been under her control. Once upon a time, she had been a coral swaying in the cradling arms of the tender ocean. After her death, she had settled, dried, became stiff and compressed.… Read the rest
30 <250-Word Stories in 30 Days (#3/30) : Madonna Read More »