Short Stories

Can you remember the worst day of your life?  This story is about a guy whose bad day just keeps getting worse.  It’s a bit out there – think Monty Python meets Dave Chappelle – with some pretty black humor.  Enjoy!  My day from hell began with the elephant man.  He’s the guy who lives...

Here is a short-short story I wrote for a contest. Writers had to craft a story within 24 hours, and had to include a national park, a couple/family visiting the park, and had to incorporate this tidbit: One hundred thousand cell phone users simultaneously receiving a cryptic message. The word limit was 1000 words. That...

This story is loosely based on a personal experience during my first year in the army. Although my experience took place during peace time, the story does not. It was published by The Saturday Evening Post in the magazine’s March 29, 2019 online version, and can still be found in its Contemporary Fiction archives. From...

This story was originally written for a contest that dictated the genre (horror) and had to include a watermelon and a bowling alley. Writers had 48 hours to submit a story under these guidelines in less than 1000 words. I missed the deadline and swore to myself I’d get it published somewhere. The British horror...