Creative Writing

What would you do for a large amount of money? Would you take on a task? Even if it was outlandish?

The Graveyard Whistler’s unusual find is a playlet or a short story; it plays out only in conversation. It comes from "Stone Gulch Literary Arts," the website the Whistler inherited from the site owner. The Whistler refers to him only as "Stoney," as the site owner requested anonymity.

A word of advice: don't look in places you aren't supposed to look.

Hey, Graveyard Whistler is back! It’s been a while, been busy getting my office in order, planning my teaching schedule, and just learning to live a la covid. I do keep researching my literary interest though, and here is a story that caught my attention and I thought it worth sharing . . .

A flash fiction story about a stolen gem from the fantasy world.

I'll go to the mall, watch a movie, then have a delicious dinner. And then I think I'll probably go and find you.

Janet had no clue as to what would happen when the service technician came to her house.

When is a flag, a symbol of patriotism too much? When it affects the health and safety of people? Unfortunately, some people don't know where those limits are in such cases.

Fall is falling fast. It's my favorite time of year and I wish it would last. It's fleeting, though; and very fast, so enjoy it now before it's past.

It only took 1001 days, but I finally got here. My rose-coloured glasses came off, and I can see you have red on your hands. Much more than I thought.

A fictional short.

There is always more than one way to do something.

One last fight between villain and hero, one last part of their shared story.

Life is already hell . Let it be heaven when I die.

This story is based on Brenda Arledge’s prompt ‘secrets’. It is a short story with a surprise ending.

Have you ever found yourself stuck with a select amount of options? Perhaps you can not wrap your head around what you should do. Just build your own path.

A husband and wife with marital issues are faced with an unexpected guest: a little elephant has mysteriously appeared in their bedroom.

Mothers and daughters are special people, but sometimes not to each other. It is a blessing when mothers and daughters have enough in common to love each other, to show that love, and to feel it. That's not what's going on here. It's a little sad, but still such stories have to be told.

She is a princess. He is hired to kill her. Need I say more?

A girl finds herself dreaming about the stars every night, until she doesn't.

An eccentric millionaire has his body cryonically frozen when he dies, in hopes that he can be revived at some point in the future. He wakes up in the future with his consciousness transferred into the body of an android.

Two lovers spend their final moments on Earth together as they await a nuclear explosion.

A man named Blake is selected to become one of the first people to colonize Mars. Though his ex-girlfriend begs him to stay, he can't wait to leave behind a planet that has nothing to offer him.

The "Satellite" is the first manned spacecraft to be sent to Mars. Commander Martin Stone describes what he is seeing above the Cydonia region of Mars.

A series of flash fiction stories of various word counts.

In the future, Earth begins disposing of its waste via a black hole. The unthinkable happens to one garbage man while on duty.

Children are like angels, so pure. I was on the station when a girl caught my attention. A beautiful angel; a floral beauty

Sometimes I find it difficult to tolerate certain things. A lot of it has to do with the amount of negative energy I am having to resist myself against. There are black holes EVERYWHERE. Sometimes I get sucked in by one.

In the midst of an alien attack, one crew member manages to escape in an emergency escape pod, leaving behind the rest of the crew. No one comes for help, and she is stuck alone drifting through space in the escape pod for months.

Mum...please let me out of the basement...

I know what you are thinking, this will be interesting. OR will it...? I have come to discover that my simple sense of how I put words together is what I find most natural for me.

This short story is a response to one of Brenda Arledge's word prompts: "Freedom."

After losing control of their craft, one of the members of a surveillance mission wakes up on an alien operating table, surrounded by strange beings. She is helpless to escape.

Weeks ago I booked a 3-day stay at this hotel. Weeks later I'm still here, at the hotel. They are not allowing me to leave. I'm trapped.

A short story of love of my simple village; the sky and stars at nights. A short poem is also included.

This is a short story about a young girl who wants to be a star, but must accept disappointment. This story is in response to Brenda Arledge’s 2th prompt, “stars”.

Rose rants about her now ex-boyfriend to a few of her friends. However, not everything she says matches up to reality

A sequence of flash fiction opinionating on Aunt Abby's strong religious beliefs.

Our protagonist killed himself. Or did he? This is the second chapter to a short story challenge posed by the author of the first chapter, Bill Holland aka Billybuc.

This short piece of fiction was written in response to fellow writer, Brenda Arledge's one-word prompt: "Mirror."

Death is back this time working as an orderly in the hospital. This time he is in a run for his