Archive for the 'Short Stories' Category

In another life (an elementary school teacher for 35 years) I was frequently asked by my seven and eight year old students, “How much do I have to write?”
Good question.
In many cases I did not restrict the length of their writing and some were happy with this. Others, however, needed the security or reassurance of […]

“Harry”
I knew him only as Harry. We had never formally met. I only knew his name because I’d overheard someone call out his name. Harry was a loner; rarely did one see him with a companion. Today I was having my lunch on the riverbank. It was an escape from the office for a few […]

Charlie
Charlie stopped. He looked up, then ran to the window. Gloria had just driven into the driveway.
Charlie knew he had some explaining to do. He ran the door, waiting anxiously while Gloria rattled the keys into the lock.
“Hello Charlie. You’ve been a good boy then?”
Charlie skipped around her ankles. “Of course I’ve been good,” he […]

It has been quite a long time since I last posted a list of Short Story Starters. These have proved to be very popular with my readers. I hope that these writing prompts are helping you to get going with your fiction writing on those occasions when you just don’t how to start.
Here is a […]

The Birthday Gift
The small group of family and friends gathered around the table. The glow of the candles lit my face. One puff and they were out, to the cheers of everyone in the room. The flash of my daughter’s camera momentarily blinded me.
“Happy Birthday!” they all shouted and they launched into a […]