 Short Stories by Author
by A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y
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| Daniel Wades |
Desterios the Barbarian
His face twisted with determination, his eyes blood cold, faceted upon the walls of Hanar, city of ancient kings and the prize of metal. Desterios in his furious fight could see the archers drawing back upon the great walled city.
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| Waffles |
Chronicles of Angels  (2 ratings)
A group of young students begin on a journey to find the truth about the destruction of the dimensions... what will become of this journey will affect the rest of their lives.
| (4. May 2001) |
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| Ruth Walker |
Angel  (2 ratings)
This story is about a loop in time. A girl is trapped into her own fate when she sees an angel dying, and is chosen by that angel to succeed it. She wakes from what she believes is a dream, and by going through a mirror she enters the world of that angel. In doing so, she becomes the angel she dreamed of, falling from the heavens because she sought out her god. When she chooses another girl to succeed her, the new angel brings down the god. She tries to break the mirror portal, but in doing so realizes that her successor was herself, and realizes her own deeds.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
Angel (2 ratings)
This is a loop in time where a girl realizes her dream of becoming an angel.
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| Jon Neal Wallace |
Shift Shapers of Gladstone
| (15. Feb 2004) |
The Gifted
John attends Vermont Institute for the gifted. The NSA run the school. John doesn't want to be used by government, so Carrie and John leave.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| Irving Walters |
Past Midnight  (5 ratings)
This is a traditional deal with the devil story which takes place in the rural South. The main character receives fame and riches in exchange for his soul
| (30. Aug 2002) |
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| Natalie Warner |
Mariens (Part 1)
An archaeologist finds the mythical labyrinth of Crete, but instead of finding a Minotaur in the center, she finds a portal that takes her to another realm.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
Mariens (Part 2)
An archaeologist finds the mythical labyrinth of Crete, but instead of finding a Minotaur in the center, she finds a portal that takes her to another realm.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| Young Warrior |
Secret Wars  (4 ratings)
What would you do it your whole family betrayed you and you were forced to become an elite fighter with superhuman strength you always had but didn't know how to use it?
| (4. Jun 2002) |
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| Cecil Washington |
Bad Medicine (3 ratings)
The trial of two sick doctors who try to solve racism with a biological weapon. They discover that the rest of the planet does NOT agree with their views.
| (20. Mar 2001) |
Aging (9 ratings)
A youthful middle aged black man finds out exactly why his body stays so young.
| (20. Mar 2001) |
Street Mind (5 ratings)
A martial artist battles a telepath.
| (17. Jul 2001) |
Seeing Red
Thad finds a way off an alien planet, only to discover that he and the planet have truly become one.
| (20. Jan 2004) |
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| Robert E. Waters |
Sister Sonata
This story is set in a futuristic Earth, where mutation drugs are the hot item of the day. A brother goes looking for his sister to tell her of a death in the family. Recounts their meeting and relationship.
| (27. Jan 2002) |
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| Micah Watkins |
Parable of Sin and a Savior  (6 ratings)
A Story describing in sci-fi terms the Spiritual battle that rages around us everyday.
| (11. Sep 2001) |
Woman's Eye View
Two dragon heroes, Jeremy and Jennifer Hoth are still madly in love after several years of marriage. Now in this excerp from the upcoming "Perspectives of Love" By Micah Watkins, you get Jennifer's view on how they met and fell in love.
| (14. Dec 2001) |
America's Tears  (1 rating)
An short story inspired by the events on September 11th.
| (14. Dec 2001) |
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| James Watson |
The Book
Jonothon Turner finds a mysterious book in an old libary. Taking it home he discovers he cannot put it down, literally. After becoming obsessive about it an old man arrives at his house, claiming to have a cure. But what is his terrible price?
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| Adam K. Wayne |
Allicat (2 ratings)
The seller of genetically engineered guard animals decided to sell a specimen he knew might have been defective. What he didn't know is that he sold it to the man his wife was dating.
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| Ashgan the Weary |
A Grim Event (5 ratings)
This is a classical fantasy thing involving magic, orcs and heroes. I think of it as a potential beginning of a bigger piece which I might actually write some day.
| (4. Jun 2002) |
A Dwarven Legend (3 ratings)
The legend of a dwarven lord being imprisoned by demons of the underground. He is forced to take extreme measures in order to preserve his dwarven pride and honour...
| (30. Jun 2002) |
Power To The Horde (2 ratings)
The continuation of my first story, A Grim Event. I suggest to everyone to first read that one and then this one for full comprehension. This one gets the action rolling.
| (8. Jul 2002) |
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| Stephanie Weeks |
Crossing Lines: The Traffic Jam and a Visit from Lindelion
First part in a new character series. "In The Traffic Jam and a Visit from Lindelion," Bridget (our anti-hero) wreaks havoc on an unsuspecting horde of modern commuters to prove a point.
