I have always been an inveterate journaller. I began on this journey when I was about five years old. I can remember my parents encouraging me to write something that happened during the day. It developed into a serious habit. I can't remember more than about three days where I haven't written at least something that happened to me. My story follows. It is...
Kira s plane landed at last on Orly airport, in Paris outskirts. The trip had seemed unusually long to her. She was very eager to meet her husband Dan who should be waiting for her at the arrivals exit. She had left for India three months ago. Her Master Kyrhan had her discover some of the major Indian feasts, just to check her mastering of English and Hindi...
As the Ford Fairline pulled up at the curb, Ronald gazed out and studied the house. A two-story Victorian which was built in the 1930's, it was painted all-white, with a well-kept lawn. Seeming to stare right back at him, the old Victorian was positioned in the middle of a long block. The community was poor, working class, and right in the heart of West Oakl...
In a place known only as the Discipline Society, the government created laws that allowed for the corporal punishment of women under the age of 40. This decision came about due to a belief that younger women were not mature enough to act obediently on their own. Specifically, the law allowed organizations, such as schools or companies, to punish women who br...
The ceiling was impossibly high. Stones climbed into the heavens in a near perfect spiral. The sense of space was enough to give Sara vertigo. She gave in and let the grandeur of the castle's great hall sweep over her while the priest delivered his speech. The words sprang off his lips in resounding, booming tones of confidence and gratitude. She regarded hi...
Pt. VII: Cowgirls & Indians Brett and Caitlin chatted incessantly on the return flight to Cleveland where they left their cars. Mostly he wanted to talk about the case and she wanted to talk about Jack Davis. "Brett, please tell me more about Jack. I know some of the story. Forty-something. Navy Seal and then the C.I.A. One of the most respected P.I.'s in...
'Soon it became inexplicably bizarre' * I closed my lap top and put it back into its case. I had 14 more of a 15 hour non stop over-the-pole flight from Dubai to San Francisco and I had to be careful not to use up the battery power for at least another 10 hours of flight. "Are you a story writer," asked the man next to me. He was in his middle thirties an...
(If you enjoy this story please consider leaving a comment saying what it was you liked, or would like to see more of. Feedback really encourages writers to add more threads!) You are Bob, a freelance journalist, scraping a living writing terrible pieces for the worst magazines, tabloids and websites. When you started out you had dreams to making your name b...
Chapter 04 Working for Mr Gupta By Jill York and Dan57 Both Susan and John Dale found that working for Mr Gupta a very satisfying occupation. John was in total charge of the largest superstore and Susan had been appointed Senior Accountant. Mr Gupta never interfered with their daily working activities and they both regarded him as an ideal boss. He was a...
In the land of Eddonia the various tribes all worship the mother Jiah, goddess of the land. They pray to her and her children, sacred guardians who watch over the forests, rivers, and such and see to the health and prosperity of nature and the people. In order to appease these guardians, an offering is made of a member of the tribe to serve as a caretaker of...