A collection of really short stories, observations, thoughts and blurbs. A personal account of experiences, from funny to somewhat philosophical, often ridiculous or pushing boundaries of materiality and seriousness. A string of unconnected glimpses of ones life that could one day be all brought together in a stand up. Read More

Tags: humor, short, kids, standup

It’s Cold

By ShadyBrady

Poem / Mystery and Crime

November 19, 2019

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Well, it IS. Read More

Tags: short, sweet

coffee in the mornings

By Kokop

Short Story / Other

November 14, 2019

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just the first snapshot of a story. Read More

Tags: short, story

All That Remains

By Con Campbell

Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 12, 2019

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This short story explores the regrets of an unnamed protagonist and his struggle to come to terms with the loss of his wife in a post apocalyptic world. Read More

Tags: world, short, story, drama, short-story

The Dark Web

By kendall235

Short Story / Thrillers

November 08, 2019

Shelves: 1

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This is about a college student named John. He explored something that no one should have explored. Will he make out alive? WARNING: It's violent Read More

Tags: horror, short, pg-13

A Broken Watch

By AnotherUniqueName

Short Story / Other

November 07, 2019

The Booksie Classic House

Something I haven't worked on in a while nor shared with others. Read More

Tags: poem, short, story, introduction

The American Haiku Challenge

By hullabaloo22

Writing Contest / Non-Fiction

November 06, 2019

Comments: 6

Shelves: 2

The The Imaginarium House

While I am not able to run an actual competition, please take the time to give this a read and see if it inspires you to take part. Read More

Tags: short, house-challenge, word-inspired, 25-word-count

The City of Veratrum

By Isvaña88

Short Story / Other

October 22, 2019

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A short story about a very cold city filled with very cold people. Read More

Tags: short, story, kids, city, veratrum

The Calling

By Manolo

Book / Horror

October 17, 2019

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Captain Harker and his crew set out to hunt something that's been killing off fisherman in the middle of the ocean.... Read More

Tags: fantasy, horror, short, sea

My first week of 5th grade

By S crawlfire

Short Story / Memoir

October 16, 2019

The Booksie Classic House

This is my first few days at my new school. All names have been changed. Read More

Tags: school, short

pain

By The King333

Poem / Horror

October 15, 2019

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

tells a story about the pain of not being able to defeat certain problems in life. Read More

Tags: poem, short, sadness

Chapter I - A Manifesto

By Mike Santoria

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

October 01, 2019

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This is the first draft of the first chapter of a novel I'm thinking about writing. I am here to get feedback from this community. The story itself is about the twenty something, young twenty something, who gets in a lot of trouble and questions his reality. I want to… Read More

Tags: short, story, crime, thriller, adaptation

The Weeping Tree

By J. S. Brooks

Short Story / Horror

September 19, 2019

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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This is my first work writing. This is a preview of what I am working on so far. Read More

Tags: horror, scary, short, forest, woods

Limericks

By C. Edwards

Poem / Poetry

September 10, 2019

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The following are my attempts at writing Limericks: Limerick - Short and often comical. Following the AABBA Rhyme scheme (Where A consists of 8 - 9 syllables and B of 5 - 6 syllables) A subversive limerick is one that in some way changes the traditional style. In the example… Read More

Tags: short, fun, rhyme, limerick, comedic

The Cop With The Eyepatch

By StarCreator

Book / Flash Fiction

September 09, 2019

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If you were in a career field with overwhelming darkness, would you strive to find the light? Renowned, one eyed Police Officer, Amber Li answers this question. Read More

Tags: mystery, short, crime, police, cops

They Look Like Us

By Manolo

Short Story / Thrillers

September 08, 2019

Comments: 3

Shelves: 2

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He doesn't belong. Read More

Tags: fantasy, short, science-fiction, thriller

20 Stitches

By AbbyK

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

September 06, 2019

Shelves: 1

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This story is about being careful in relationships. Some may be dangerous. Read More

Tags: horror, mystery, short, cannibals

The Snap of a Jaws of A Trap

By Matthew Bissonnette

Short Story / Romance

September 01, 2019

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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A story about a family of beavers and a chance encounter with a hunter's trap. Read More

Tags: fiction, short, story, matthew, bissonette

Six Cinquains

By C. Edwards

Poem / Poetry

August 22, 2019

Comments: 2

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My attempt at writing poetry, for those of you who may not know; A Cinquain is a simple poem, descriptive and direct, consisting of 5 lines of 2,4,6,8,2 syllables respectively. The following are my attempts. Read More

Tags: short, haiku, cinquain, 5-lines, syllabeles