Josh Petersen The Weekly Knob feature Dec 7 · 6 min read The microwave beeped relentlessly to indicate the plate of pizza rolls were done. Kenny grabbed the hot plate…… Read more “A Simple Game”
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The Portal to the 74th Dimension
The Portal to the 74th Dimension by Jaya V “Hey, where did those boys go?” the man scratched his head. His perplexed companion peered around. “There’s not…… Read more “The Portal to the 74th Dimension”
The Way the Cookie Crumbles
Source by Elle Fredine The sing-song, question-and-answer rhythm of an old, childhood skipping game dribbled through Amanda’s mind, the faint slap, slap, slap of a jump-rope on…… Read more “The Way the Cookie Crumbles”
The Goblin Mousetrap
The goblin held up a mousetrap with a small piece of cheese on it. “Most goblins, they find cheese they eat it right away. I put cheese on this. I use this to catch mouse.”
The Storykeeper’s End
Photo by Blake Cheek on Unsplash By S Lynn Knight Slk.🎈Sep 21 · By the year two thousand and ninety-eight, what was left of humanity, civilized or not, was scattered around the smoldering…… Read more “The Storykeeper’s End”
The End of Aaron Timms
by Terrye Turpin “I could kill Aaron Timms.” I stared at my friend, Iris Chastain. She had wild black hair and a lazy eye. A patch…… Read more “The End of Aaron Timms”
An Unexpected Weakness
Sheridan Saint-Michel Sep 21 · Alixia pulled Etsuko closer to her, holding her body as it shook with sobs. “It’ll be okay,” Alixia said soothingly. “How will it…… Read more “An Unexpected Weakness”
