Tag: creative writing
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Keeping Up With Claus: A Short Story
James Huff stands amidst a throng of people in just another chain department store trying to make a decision. He’s surrounded not only by people, but also by Christmas wreaths and gaudily decorated trees. Holiday music plays over the store’s speakers, but coupled with the procession of marching footsteps as well as the din of…
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Shady Characters: A Short Story
“Look—over there!” “Where?” Donnie pointed out his window and said, “There, in that field. See that bunch of trees?” Sammy took his foot off of the accelerator while peering through the windshield. “Yeah. What’s a patch of trees like that doing in the middle of a corn field?” “Who cares?” Donne asked. “It could be…
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Hunger Pangs: A Short Story
“Pfwahh. Errh Brohtt ahhr ummk.” “Gwaack, Hurmph! Rrerrm ibb fwapt.” Oh. I’m sorry. How rude. You don’t speak Zombie, of course. I’ll just have to narrate this little tale for you, then. My name is obviously Brohtt. You’re not stupid—you gathered that much. You caught me talking with my dear friend, Hurmph. Perhaps “dear friend”…
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