As Night Became Day
Written by: DeAnna Erdmann As night became day, he started to understand the truth. It wasn’t a truth he could have found in a book, but a truth that spoke…
The Briefcase Secret
Written by Lisa Williams CHAPTER ONE The main complaint Crystal had about her father was that he was so closed mouthed about answers to questions she asked about her mother. …
The Track Adjustment
Written by Brant Parker Let me start this story by saying that most soldiers arriving to their first units are unaware of the tricks that are about to be played…
The Bus Commute
Written by Trina Mioner I hopped on the bus at 5th and Main. My first bus ride in ten years. Something told me to walk five blocks down to guarantee…
The Fine Artist
Written by Lisa Williams The Simmons Public Library was a melting pot of the haves and have-nots, a mixture of homeless people and the wealthy older residents of the nearby…
My Memories of Mole City
Written by Pete Steciow As the dew burned off at Mole City, our remote firebase, the whirling of a Chinook closes in on our location. I pull the pin for…
Daddy’s Here
Written by Trina Mioner Lulu looked up at her mother with her bright eyes the size of a quarter and asked a question that her mother did not expect. “Mama,”…
Preschool
Written by DeAnna Erdmann Sometimes when I get scared, I hide behind Mama’s legs. I bury my face in that soft part of her back leg and hold on tight…
Buddy Boone from Hanker Michigan
Written by Lynnette Hager Buddy Boone hated Hanker, Michigan. I hate Hanker more than I hate dresses, she thought this particular afternoon as she…
The Place Under The Mushroom
Written by DeAnna Erdmann I let out a big yawn, stretching my legs and arms in opposite directions as I did. I smiled at the absurdity of the dream I’d…