shortstories

[Note: Barlow’s contributions are in brackets.]...

Are there any competetions yall are aware of. I’m a first time writer and don’t know where to go or what to do. Appreciate any advice!

Above were the lava, hot gases and ash, and below the seething floods and the whole earth swayed and rumbled with the earthquake....

Three nights in succession I had found myself in Great Britain-street at that hour, as if by Providence. Three nights also I had raised my eyes to that lighted square of window and speculated. I seemed to understand that it would occur at night. But in spite of the Providence that had led my feet, and in spite of the reverent...

Curated Story Recommendations: I’ve been sharing some of my favorite short stories here. Hoping this becomes a go-to spot for everyone to find a quality read each day—whether you’re on the go or winding down before bed. I hope these picks make your daily reads more enjoyable....

Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu’on le touche il resonne. -De Beranger....

The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th...

‘Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would make a reckoning with his servants....