Tag: Short fiction

Elisabeth Grace Foley Announces New Release

Author Elisabeth Grace Foley is pleased to announce the release of her latest short story, War Memorial:

At the bottom of an old trinket-box lies a misshapen bit of lead—a bullet from the Civil War, an old family keepsake preserved, but mostly forgotten, by later generations. And behind it lies a story—the story of a young girl’s experiences in the days surrounding the fateful battle of Gettysburg, which force her to examine her own heart and show her the face of war in a way she could not have understood before.

War Memorial is available from Amazon.

Storytime Story of the Week Poll

Indies Unlimited featured three short stories this week by three different and talented writers. Now is the time for you to choose your favorite.

The winner of course, will get a truckload of self-satisfaction and not much else really. All the same, why not make your voice heard? I guess in this case it would be your mouse.

To review, this week’s entrants are:

Homophones, by Shaun J. McLaughlin

Twenty, by Garrett Hise

Cycle of Abuse, by T.D. McKinnon

Which was your favorite short story this week?

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Story Time: Cycle of Abuse

Author T.D. McKinnon

Cycle of Abuse

By T.D.McKinnon

Frizzy, ginger blonde hair cascading in an unruly halo around her cheeky, freckled face, highlighting her bright, corn blue eyes; she crouched, cowering in the corner of the interview room like a trapped animal.

The prepubescent urchin, tattered and raggedy in a hotchpotch of styles, had been found on the street an hour previously. Nothing strange about that: these poor, unfortunate children are a fact of life; except that she was covered with blood.

Sitting in a chair a few feet away, Michelle tried to gently penetrate her barrier of silence. “Hi, I’m Michelle… what should I call you?” but she got the same response the police had: silence, and a wary, wide eyed stare. Continue reading “Story Time: Cycle of Abuse”

Story Time: Twenty

Author Garrett Hise

Twenty

by Garrett Hise

One

They were just children when they met. Even then he was drawn to her. She used to run through this field, her blonde hair would bounce about her shoulders and he would chase the sound of her laughter until the suns parting rays bid them to go home.

Two

She was fourteen years old the first time he kissed her. She hadn’t even seen it coming. Truth be told, neither had he. The shock was enough to stop them from talking to each other for an entire week.

Three

When she did finally speak, he watched her lips move. The words she spoke that day were never heard. That fleeting child like first kiss occupied his mind so deeply. It still does. Continue reading “Story Time: Twenty”