Archive for October 1997
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 by Ian Lester - There will always be winners and there will always be losers. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference (1600 words)Broken Silence by Sam - A story of an unborn child without a father (100 words)Daddy's Girl by Stu Silver - "Neighbors Rescue Girl From Chains!" (3300 words)Destination by Kevin Dyer - Two people out of sync... (1000 words)The Faculty Meeting by Lester Weil - My mimeographed agenda for the faculty meeting lay before me and I diligently filled in all the letters with my pencil (400 words)First Love by Zalman Vevel - Tom walked by Billy's bedroom in the dark hallway and stubbed his little toe on a football helmet (1400 words)Ghost Hanging by Richard T. Reynolds - A woman who has swept her life under the rug and never allowed herself to experience pain in any meaningful way (2700 words)Hemorrhoids of the Gods by Ken Goldman - An experimental off-the-wall piece of existential, nihilistic, absurdist fiction that raises the cosmic question "Huh?" (2500 words)The House on East Rasputan Drive by Anastaczsia Verosloff - On the night of April 23, 1931 a pretty young housewife named Clarice Surette was taken into custody by the Doltzville, New Jersey (2200 words)I forgive you, Dad by Valerie M. Alexander - I could never forgive my father for leaving me at such an early age and the fact that he died before I could reach his deathbed(1800 words)I'm Really Only Here For The Coffee by Josh Koury - I�m here for the coffee!" Jim bellowed (1000 words)The Institute by Sameer Ketkar - The Institute was often times called the "Loony Bin" (1400 words)The Irishman by B.J Miller - He had been ten years in prison for killing a man and on the fourth day they had cut a Union Jack into his chest and smeared it with their waste (2650 words)The Last Run by Richard T. Reynolds - This is the story of two men who go out to make a quick buck and come back with hard earned knowledge (2000 words)Learning to Fly by Sameer Ketkar - I still remember the day when I originally got the idea (1300 words)Letters to Maureen by Druid - Does waiting for the mail push you to a point where you could just go crazy! (1300 words)Little Buttons by Zalman Vevel - We parked our car, and were on our way to the movies when we saw it (1000 words)Mick�s Day At The Footy by Cassandra Free - Mick couldn't wait for tomorrow, when he would see his first game of footy live - children's narrative (1700 words)The Mike Leinoff Show by Mike Leinoff - Today on Mike, we'll be asking a bunch of obnoxious questions and destroying everything you hold dear. Don't miss it! (1200 words)The Ole Coyote by R.W. Mercer - Sam is most particular about the cattle he buys to winter over (3700 words)The Rain by Anthony Lee MacFarland - A very strange short story (1000 words)The Red Sweater by R.E. Fenton - A woman recalls a minor childhood experience (400 words)Ronald the Repairman - and the House of Doom by Mike Leinoff - Ronald travels to Hollywood and picks up a job for an even more annoying client! (1000 words)RUB-AH DUB-DUB by R.W. Mercer - My friend Sam went down to Dallas to visit his daughter and son-in-law (2000 words)Selma Revisited by Lester Weil - A black woman named Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger and, as a consequence, was arrested for violating the city's segregation law (1900 words)Shall we dance? by Ian Lester - We have been 6 weeks in Poland (1600 words)Showdown at Cowboy's Saloon by Zalman Vevel - Betty Jo Parker was one hundred and twenty-five pounds of trouble, packed into skin tight jeans (2000 words)Stuck in Traffic by Mervyn Dejecacion - The glorious life of a bus driver (3000 words)A Suicide Note by Katie Kemp - A suicide note from a girl who just lost her boyfriend (600 words)Taking good care by Julie Lester - "Damn!" exclaimed Jenny as she removed the burnt toast from under the grill and tossed it into the rubbish bin (2100 words)Up Along the Coast by B.J Miller - A true account of two people I met whilst wandering aimlessly about the country (2200 words)Virtual Life by Richard T. Reynolds - Flow of thought on line at a grocery story 30 years from now. Not much has changed (700 words)The Waste of the Day  by Sameer Ketkar - You know, it really wasn't a very hard part to fill (1700 words)Within by Miranda Scott - The stardust swirled about my head and flew to places unknown before I discovered you (300 words)Without Sin by Ian Lester - The stone sailed in a silent, bright arc, shining in the sun (900 words)
by Sam - Pure fantasy, a play with words (150 words)Native American Myth by Tony Marino - This is a story about a young boy who lived in the Anasazi (the Ancient Ones) pueblo one thousand years ago (1400 words)Orgasmatron by Alex Wilkinson - 'I am the one: Orgasmatron!' (3200 words)Time Stoppers by Clare Manson - Everthing stopped. Everybody froze, except me (1600 words)Word Weaver by Robert N Stephenson - From the flower petal to her lips, from her lips to the finger�s tip, and the finger�s tip to the bowl of honey seed oil (3200 words)
by Aaron Khoo - A traditional vampire tale told from the not-so-traditional perspective of an observing rat (600 words)And his last words were- by Sameer Ketkar - He was sitting there, fidgeting, just like in the movies (1000 words)But, I love you! by Josh Koury - The two lovers sat quietly, eating a romantic dinner at home (1800 words)Cloud of Death by Janice Farnsworth - The mushroom cloud wiped everyone and everything out... (200 words)Freak by Jack Fisher - Ian passed through the dust, stirred by passing cars, and made his way to the ticket booth (2000 words)The Last Night by Rick Murray - The Soviet Ukraine suffered horribly during the artificial famine orchestrated by Stalin in the early '30s to enforce collectivization (4000 words)The Light of Day by Martin Salvatore - Taking revenge for granted (2700 words)Nightmare by Jack Fisher - I know now that I love her (550 words)Resurrection of the Heart by Rick Murray, Jr. - "It's him...He's the one!" (2000 words)Scarlet Thunder by Andrew Pottenger - She knew where he kept his private journal (1100 words)Slice of Life by Janice Farnsworth - A thud resounded through his mind as he felt the blow against his skull (4800 words)Sonia And Saul by Miranda Scott - He lives within a pane of glass surrounded by red velvet (600 words)Zombie Brother by Simon Keogh - Romero influenced cheap zombie story (4500 words)
by James Hightower - A survey uncovers a new world, both wonderful and frightening (1000 words)Gun Barrel Diplomacy by Jason R Bleckly - Ysenghe tore a leaf from his tarquin book and slipped it back into his pocket (1600 words)A Hardcore Hawk-Pilot Christmas by Tony Marino - The starship pilot and his first mate walked down the winter street (1400 words)The Mechanic by Mike Duncan - An old man must save an young driver from her folly, in a future where auto races are governed by machines (3000 words)The Native Earthlings by Sameer Ketkar - Cassian Little Bull was one of the leaders of what they called the "border-skirmishes" (1500 words)I Would Rather Die a Thousand Deaths by Mike Duncan - An old rebel awakens to find some people overly curious about his past (3700 words)A sense of power by Ian H Lester - "Drop it," I said, sharply. I drew the response I was after. The others did not move (4000 words)Short Christmas by Tony Marino - A starship pilot and his artificial intelligence crash land on Earth at Christmas Time (1400 words)
by Jeff Wofford - She is the woman of my dreams (600 words)No Way Out by Simon Keogh - A woman falls in love with her gay room mate (1500 words) |
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