Originally posted on musing:
A life in the shadows was difficult, but Jimmy preferred it that way. At first it bothered him when no one took him serious. But than he relished it. They way everyone treated him, you’d think Jimmy was a homeless kid. Even his family treated him like an outcast. Jimmy’s older…
Originally posted on Vampire Maman:
Hey, I’ve just updated the Short Story page on Vampiremaman.com Click on the links on the sidebars or CLICK here to go to the page. A good portion of the posts on Vampiremaman.com read like short stories, but the list here is of stand alone stories that don’t necessarily follow…
Originally posted on poetry and then some :
A billow of darkness hangs silent over the land Haunted by the memory of our long lost paradise. Too tired dreams flow down swift rolling waters, forever in chase of a world that’s departed. We’ve used our forces and shown our might, Acting on empty screens with eyes stoic and vacant, We now…
I’m sharing my friend’s story about an orthodontist who would grope and otherwise molest his patients. I will call my friend Matilda. In the late 1970’s when she was a teenager she went to an orthodontist in Carmichael, CA named Dr. Atkinson. He had a busy practice on Fair Oaks Blvd., near Marshall. Matilda remembered…
Originally posted on Vampire Maman:
Welcome to Short Story Sunday. I’m so happy to feature this story from 17-year-old author Adelia Hoff. Thank you so much Adelia. This is a real treat. Charade by Adelia Hoff The black haired male saw her light. The white haired female saw his silhouette. His red eyes darted over her…
Originally posted on Matthew R. Stitt:
? Eric stared up from the floor. His head pounded. Silver racks of milk, solidified within the plastic containers, sat waiting for customers that would never come. A breath of putrid air rushed past him and escaped into the darkness. Eric turned his head and the muscles in his…
Originally posted on Vampire Maman:
The Arranged Marriage By Adelia Hoff The young woman is dolled up – an offering from one family to another. She has never seen her husband-to-be, but she loves the farmer’s son – The boy who comes from far away Whose hair is like gold and eyes are like jade.…
Originally posted on Vampire Maman:
A Literary Tale He woke with a start. THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP Immediately he thought of The Tell Tale Heart, that story of horror written by Poe. Bolting up in bed and now awake he realized it was just the thumping tails of his brother’s wolfhounds. Why had he…
Originally posted on Vampire Maman:
The headache was real. He opened his eyes and squinted at the sun coming through the window and tried to remember what had happened the night before. “Oh you’re up. Look at the sunlight. Tell me how you feel.” “Like I’ve been hit by a truck.” “Do you feel alive?”…
