Category SS Prompt 5: Stale

. The front door clicked and keys jingled. My trance-like gaze broke from the fresh mug of coffee I cradled in my hands, and I looked up at the living room door. The hallway light came on. Paula was home. …...

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James
May 20, 2020
9 Comments
7 mins

The Fine Line by Bronwen John

Sometimes being a con artist isn't all it's cracked up to be and sometimes a chat with your father is all you need.

Bronwen John
May 20, 2020
4 Comments
6 mins

Stale by JM Barrie

Part 5 of 12: Agent Julia Griffin

JM Barrie
May 20, 2020
12 Comments
6 mins

Cold Case Trail to Nowhere by Michael Reyneke

Detective Sergeant Williams parked the Saab outside the Millom Town Council building. “This is it, Stone. The start of our demotion to Cold Case Crimes in Cumbria.” PG Stone folded the map he used to navigate the 260 miles from…...

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Michael Reyneke
May 20, 2020
4 Comments
6 mins

Just Perfect by Estelle Westley

As far back as I can remember, Grandma Bailie never wasted anything. I loved her with all my heart and spent every moment I possible could with her because she had so many beautiful stories to tell. She lived with…...

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Estelle Westley
May 20, 2020
3 Comments
6 mins

Hvitt Kors (Nature Mage 42) by Michael van Koetsveld

This is a continuation of the stroy of Jenvik, the Nature Mage, that I have been writing in the KWC. However, it stands alone as a story too so please have a read. Search Nature Mage to read the rest of the series. There are some notes about part of the content at the end of the piece.

Michael vK
May 20, 2020
19 Comments
9 mins

STALE by Paul Purnell

payback

PAUL Percy
May 20, 2020
2 Comments
6 mins