Short Fiction

Ken Goldman, former Philadelphia teacher of English and Film Studies, is an affiliate member of the Horror Writers Association. His stories have appeared in over 700 independent press publications in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Australia, with over thirty due for publication in 2014.

Change is inevitable. But at the pinnacle of the perfect summer, changes aren't always what you think they'll be...

Author's note: In Canada, rates of violent crime are relatively low; murders and abductions generate significant media attention and mobilize impressive deployments of law enforcement agencies. However, the lack of inquiry into the disappearance of over 500 First Nations women remains a contentious issue between First Nations people and the Canadian government.

The plan was risky, but something simply had to be done...

When does art turn into just another damn job?

Full of color, a material that can be both strong and beautiful ...

At 39 years of age, Cassandra is tired of the patterns that define her life and ready to break free of the cycle of choosing the wrong man. But why she always ends up with subnormal partners isn't clear until she buys a small farm and begins raising Japanese quails.

There they are, the most hopeless words ever to be heard from your physician. What will this mean for the rest of your life? Who could love, who could stand someone so afflicted?

Same clothes, same haircut...in New York City? You've got to be kidding!

She must have seen some redeeming quality in him, surely...

"Remember that when you post something publicly on the internet, there is a good chance it will never go away. Post responsibly!" --Kit Klienman.

It's never too late to go back to school...

Only the bravest of hearts can offer a gift like this...

"I'll think of you, imagining you everywhere..."

It's always the quiet ones you have to worry about...

Joe Baldwin is a History graduate who writes fiction, poetry and essays on a wide variety of topics. He lives in Southampton in the United Kingdom. He has been published in a number of journals and is currently writing a novel and a poetry collection.

And if you had known them way back when, you'd have fallen for them, too!

Time passes, and well-wishers always try to tell you it's good to move on. But what if you don't know how to move on? What if you're not sure you want to?

You get them when you wake up at 3:45 AM and they just crawl all over you...

Sometimes a man has to take a stand, even when it's a seat.

And who can say where he is, or where he will eventually find himself?

Terry Petersen writes with positive thinking in mind. Her motto: Dive through the muck of real life, but surface with a gem.

A life-long rock-climber and mountaineer, Robert Walton has made numerous ascents in the Sierra Nevada and in Yosemite. Much of his writing reflects his time in the mountains. His novel "Dawn Drums" was published in April 2013 by Moonlight Mesa Associates.

When life hands you lemons, it's time to...assume the throne?

A mask of burlap and buttons, a wig, or a scar may hide a person behind it, but it is the soul within we should see...

A second chance would be the perfect gift to share...

Amit Chakraborty is an author from India whose daytime job is in IT. He writes humorous short stories which show the human side of the problems faced by people.

Bringing Death as a guest to every task isn't looked upon the best way to live your life, for who knows when Death will follow you home from the job?

Mmm! Guaranteed medical care!

When the economy tanked, peoples' lives were infected as with disease; careers died, lifestyles perished -- even relationships sickened. For some, the only remnant of hope left was to cut away the infection and get beyond the reach of the contagion...