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Free Fiction Friday: Departure

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ႎ Departure is a short sequel to my first short story titled AMY. The story picks up several years after that horrific passing of Amy, and is laced with flashbacks of that tragic day of discovering. It was included in An Anthology of Short Stories: Winter 2016. This short story is offered free on this website for one week only. It’s also available in ebook and print, along with six other short stories here. ႎ Departure Paul B Kohler As Emily followed Blake in from the … Read more

Free Fiction Friday: Amy

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free fiction monday: Amy

ႎ A toddler’s independent adventure leads to a tragic and unexpected end. Amy was my first trip into fiction writing, and it sat untouched for nearly 15 years before I dusted it off, gave it a quick polish and submitted it to be included in Something to Read on the Ride : A Charity Anthology (out of print). Later, I included it in my own short story anthology, which is still in print. This short story is offered free on this website for one week … Read more

Free Fiction Friday: Not Your Typical Lunar Day

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ႎ I wrote Not Your Typical Lunar Day to be included in Gravity City Digital Magazine for its special “Lunar Edition” which was specifically designated to be included on the Lunar Codex, which landed its first module on the moon on February 22nd! Trapped on the desolate moon, Regina Reynolds endures the endless lunar days in isolation. This short story is offered free on this website for one week only. It is slated to be included in an upcoming short story collection to be published … Read more

Free Fiction Friday: Hunter/Hunted

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ႎ I wrote Hunter / Hunted in just a day back in February of 2015, inspired by the then approaching Valentine’s Day. Although it’s not a terribly long story, it was fun to write and has been a favorite of my readers for some time. When I’ve shared it in my newsletter, or when people read it in its print or ebook form, I receive comments about it in the following weeks. I hope you enjoy it enough to share with someone special Just click one … Read more

Free Fiction Friday: My Sisters Keeper

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ႎ Legal Disclaimer: Stephen Hawking was not harmed in the writing of this short story. OK, the disclaimer isn’t really necessary, but after you read My Sister’s Keeper, you’ll understand. Besides, it’s all just made up worlds inside my strange mind. My Sister’s Keeper is my first foray into the world of twins, and it’s a good one. Not sure if there’s more to come for these characters, but there are certainly more ideas in my mind for other works. So much more. When Stuart … Read more

Free Fiction Friday: Tilted

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ႎ Tilted was a short story that I started writing back in 2004 and then promptly lost it on an unlabeled disk. Thankfully, I had time to kill one afternoon and was cleaning up a junk drawer in my desk. I found the first few chapters that I’d written and was rushed back into Chester’s mind. A self-proclaimed geek–with a penchant for cheerleaders–struggles through a particularly unpleasant day, filled with one misfortune after another. After narrowly avoiding expulsion, Chester skips school and takes refuge at a … Read more

Free Fiction Friday: Lookout Mountain

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ႎ Lookout Mountain was a short story – flash fiction, really – that I wrote several years ago. I was experimenting with the mental aspects of suicide. I was included in Something for the Journey – A Charity Anthology (out of print), and is currently included in An Anthology of Short Stories: Summer 2014.. Depression nearly gets the best of Ian, but his mind saves him before he firmly hits the ground. This short story is offered free on this website for one week only. It’s … Read more

Free Fiction Friday: Amy

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free fiction monday: Amy

ႎ A toddler’s independent adventure leads to a tragic and unexpected end. Amy was my first trip into fiction writing, and it sat untouched for nearly 15 years before I dusted it off, gave it a quick polish and submitted it to be included in Something to Read on the Ride : A Charity Anthology (out of print). Later, I included it in my own short story anthology, which is still in print. This short story is offered free on this website for one week … Read more

Free Fiction Thursday: Ruined Sacrifice

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ႎ I started writing this story after touring a Mayan ruin site while on vacation in June 2014. Hearing about the ancient life and climbing an actual pyramid were very inspiring to the story line. Here’s a quick synopsis: Go into the jungle, they said … Climb an ancient pyramid, they said … It’ll be fun … they said. Newlyweds Alison and James take a trip of a lifetime to visit an ancient ruins site. Their trek leads them deep into a primeval forest where … Read more

Free Fiction Thursday: Gold Rush

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ႎ Gold Rush was a flash fiction story I wrote for an online competition in 2013. It won the competition and has gone on to be included in An Anthology of Short Stories: Summer 2014. A futuristic glimpse of an age-old era that time has forgotten. This short story is offered free on this website for one week only. It’s also available in ebook and print, along with six other short stories here. ႎ Oh no! It looks like you missed this one. If you would … Read more