“Born Again”
Born Again It was a normal day on the job for Robert Carrington. He was mixing mortar, just as he had done a thousand times before. “It was just a freak accident,” the reporter said on the six o’clock news.A young construction worker, Robert Carrington, had been dumping a bag of mortar into a mixing […]
“CRASHED” Part 2
“Crashed” — Part Two He asked the usual questions, sure, but there was something about his tone — aggressive, demanding, and somewhat urgent.“Is this your land, sir?” he finally asked, in an inquisitive manner, but somehow not fully.“What did you see down there? I need you to tell me exactly what you saw — and […]
“Thanksgiving Day”
“Thanksgiving Day“ There it was — sitting in the corner, exactly where it had always been. The old wooden tribal statue. Cindy hadn’t seen it in years, but it felt like it had never moved. Her mother had kept it there her whole childhood. She’d always hated the thing. When friends came over, they whispered about […]
“Bad Cop Day”
“BAD COP DAY” Officer Dale Murphy wasn’t the best on the force. Just a couple of weeks ago, he had shot and killed a motorist during a routine stop. The report called it justified, but the whispers said otherwise. Witnesses claimed the suspect had been unarmed, and Dale hadn’t slept since. He told anyone who’d […]
“Crashed” Part One
CRASHED — Part One It was 2:00 a.m. when Ken and Patty were jolted awake by a violent explosion echoing across the night. It sounded like it came from the tobacco field. Ken was out of bed instantly. He rushed to the window and yanked the curtains aside. Far in the distance, an amber glow […]
“Time”
“Time” Frank always made sure he got the latest gadget, the newest technology. He used to tell everyone, “I was born too early.” Born on a hot summer day in 1955, he had seen a lot—the evolution of cars, the telephone, airplanes, the first home computer and the birth of so much more. He often […]
“The Eye”
“THE EYE” Dr. Charles Howard, a renowned infectious disease specialist, hunched over his microscope. He had seen countless samples in his career, but today… something was different. A smear from the hospital revealed an entirely new strain of bacteria. The patients weren’t dying — just waves of nausea, cramping, and diarrhea. But the lab had […]
“The Barrette”
“The Barrette” She never cared for Halloween.While others wore costumes and drank at parties, she stayed home — no masks, no pumpkins, no make-believe. She was the manager of Crescent Grill, a little restaurant in the shopping center, and work was always excuse enough. But this year, October 31st would not be so easily ignored. […]
“The Park”
“The Park” Jane slipped into her Sunday summer dress, just as she had every Sunday morning for decades. She was meeting her three best friends at the park, where they would spend six hours playing bridge and soaking up the sun. It was more than a ritual — it was their religion. For forty-two years […]
Fiction on the Edge “The Podcast” Episode 3
Episode 3 – Exploring the Genres: Spotlight on Science Fiction In this episode, we shift gears from storytelling to story structure — diving into the vast world of fiction genres. From suspense to satire, fiction wears many masks — but today, we’re zeroing in on one of the most imaginative and thought-provoking of them all: […]