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In the not too distant future, the world is threatened with drought and starvation. Washington's elite are invited to a mysterious gala at a giant old movie house. There, they become part of the ent……続きを見る

When his father dies, Greg Charmant's mother becomes addicted to anti-depression medicine. The middle of three boys, he is taken by the state and put into the foster system. After his adult life fal……続きを見る

These seven short stories cover such topics as family, injuries and illness, journalism, war, and business. Based on real-life incidents, they are meant to provoke reflections on such character issu……続きを見る

Some friendships are bound by secrets and lies instead of love. You never know what kind of holds people have on one another! Here in the sequel to Consequences, you will learn the true nature of th……続きを見る

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Four layered 10-minute plays--three to laugh with, one to cry with, and each to ponder. What's more important: the book or the members? In "Reality Book Group," three college professors invite a boo……続きを見る

What-if questions plaque Kate's mind. She wanted to fulfill her dreams, but feels saddled down with home life. A car accident, a spirit guide, and a trip down memory lane and into the future help to……続きを見る

A short but comically dark tale of how a dental abscess destroys a routine smuggling operation to Vegas. Pausing only to kill his toilet the courier escapes into the strip where between the emergenc……続きを見る

A beauty queen with everything, including a score to settle. . . . Rolanda's glamorous home and handsome man mask a life being slowly suffocated by reality. When she's at last pushed to the breaking……続きを見る

In this dialogue-based one page story, a man deals with his emotional problems when a series of silent phone calls provides him with a confidant. 続きを見る

A short story. While searching for his wayward, addict brother, the narrator remembers how that brother was once a hero to him who showed great promise. 続きを見る

It was the first camping trip for the newly formed, Trail Blazers club; little did they know that due to poor planning, they would be hiking on the first day of hunting season. The ill-equipped pare……続きを見る

A dark short story about a young girl and her birthday present. 続きを見る

Journey Through the Planets is a hilariously funny one act play suitable for children to perform. The plot follows a crew aboard a star cruiser shuttling a vacationing collection of comical passenge……続きを見る

A collection of 16 short stories. What's a Pretty Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? - A middle-aged waitress has a chance encounter with a truck driver. Prescription - A man needs to buy a p……続きを見る

Keith goes for a morning walk, and before long finds himself in a tree house having a bizarre conversation with someone he's never met. A short story by Jean Paul Zermelo. 続きを見る

One last robbery before escaping over the Mexican border turns into a bloody mess Charlie Hock and Michael Defter hadn't anticipated... 続きを見る

In a rural area, a single mother and her daughter meet a kind man. Though he has done no wrong, he is haunted by a tragic incident in his past. Amidst the beautiful setting, a dangerous situation pu……続きを見る

What would you do if you lost everything that mattered in your life? 続きを見る

This is a short story, roughly 10 pages. It was created as an assignment for a college level creative writing course. Tris Caldwell, mother of three and a full time nurse, works in the Emergency roo……続きを見る

It's the battle of the century on 64 squares when Ian returns from college and meets his old high school friend Duf for a game of chess. Academic VS Drop out... Logic VS Intuition... Nerd VS Geek. A……続きを見る

After witnessing the aftermath of an auto-pedestrian accident, Mach begins to wonder about the what if's in life. In this story, Mach will take you through his own what If's as he awakens for work i……続きを見る

"Fifty Words has a gimlet eye, providing meticulously chosen, artfully integrated details that let us understand why its characters so love and loathe each other. Like Mr. Albee's Who's Afraid of Vi……続きを見る

Ginny Webster is a big city girl who doesn't want to be recuperating in a sleepy little Alabama town, especially when her days and nights are repeatedly disturbed by strange dreams and events. Then ……続きを見る

"Last Call" is the story of one night in a bar, a chance meeting, and the limits of personal responsibility. 続きを見る

Those unfamiliar with the metal fabrication industry may find this bizarre little period piece too fanciful to be believed but those who are familiar will know that it's business as usual. The crazi……続きを見る

We get a brief peek into the complicated relationship between a small business owner, Scrumble Matthews, and his ---practically solitary--- employee, Bob Cricket. Bob is trying to get home early for……続きを見る

A little girl named An, struggles with her own loneliness and its effect upon her life by one day inviting another girl from school to the park for a picnic. The ensuing events devastate An. 続きを見る

Dave Riggler is having a typical Tuesday. But as he rolls into work, everything changes. Because today is Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, and it looks like this may be the last Tuesday. Ever. "Tuesda……続きを見る

Two mortal enemies sat at a small wooden table. Neither spoke a word; they just looked deeply into each other's eyes. The world around them had completely vanished as though it no longer existed. Ea……続きを見る