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Short Stories Just Got a Little More Stylish
Short Stories Just Got a Little More Stylish
We’ve been publishing short stories on our Medium blog for almost three years now. And in that time, we’ve been proud to call this page…
Reedsy
Sep 13, 2019
The Things That Do Not Float
The Things That Do Not Float
Shaun jumped from the cliff’s edge.
Reedsy
Aug 28, 2019
Kids
Kids
“I don’t want to have kids,” Cassie said.
Reedsy
Aug 22, 2019
To You
To You
“Birthday Boy, this one’s for you.”
Reedsy
Aug 15, 2019
Perpetually Creased
Perpetually Creased
A story that starts with the same line as it ends.
Reedsy
Aug 8, 2019
Laughing at the Stars
Laughing at the Stars
Once upon a time, in the dark of the night, there was a hunter who had not found any boar or monkeys. There were also three Sky-women…
Reedsy
Aug 1, 2019
Dreams of Delia
Dreams of Delia
Kincaid dreams of Delia the same night he loses his job.
Reedsy
Jul 26, 2019
Intelligent Life
Intelligent Life
Inspired by the writing prompt: “write a story about a relationship between two people who have never met in person and only communicate…
Reedsy
Jul 18, 2019
Floaters
Floaters
Inspired by the prompt “Write a story with eyes as a motif.”
Terrye Turpin
Jul 11, 2019
Lion Wrestler
Lion Wrestler
“Take that, you billing bistle. That’s for being such a total and utter nerd, ya,” I hear a thwack, and my body twists and turns in the…
Chumi Schwartz
Jul 4, 2019
Worm
Worm
The name in his passport was Harold Johnson, but he was known as Worm. The nickname was the most constant aspect of his job.
Marte van der Linden
Jun 27, 2019
Leaves
Leaves
“A man will turn over half a library to make one book.” - Samuel Johnson
Brooklyn J. Frances
Jun 20, 2019
Doctrine
Doctrine
“So what’s your punishment going to be, Dew?” Sebbie asked, half-skipping as he walked.
Reedsy
Jun 13, 2019
The Wait
The Wait
He waited. They came.
Reedsy
Jun 6, 2019
The Final Day
The Final Day
It started with a goodbye.
Reedsy
May 30, 2019
Summer
Summer
We scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed. We couldn’t get it clean. It didn’t matter though. We was gon’ be baptized.
Reedsy
May 24, 2019
Local Hero
Local Hero
A story that sets the stage through a newspaper clipping.
Reedsy
May 16, 2019
After the Show
After the Show
An unresolved ending that asks more questions than it answers and leaves readers wanting to know more.
Reedsy
May 10, 2019
The Once and Future Garden
The Once and Future Garden
I check my phone’s got charge, even though the carer’s more than capable. Amy should be asleep for the next couple of hours anyway. She’s…
Robert Kibble
Apr 25, 2019
The Cleaners
The Cleaners
Marie glares at a blinking cursor on the screen in front of her. She only needs to mark down a few final, perfunctory words to confirm…
Cleo Chalk
Apr 18, 2019
Apart
Apart
They woke to the alarm, still entwined. Wrapped around each other desperately, as though they knew what was to come. They each…
Mike Range
Apr 11, 2019
A Bird in the Hand
A Bird in the Hand
A simple slice of life piece about a Spring evening by a lake.
Reedsy
Apr 4, 2019
The Balloon
The Balloon
The blue balloon knocked at the kitchen window.
Reedsy
Mar 28, 2019
A Princess Did This
A Princess Did This
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Charles Cline
Mar 21, 2019
Seeing Gardeners Where Gardeners Exist
Seeing Gardeners Where Gardeners Exist
By Florrie Kohn
Florrie Kohn
Mar 14, 2019
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