Tag Archives: blogshorts
BlogFestivus, Day One: It Begins
Remember back in the summer, when Blogdramedy challenged all comers to do Blogshorts, which had a goal of writing 30 short stories of 30 words each day for a whole month? Well, the jolly, besunglassed elf is back in December … Continue reading →
Blogshorts, Day 30
Rest Afternoon slipped into evening and the sky migrated from blue to orange, finally softening to purple and pink. Gulls, wind and waves were the only sounds. Good day. Good night. This is the final installment of Blogshorts: 30 stories, 30 … Continue reading →
Blogshorts, Day 29
Deserted The oasis had saved them. The water was alkaline, but they filled their skins greedily. In these endless wastes of bone white and sky blue, they would not be found. This is part of Blogshorts: 30 stories, 30 days, 30 … Continue reading →
Blogshorts, Day 28
This one goes out sort of as a companion to GOM’s blogshort today. Guardian The space between worlds thinned. It moved, pushing the girl, sending her sprawling onto the dirt. The speeding truck missed. Shaking with relief, she barely glimpsed … Continue reading →
Blogshorts, Day 27
A Night in Alexandria He gaped at the thousands of scrolls that reached to the Great Library’s ceiling – the science, music, history, astronomy of the all the ages. His torch ignited them like kindling. This is part of Blogshorts: 30 … Continue reading →
Blogshorts, Day 26
Amused Clack. He knew that gravitational potential energy increased with height. Clack. And the car rode on nearly frictionless rails. Clack. As the rollercoaster crested he forgot physics, raised his arms and screamed. This is part of Blogshorts: 30 stories, 30 … Continue reading →
Blogshorts, Day 23
Point “Forty-thirty” I said. I tossed. Good toss. The serve kicked to their backhand. Crap – nice return. Forehand, backhand, backhand. Finally an opening! I crushed a forehand. Yes! “Out!” he called. This is part of Blogshorts: 30 stories, 30 days, … Continue reading →
Blogshorts, Day 22
Fortune “What do you see?” The crone eyed the young couple. “You’ll have a long, happy life.” They left, excitedly. A shame, she thought, she’d only been talking to the boy. This is part of Blogshorts: 30 stories, 30 days, … Continue reading →
Blogshorts, Day 21
The Last The summer wind sighed through the ancient cliffs, disturbing his reverie. Memories of what had been scattered like fallen leaves. Dousing the embers of their last hearth fire, he departed. This is part of Blogshorts: 30 stories, 30 days, … Continue reading →
Blogshorts, Day 20
Fundamental Six millennia ago, God created Earth saying, “It is good.” Then, “Hey, let’s bury some skeletons and isotopes, so they’ll think it’s billions of years old. That’ll be a hoot.” This is part of Blogshorts: 30 stories, 30 days, … Continue reading →
