Short Stories

You can’t think yourself out of a writing block;

you have to write yourself out of a thinking block.”

– John Rogers

Sometimes stories don’t turn into novels. These stories provide a quick view into another world, knowing you often have to return to reality soon.

Shadow

The day started like any other ordinary day. The sun was shining and the wind picked up as she hurried to her work….

Halloween Curse

Seven times. Seven in the evening. The world stops… shimmers… it is Halloween

Wandering

Where does the sea go? Does it simply go to the land, or does it take mysterious journeys every time, dodging in and out of perilous situations? Does it hide remarkable creatures that it does not want the above world to know about? Will her questions be answered?

Summer Adventure

“How did you know?” I asked, not sure I wanted the answer. I thought I had been careful. I thought she…

Forgotten

“…Two men walking up a hill, one disappears and ones left standing still…” Is there a parallel universe out there somewhere that causes one to forget?

The White Shark's Tooth

Perhaps it was a dream, she thought. Perhaps if she pinched herself, she would wake up. But she didn’t want to wake up. She wanted to stay in this dream world where her grandfather was still alive and she still had a job.

Free to Fly

I’ve lived in this town my whole life, and most of the time that’s fine with me. But in late fall when the sky fills with bird migrating south for the winter, traveling thousands of miles, I get homesick for places I’ve never been.

Want to read more? In her blog, K.T. James includes other prompted shorts in the category "Prompts."