Children's
Short Fiction

Pulse

M.R. Lehman Wiens

You stare as the fence silently pulses, ready to shock curious sheep away. The pulse gives them time to retreat, to let go. If the power was continuous, you and the sheep would be stuck, glued to ... [+]

Short Fiction
Short Fiction
Short Fiction
Short Fiction
Short Fiction
Short Fiction

Intrusive Minds

Jeanna Cammarano

We are nine when I discover I am the evil twin. We've just blown out the candles on our birthday cake. Our dad sets down the kitchen knife and heads around the corner to help mom grab bowls and ... [+]

Creative Nonfiction

Rum Ball Magic

Susan Lendroth

Many years ago, I worked as a film and television extra for a few months. Interspersed with temporary jobs at insurance companies and accounting firms, the onscreen background work paid no more than ... [+]

Short Fiction

Snow Cat

E. E. King

Everyone loved Auntie Joe's cat T. She got him when he was just eight weeks old—a curious, friendly, fearless gray tiger. He was hilariously clumsy, too. When leaping onto a table, he'd usually ... [+]