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| Keith Weibe |
The Envelope (3 ratings)
A child anxiously awaits the arrival of a letter via mail. To our suprise, he keeps the letter unopened for years to come. What is the meaning of that?
| (19. Jan 2003) |
315 Pine Court  (2 ratings)
A poor old woman, years after her husband's death, or more over disapearance, recieves strange visits early in the morning. Could this have anything to do with his military stance?
| (19. Jan 2003) |
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| P. Garrett Weiler |
Genesis Quest  (4 ratings)
For countless millenia the Toysarians searched for their biological origins. When they found the genesis planet, their search ended with a stunning discovery.
| (18. Dec 2001) |
Genesis Quest (4 ratings)
After millenia searching the galaxy, the Toysarians still hadn't solved the mystery of their genetic origins. Instead, the answer found them.
| (22. Aug 2002) |
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| Michael Weir |
Mister Carson
A man wakes up in a room without a memory. His only contact might be the one person who holds the key to his life.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Wes |
Return from Kaluna (7 ratings)
The other four men turned to see what Tom was looking at,it was Earth but instead of seeing clouds and sea they could only see a blue energy field surrounding the whole planet. "What is that ?" Captain Laroun shouted...
| (16. Aug 2002) |
The Encounter (4 ratings)
A chance encounter in space causes serious problems for the crew of the Interstellar 1 Research Cruiser
| (16. Aug 2002) |
Return of the Morags (6 ratings)
Sequal to 'The Encounter' Our galant crew fight for their lives against the evil Morags
| (11. Oct 2002) |
The Final Stand (2 ratings)
"Come on man ! Hurry up and take your go !" Jake said impatiently."Hold your horses, this game takes careful planning !" Bill snapped back. "Thank god the Government hasn't put you in charge of fighting this war, because the enemy would have died of boredom !" Jake smiled.
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| Terence West |
GwyliadWraieth (7 ratings)
They are our protectors, but they are also to blame. The White Guard protects us from the dark threat of vampires, but at what cost?
| (25. Apr 2002) |
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| Tom West |
Henry Charade's Great Crusade
Every time this very disagreeable task confronts Henry, he feels an increasing revulsion. The anxiety and stress builds to an overwhelming climax in his life.
| (16. Aug 2002) |
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| Kitten Wheat |
Her name, Michelle (9 ratings)
From the author: "People think this story is true, but it isn't, it simply wouldn't work in the third person".
| (17. Jul 2001) |
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| Angelic Whispers |
The Master Teaches (1 rating)
A powerful lesson of life is taught throughout this short story. It is an inspiring event that can lead people into living a full, conscious and alerted life.
| (1. Nov 2002) |
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| Cory White |
The Smiggles/Larry Incident (6 ratings)
A story about a man who smokes so many cigarettes that he grows a live rodent in his throat.
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| Delo White |
The Boy Inside the House (5 ratings)
Twelve-year-old Adam Welsh has never grown up. Thirty years pass before another twelve-year-old boy decides to find out the truth. What is it about the house on Sycamore Lane?
| (16. Sep 2002) |
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| Tony Wicker |
In the Beginning (5 ratings)
A story about a variation on the creation of a world.
| (26. Feb 2001) |
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| Iago Wilder |
What the doctor did
Story of a doctor who amputates the logic of a young man and the imagination of a woman, and the tragedy that results.
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| R.F. Williams |
Stirrings
Prologue for a novel. Little girl has spirit broken and is twisted. Patrol is hunting horse thief and is annhilated by unknown assailant.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
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| Sharon Williams |
Biogen
After the mysterious death of a colleague, a genetic researcher unwittingly joins a cloning project that houses a conspiracy, and more surprises than she expected.
| (18. May 2003) |
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| Tom Willson |
The Stone Speaks (11 ratings)
Brief, dialogue-driven allegory of a sculptor learning to accept his life for what it is regardless of societal expectations.
| (11. Jul 2001) |
Sunday, Bloody Sunday (5 ratings)
Dramatic fiction recalling Bloody Sunday from the first-person perspective of a fictional Sinn Fein operative in Ireland, 1972.
| (11. Jul 2001) |
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| Clint Wilson |
The Future Man.
