I have been creating short stories for longer than I would consider myself a writer. I consider a short story like a joke. It must be to the point and concise, and the end result must be satisfying to the reader. Here are a few of my creations:
In THE BATTLE OF BIG LICK, a soldier from the American Civil War wakes to find his unit has left him behind. He's got to get back to them, but somehow, things are now different.
In A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN, a gringo who works for a Mexican drug cartel in Texas must dispose of a troublesome piece of cargo.
In ESCAPE: CASABLANCA, a Polish resistance fighter during WWII has escaped to Casablanca, and must now get out of town - with Nazis hot on his trail. This is a piece of fan fiction based on the movie. I did NOT create this world...it was created by Phillip and Julius Epstien for the movie. This story will also appear on the site www.fanfiction.net.
I wrote a story for a writing exercise. The challenge was to come up with a story of 500 words or less, using 6 of 8 provided words somewhere in the story. I chose my 6 and used them. They appear in the story, bolded, so they can be easily recognized.
We could write about any subject we wanted, so, being a fan of Sons of Anarchy, like I am, I chose to write about bikers, although currently, I don't ride myself. Since I lived out west, I set the story out here. I call the story Reaction Time. Enjoy!
We could write about any subject we wanted, so, being a fan of Sons of Anarchy, like I am, I chose to write about bikers, although currently, I don't ride myself. Since I lived out west, I set the story out here. I call the story Reaction Time. Enjoy!
Oceana is the tale of a hippie commune built on an artificial island out in the Gulf of Mexico. Oceana has problems, the most pressing of which is the desire of the United States to claim sovereignty over the small island community, butting heads with their desire to maintain their way of life and choose their own destiny. Wally "Stardust" Baker has been elected by the council to go to Washington, DC and speak before Congress to press the issue of their independence.
What a long, strange trip it will be.
Check it out here.
What a long, strange trip it will be.
Check it out here.
This story was based on a fever dream that a friend had. He saw the road sign for Elliot's Children and wondered aloud who they were, so I wrote this story to tell him who they were.
A couple's wrong turn takes them 90 years into the past to solve a local mystery. You can order the story HERE.
A couple's wrong turn takes them 90 years into the past to solve a local mystery. You can order the story HERE.