Microfiction
Piling Up (overwhelmed)
Is it the change of weather, the lack of sleep from cooking the Thanksgiving feast, the carbohydrate coma of afterwards, or the pressures from the upcoming property taxes due on December 1st amidst the expectation that Christmas decorations are "supposed" to have cheerfully gone up by now???? I want to know. And I want a nap. Maybe I just need vitamins. That might help. All I know is that I have managed to keep the kitchen clean at least. Kudos for me! But I see other things piling up...dust, laundry, animal care issues, and there's that ding on my windshield!
By Shirley Belkabout a year ago in Fiction
334 Terraforming Mars: Part 10
Phase II, not to be outdone, involved lassoing and nudging three well-aimed comets to the deep Hellas, Valles Marineris, and Acidalia Planitia depressions. Automated pulverization of the central equatorial bands of latitude released more oxygen and deposited topsoil that would be so necessary for the Phase III to come—actual colonization.
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
Thanksgiving Dinner. Content Warning.
One chilly November evening, there was a family celebrating Thanksgiving in their barn, surrounded by a forest. Nicole, a 32 year old woman was looking for her younger sister, 26 year old Sierra, as their mother was working on setting up the table for their family's Thanksgiving dinner. After a few times of calling Sierra's name with no response, Nicole tried to call Sierra's phone. The phone started ringing about 10 feet away from her, in the grass. After walking over near the phone, Nicole noticed a red liquid and she froze as she realized that it had blood on it.
By Rene Petersabout a year ago in Fiction
The Invisible Man
People love gore, as long as it's happening to someone else. For the first time, Sandy resented her followers. Daily, more of them were siding with Karl on this issue, while she, Sandy, was still furious at him. She thought her husband was sick, and needed psychiatric help. They thought he was funny. And clever. Quirky. They'd nicknamed him "Tim". The Invisible Man, see? The man they never saw. It added to his mystique.
By L.C. Schäferabout a year ago in Fiction
Time for Answers. Top Story - November 2024.
The knock on the head that Dave had sustained when his wife hit him with a rock had not only injured him but disoriented him. He didn't remember that it was his wife who had assaulted him. He had no idea where he was or what was going on. He knew there were two women and he knew that he was outdoors. He knew that he was tied up and he knew that he was in trouble.
By Rachel Deemingabout a year ago in Fiction
The Bee and the Flower . Top Story - November 2024.
The bee came to the garden to talk to the flowers. “Hello, Miss Flower, how are you today?” “Mr. Bee, I’m a little worried, you see. There’s a girl in the house who picks several of us each day. My cousins are already gone, so are my sisters. I’m the only one left and now she’s certainly going to pick me later today.”
By Susan Fourtané about a year ago in Fiction
Liberty or...?
A link to the challenge: It was an easy decision, so he knew what he had to do. The boy was brought to his office in the middle of recess, and Mr. Daniels wanted to give himself a half-day. This was one of the kids that he never thought he would have to deal with, a kind-tempered boy he had seen delivering the greeting to several visitors when they bothered to consider his school important. And the name was…?
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in Fiction
