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Parody Short Story 1,468 Words 3 Chapters WIP

The Site

by oohdear

21 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

A short laugh at the The Petulant Poetess and the people who run it.

1,468 Words,  Started 01/18/2009,  Updated 01/28/2009

Humor General Poetry/Prose Parody compliant post-DH/DH Short Story 258 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Let it Go

by potterbrat

15 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

Third annual Christmas Filk. A reminder of why we're obsessed with the Harry Potter Books.

258 Words,  Started 12/21/2009,  Completed 12/21/2009

General Short Story 1,265 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Soul Naming: A Story For Mason From His Memah

by stripedtigress

15 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

I wrote this piece last Christmas shortly after the death of our only grandchild to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), more commonly known as Crib/Cot Death. It helped me put my little Pookie's loss into perspective.

Not everyone is religious, and if you are not, but you have lost a child or grandchild, I hope this blesses you as it has me.

1,265 Words,  Started 03/16/2012,  Completed 03/16/2012

Angst Short Story 444 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Enid

by sunny33

11 Ratings, 0 Likes, 1 Favorite )

A doctor discovers he does not always really know his patients.

444 Words,  Started 03/14/2010,  Completed 03/14/2010

Angst Psychological Short Story 1,206 Words 1 Chapter Complete

When Good Men Do Nothing

by Keppiehed

7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

A study in human nature.

1,206 Words,  Started 06/05/2010,  Completed 06/05/2010

Mystery/Suspense Short Story 58 Words 1 Chapter Complete

The Count

by i lust snape

7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

An extremely short story. It seems obvious what happens to some people.

58 Words,  Started 05/19/2008,  Completed 05/19/2008

Humor Short Story 1,383 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Jumping to Conclusions

by sunny33

7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

Jett Jackson had many admirers in his dance class until the day he demonstrated the Paso Doble.

1,383 Words,  Started 04/20/2010,  Completed 04/20/2010

General Short Story 731 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Blind Date

by Cosette

7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

A man goes on a blind date set up by his mother...


(Rating so the public can't read it.)

731 Words,  Started 05/31/2008,  Completed 05/31/2008

Humor Romance Short Story 880 Words 2 Chapters WIP

Love Letters

by mreid

7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

(In)famous couples exchange words. Each chapter is a complete set.

880 Words,  Started 03/02/2011,  Updated 03/02/2011

Humor Short Story 1,131 Words 1 Chapter Complete

The Fine Print

by Lady Apythia

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

It always pays to read the fine print, especially when dealing with a magical contract.

1,131 Words,  Started 06/01/2007,  Completed 06/01/2007

Parody Short Story 1,288 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Eternity

by LariLee

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

Waiting in line can be eternity, but for the Reverend Barry Selwell, eternity is just getting started.

1,288 Words,  Started 06/02/2006,  Completed 06/02/2006

Snapshot Short Story 1,035 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Everything is Fine

by karelia

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )

A journey of letting go and healing.

1,035 Words,  Started 09/10/2005,  Completed 09/10/2005

Drabble/100-Word Short Story 181 Words 1 Chapter Complete

And if not Love

by oohdear

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

A drabble, which is from my next chapter

181 Words,  Started 06/28/2008,  Completed 06/28/2008

Humor Drabble/100-Word Short Story 369 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Cliched Story

by oohdear

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

A light hearted attempt at a cliché-ridden soft smut.

369 Words,  Started 08/22/2008,  Completed 08/22/2008

Snapshot Short Story 1,037 Words 1 Chapter WIP

My Fairy Godmother is Lost and Won’t Stop for Directions and Other tales of Single Women in the 21st Century

by Anijade

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )

Tales of dating woes that most women can relate to and find the humour in.

1,037 Words,  Started 05/24/2007,  Updated 05/24/2007

Alternate Universe Short Story 735 Words 1 Chapter Complete

In the Beginning - a Tree's Story

by HeatherRoseBrown

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

I don't talk to trees . . . honest. At least, I'd never admit to talking to them. But if I were the kind of girl who might find herself talking to an old oak tree on a chilly fall morning, asking why its leaves were falling off, and if that tree decided to answer me, this is the story the tree might have told me.

735 Words,  Started 12/15/2007,  Completed 12/15/2007

Angst Drabble/100-Word Short Story 1,026 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Lay of the Old Settler

by Keppiehed

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

Winner of week #2 at Brigit's Flame! A story about a man's renewed faith in life as he deals with loss.

1,026 Words,  Started 05/11/2010,  Completed 05/11/2010

Drama Short Story 1,077 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Blood Stone

by Melenka

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 1 Favorite )

A story of magic, longing, and a cruel curse.

1,077 Words,  Started 04/19/2009,  Completed 04/19/2009

Romance Short Story 1,077 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Paving a Life

by sunny33

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 1 Favorite )

Dennis was not an easy man to live with. One day his temper got the better of him.

1,077 Words,  Started 04/30/2010,  Completed 04/30/2010

Angst Short Story 1,418 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

by Keppiehed

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

When Lucille has a transition to make, she finds comfort in the keepsakes from her lifetime. Can her son understand what her memories mean to her?

1,418 Words,  Started 03/22/2010,  Completed 03/22/2010

Poetry/Prose Short Story 1,548 Words 5 Chapters Complete

The Music of the Spheres

by karelia

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

Music. Intricately woven into the tapestry of the universe. Such immense beauty, words fail.

1,548 Words,  Started 12/26/2013,  Completed 12/26/2013

Humor Short Story 488 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Datus Interruptus

by fyiagcg

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

There are worse ways to end a date... but they usually end in bloodshed.

488 Words,  Started 11/22/2008,  Completed 11/22/2008

Snapshot Short Story 905 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Finish Line

by RachelW

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

Reaching the finish line: There are many to reach, to cross, but the one I see and the one you see might be different.

905 Words,  Started 10/30/2005,  Completed 10/30/2005

Humor Romance Short Story 8,042 Words 4 Chapters Complete

Fortress of Forty Winks

by mreid

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

In which our heroine, an old man, and a maid walk around a castle. Our heroine would have been better off finding a bar. A fractured fairy tale. Complete in four chapters.

8,042 Words,  Started 09/18/2010,  Completed 10/08/2010

Drama Angst Romance Short Story 2,086 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Breaking the Static

by Fervesco

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )

Short, one shot romance.

2,086 Words,  Started 10/31/2007,  Completed 10/31/2007

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