The future is too difficult to imagine.....almost.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
The Dig
Try and read the dialogue of the four millenia advanced, bastardized english in this short but interesting tale of humanity reverted back to a technological low point.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
The Year-Rounders
A view of a futuristic hell where the population of Earth must forever walk to survive.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
The Asylum
A utopian society existing in perfect harmony; or is it? A strange look in to our own selves.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
Walking Foster
The idiot savant has always walked. He has spanned the four corners of the British Isles. Today however, he finds himself on an unfamiliar road.
| (20. Jan 2004) |
Grave Robbery
A scared young man takes up a new profession out of sheer desperation.
| (20. Jan 2004) |
Labyrinth
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| D. Wayne Wilson |
The Man In The Cellar (2 ratings)
Have you ever seen a small child talk to an imaginary friend? Jack has, and he's heard them answer too.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
One Down, One To Go (2 ratings)
A story of love, addiction, and consequences.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
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| Graeme Wilson |
Three Can Keep A Secret
A vague and ill defined unreality plagues a shadowy street in an unknown city. For years people ignore the phenomena, although whisphers and rumours abound. One day a mysterious stranger appears to observe the phenomena and things begin to change.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Kriss Winslett |
Lies (3 ratings)
This is about a girl who finds out shes adopted. At first, she doesnt believe it, but then she figures out that its true and does something about it.
| (11. Oct 2002) |
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| T.L. Winslow |
The Nigerian Prize (1 rating)
See why cockroaches will outlast the human species, email, computers, and hi tech being no obstacle.
| (13. Mar 2001) |
The Facemask Mafia and the Real Score (1 rating)
Sometimes people deal with a tragedy by fantasizing that this isn't really happening to them, that they are living on another planet.
| (13. Mar 2001) |
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| Scott Winters |
Blues on the Gray Line (13 ratings)
It seemed to Cletus that his turn would never come. It was very crowded here, he knew, but it had been hours now. Three, four, five, he wasn't sure.
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| James Wittenbach |
Fiddler's Green (7 ratings)
Based on an ambiguous reference to a liner visiting three hundred years before the collapse, the third Pathfinder ship, Pegasus is now on its way to 4668 Sagitta to find out if a colony named Fiddler's Green ever existed.
| (17. Sep 2000) |
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| Aaron Wolfe |
The Last Mage (18 ratings)
A mage, the last ever to know magic, decides that people have become too dependant on his power. He decides to destroy it, and succeeds.
| (28. Dec 2000) |
Day Dream (8 ratings)
Chapters 1 & 2 of Day Dream. An eight year old genius is caught in the middle of a warzone at the White House, in a country that is split into three parts...
| (19. Feb 2001) |
Vagabond Faces: Motion Minus Speed (4 ratings)
The first installment in a series of short stories. No, this is not a novel broken into parts. This is a short story series as if it were a TV show. This is the first installment that deals with two bounty hunters and their sexy passenger, Tera.
| (22. Aug 2002) |
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| Rick Wolfe |
The Hand of War (14 ratings)
Sometimes, being the best there is isn't good enough. As one soldier quickly finds out.
| (17. Dec 2001) |
Letters from the Front (1 rating)
This is an unfinished storyline. So bear with me.
| (13. Jul 2002) |
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| Zoe Womack |
Tamatha Robertson (2 ratings)
Tami goes for a drive but gets lost and end up at a creepy looking castle.
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| Ian Woodhead |
Species - Retribution part 1 (4 ratings)
Imagine a world where Humans are not the top of the food chain. Imagine yourself as prey, Imagine you hunters are 7 foot reptilian killian machines. Don't imagine. Live it.
| (30. Sep 2002) |
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| Michael Woods |
The New Deal (3 ratings)
A contract killer in a world of mutants and advanced technology is sabotaged on the job. His vendetta leads him to an all-knowing, all-controlling being. This confrontation then leads to a drastic change in mankind.
| (11. Oct 2002) |
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| L.R Worley |
Misunderstood (6 ratings)
My short story is about the everyday misunderstanding of life and love. The two most misunderstood words on the world.
| (19. Jul 2002) |
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| Cant Write |
Story Chapter One
Chapter one of a short story with a Rose Red type plot (writen BEFORE Rose Red though)
| (22. Aug 2002) |
Story Chapter Two (1 rating)
Chapter two of an untitled horror short story with a Rose Red type plot (writen BEFORE Rose Red though)
| (22. Aug 2002) |
Story Introduction
Introduction to a short story with a Rose Red type plot (writen before Rose Red though...)
| (22. Aug 2002) |
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