Short Storytelling

The O Line Mystery Shorts books 1 through 11 comprise the complete dramatization of the short story mystery series. Originally released as podcasts, they have been remastered for audiobook listening. Book 6 features episodes: #24 "Recycled Fraud", #25 "Body Parts Bingo", #26 "Black Widow", #27 "Truth Will Out", Part 1 and #28 "Truth Will Out, Part 2". In episode 24, "Recycled Fraud", all of Ohlone Island is chipping in and volunteering to keep the islands resources afloat.

A Child’s Personal Twilight Zone: Imagining New Possibilities highlights three stories originally published in Reimagining The Twilight Zone: A Young Fan’s Stories, a speculative memoir by Elayne Zalis that explores how The Twilight Zone sparked her imagination when she was a child in Miami in the late 1950s and early ’60s. The young TV fan and the woman she becomes collaborate across space and time to reimagine their favorite episodes of the classic television series. While tapping into a shared memory bank, they retreat to a personal Twilight Zone that nurtures creativity and invention.

In 2012 Pete Sortwell did something no one had ever done before: He wrote a book based entirely on Amazon product reviews. The book was so successful, he wrote a series. The series was so successful, he spent the next year releasing other projects he'd been working on. Now, for the first time, the stories he wrote while learning his craft are available.

A compilation of various short stories to draw you back into those special times and moments you may have forgotten. No worries, I will take you there. Whether I am taking you back to the 1950s nightlife or walking you through a field of wildflowers, my stories are positive and heartwarming. My goal is to make you feel something.

Snack-sized, humorous journal entries about seeing the world from the perspective of a man whose favorite pastime is avoiding large groups of people. In this captivating book, Nick shares bite-sized observations gathered over his two decades on and off stage, delivering unexpected, funny, and heartwarming moments that will leave you in stitches.

Rev. Dr. Steve Burt, the Congregational minister known as The Christmas Story Pastor, has been sharing his emotional holiday stories - modern parables revealing the true meaning of Christmas - for 40 years in print and in read-aloud programs. Millions have heard him read his stories on radio and television, with millions more seeing them in Family Circle or the Chicken Soup for the Soul books.

Lvnlrn to Tell Your Own Story is a collective of short stories, aimed at cultivating mindfulness through traditional storytelling. Each story captures the essence of the times, without diluting the focus on being human.

A lifetime ago, Richard was alone and adrift. It took his own suicide and a battle for his afterlife to turn things around. When he decided to haunt his own home he learned things worked differently in the phantom world and found himself hauled into court. Ghost Court.

Dominique Wilkins has used actual events to demonstrate the extent of human's rudeness, inconsideration, and downright unkindness toward friends, family, and neighbors. You'll identify with the stories and want to contribute a " The Audacity of You!" tale or two from your own experiences. Indeed, the appeal of The Audacity of You! lies in the fact that we've all been there.

Anchors aweigh for a great parody on cruise holidays! Crabby's best mate, Reg, has foolishly asked for his opinion on cruise holidays. A self-appointed expert, the Old Git lets Reg have it with both propellers: cabin grade and the effect it will have on his bank balance and stomach, perils of the arrivals hall, the curse of the ship's paparazzi, and the upgrade hustlers!

A selection from monthly Nuqoosh. Originally published in the monthly newspaper Rafiq e Hind Lahore on 18 Novermber 1890. Coexisting with a roommate is always a challenge; moreso when your cohabitant has a propensity of loud snoring. What follows is a hilarious account of how the author tries ingenious methods to take care of the English Officer's "Kharratay."

Two hardened criminals learn their plan is less than perfect when they discover the boy they’ve kidnapped is so bad, the only way his father will take him back is if they pay him a ransom.

The 33 short stories in this collection cover a range of emotions and topics, from hilarious misadventures to encounters with famous, iconic people like the Queen Mother of England, actor Al Pacino, author Kurt Vonnegut, and Herb Peterson, inventor of McDonald’s signature breakfast treat, the Egg McMuffin.

Such barking, such endless yapping from a dog that usually holds his peace unless he is unduly troubled can only mean one thing. It is our turn to be honored by a visit from Oscar the 'possum. Oscar is what you'd call a shadowy figure. He never does come out where you can see him in broad daylight, like birds and squirrels and other creatures do. I don't know if it's because he doesn't like the looks of us or he thinks we wouldn't like the looks of him. Or maybe he's just too shy to come right up and introduce himself.

"Then Her Wig Fell Off" is a story that I heard and wrote about, in a hair salon - the same one that is pictured on the cover of the book. Inside you will meet the person I call "The Magician" who takes anyone who walks through the door, and not only makes their hair look better, but makes them FEEL better as well. Even if they are old...or have cancer. We're all human, both the beautiful and the not so; those in their prime and those dying. This is a story that lifts the human spirit.

Stories told in the dark are those nagging stories that won't go away until you bring them to the light. Waiting for Fido, the first in the series, is dark humor with a suburban beat. It is the story of a lovely couple who are ready to retire and sail away. Almost. There is still the nagging problem of what to do with the family pets....

This lighthearted tale is the first of ten that will ultimately be compiled into an anthology titled "Denny's Tales". This tale, and a few others, will be available individually, through Kindle Direct Publishing.

The Adventures to Date of Mysterious Mr. Blot includes "Mysterious Mr. Blot", in which we discover him, "Never Distrust an Asparagus", "The Fog Line", and "Chants of the Hokapot Clan".

A woman discovers she has a natural defense against vampires.

A great hero can come from a humble past. Great love can bloom from the embers of conflict. And sometimes the two can happen at the same time, to the near ruin of both.