Stories

This short story is a classic fairytale retold from the other side.

Henry has known Peter since he was a little boy. He watched him grow up, but rather than trust the man he listens to the stories of Peter's father, allowing them to influence him. What is the truth and will it make itself known before Thanksgiving is over?

As part of the creative writing course I am taking, a recent assignment was to write a chapter to go at the start of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - written in the style of Steinbeck. I have decided to share it with you all.

What happens when a troupe of musically-inclined, shape-shifting badgers takes over a not-so abandoned Buddhist temple? Read this classic Japanese fairytale and find out /emoticons/default_smile.png">

Venus has always been known as the Goddess of Love and Beauty. What happens when she finds a rival to her beauty in the form of a man? What happens when she attempts to woo him and insults Invidia, the Goddess of Envy, angering her into action? So the Legend of Speciosus is born.

Harlon Eldrick's mother is dying of recurrent breast cancer and wants him to go tell his father. Harlon lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and his father lives across the country in a small collection of buildings called Black Dog, Washington. Harlon wants to make this an adventure. He will take the train to Chicago and hitchhike from there to Black Dog. It's been over a week, since Harlon left Chicago on a trip that's been anything but an adventure. He is welcomed into a semi by Steve Lennard for what he hopes is his last ride.

'Teddy was old and battered, and Jamie loved him.'

The tale of a boy and his teddy, and how teddies keep the monsters away.

As long as you live, shine; / Let nothing grieve you beyond measure. / For your life is short, / and time will claim its toll (Seikilos) Make the most of current opportunities because life is short and time is fleeting.It's not always easy for George to seize the day.

An attempt to write a poem for each stage of this year's Tour de France