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Read the best short stories online by short story writers of all ages from around the world,
listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.
Flowers on Wednesday By Sylvia Skrmetta

Sometimes life's toughest lessons come wrapped in unconditional love, and sometimes love comes on any given Wednesday.

Night in a Museum By James Calton

What is usually a quiet life and easy money, isn't tonight.

Snow Tears By James Calton

How can you cope when your world implodes?

THE WATCH (Part Four): HATE By TOMETRIS THATCH

In this final part of the story, our superhero sets out to rid the world of racism, starting with Jonas P. Smith and the Ku Klux Klan.

THE WATCH (Part Three): HUBBLE TROUBLE By TOMETRIS THATCH

In this episode our superhero sets out to save earth from certain destruction, falls in love and loses her, goes a little crazy, and then sets everything right.

THE WATCH (Part Two): OSAMA SURRENDERS! By TOMETRIS THATCH

This episode finds our superhero setting out to do what no man has done before... finding Osama Bin Laden and convincing him and all his followers to surrender!

THE WATCH (Part One) By TOMETRIS THATCH

FUN multi-part story about a night watchman who accidentally rescues an alien life force that endows him with supernatural powers and transforms him into a superhero.

Where The Gray Things Live By Scott Michael Davison

Young Bobby Starr enjoys scaring girls on dates in hopes of stealing a kiss. However, one night with the head cheerleader, Bobby gets more than he bargained for.

Milkweed By Dale Flowers

A young boy's view of death.

Fall from the Promised Land By Aly Kapchan

A young ballerina begins to see all of her dreams come true....but the euphoria clouds her vision and things begin to fall apart.

That Missing Something By Christine James

An unhappy grumpy old man grapples with lack of fulfillment and meaning in the last days of his life. Then by chance he discovers what he'd been seeking all along.

The Village Named Bethlehem (Chapter Four) By Gordon B. Robey

Jesus takes His place on the platform.

The Village Named Bethlehem (Chapter Three) By Gordon B. Robey

The Statue of Jesus Christ was glowing with a soft white light.

The Village Named Bethlehem (Chapter Two) By Gordon B. Robey

Jesus helps the people of the village.

The Village Named Bethlehem (Chapter One) By Gordon B. Robey

Mary looked around stunned by the beauty of the place. Flowers of all colors met her eyes. And green grass as far as her eyes could see.

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