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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.
Birch Bark and Oak Leaves By B. A. S.

A Native American story.

Blind love By Darrell Case

A woman fells in love

Argon By Terri Talley Venters

Animals are awesome!

The Tunnel's Teeth By AI Text Adventure

The Tunnel’s Teeth is a chilling supernatural horror story about the bond between a mother and child, the power of creativity, and the terrifying consequences of opening doors that were never meant to exist

Little Dayana By Dreyri Aldranaris

A plague swept through the village, orphaning a baby girl. She was taken in by a family that had magical protection from the plague. But when disaster strikes the village again, she will have to become a hero, both for herself and for others.

Jack Valliant: The Lady Shadow Baroque By Donald Harry Roberts

Trapped In The Sinister Depths Of The Scattered Disc

Mary Freeman By Barry

An essay about Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman and her literary masterpiece, The Revolt of Mother

The tale of Medusa and Persues co-horts By Shirley Smothers

A retailing of the Medusa myth, she and Persues become co-horts and friends

The Note By Ed DeRousse

It was in front of the Cheyenne Bank that their eyes first met. At that moment time seemed to stand still.

Hazbin House By Tyran Howerton

Based on Hazbin Hotel by Vivienne Medrano and Spindlehorse Studios.

Is even the Bard going out of fashion? By Wyn Grant

A niche publisher based in Stratford upon Avon faces the challenges of a changing publishing market alongside changing attitudes to the Bard of Avon.

Summer Breeze By Shelly Garrod

A young couple enjoy a summer evening together. She has an unexpected surprise for him.

House of Division By Adam Fisk

The Speaker of an extraterrestrial delegation faces and important decision - and a personal crisis.

HOW COME? By Abraham Dowaity

Daniel was the smart kid everyone expected to make it out. But when pressure from friends and a harsh reality at home pull him in another direction, one question keeps echoing: _How come?_ A short story about choices, family, and friends.

Curbstone Justice By Barry

Wally Whitcomb, the town bully and troublemaker, is about to get his comeuppance.

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