Fiction
Sniper in the Mist (by chapters or full text) by Joseph Cigan: Snipers threaten not only our bodies but our minds, maybe even our souls, as well. (34,000 words so far, most recent post April 17, 2008)
The Unearthing (by chapters or full text) by Steve Karmazenuk: A story filled with fantasy, heroism, adventure, mystery, maybe even a bit of the supernatural — all revolving around an unnatural object found buried in the dust of New Mexico after War Three. (147,100 words, complete, final post May 25, 2008)
Disconnected (by chapters or full text) by J. Cafesin: The story of a woman struggling with her skeptical intuition as she seeks a meaningful relationship in life on the edge of Hollywood. (39,670 words, complete, final post Oct. 26, 2008)
Waiting for Spring (by chapters or full text) by R.J. Keller: A newly divorced woman, numbed by years of rejection, trudges out of one small Maine town into an even smaller one where she is forced to confront her pain. (143,630 words, complete, final post Oct. 19, 2008)
Steal Tomorrow (by chapters or full text) by Ann M. Pino: A teenager and her friends struggle to survive food shortages, sanitation problems and gang violence after a pandemic virus has killed the world’s adults. (87,225 words, complete, final post Oct. 26, 2008)
Short Stories by James L. Fox (by title or all titles). James L. Fox, a retired manufacturing manager, industrial engineer and jack-of-all-trades, offers a variety of tall tales from his hermit’s lair in the Mojave Desert. (Most recent story June 15, 2008)
Stories by Hugh Yonn (by title or all titles). Hugh Yonn, a Florida native, writes short stories based on his life, a full and varied adventure. (Most recent story Nov. 23, 2008)
Short Stories by Luke Darbyshire (by title or all titles). Luke Darbyshire, a young man from Birmingham, England, has focused on writing during a sabbatical between a career in corporate finance and studies at university toward a career as an English teacher. He currently is working on a five-part collection of short stories. (First story Nov. 23, 2008)
Presumed Guilty by Marjorie Pagel: A short story about a murder or two is narrated by the convicted murderer’s sympathetic pen pal. (1,110 words, posted Nov. 8, 2007)
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Some public-domain selections of the Woodstock Readers Group, an ad hoc circle of writers, editors, artists, publishers and others who enjoy reading:
The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov: The Russian playwright’s classic tragicomedy reflects the decline of the aristocracy, the rise of the bourgeoisie and the futility facing both classes in Russia at the turn of the 20th century. (16,500 words)
The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol: In a precursor of the modern short story, the 19th century Russian author tells the tale of an impoverished clerk who scrimps and saves to buy a badly needed new winter coat. (11,750 words)
The Redheaded Outfield by Zane Grey: The great Western writer played semiprofessional baseball at one time and loved writing about it. (49,650 words)
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: The holiday classic, in full. (25,000 words)
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