Latest Offbeat Short Stories
a chess god from the window
Story by scorp
My window is stupidly narrow. Whenever I smoked and couldn’t muster the twenty seconds it takes to clear my ashtray, the wind would spurt through; like an arrow through the arrowslit...
Hôtel Dernier
Story by JPYoung
‘A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition.’ – G.K. Chesterton
DEAD MAN'S LAKE
Story by J.B
Denis Burbank, a US geologist, visits the Uyuni salt flats and gets more than he bargained for.
This We’ll Defend…Viva San Marino!
Story by JPYoung
‘National pride is to countries what self-respect is to individuals: a necessary condition for self-improvement.’ — Richard Rorty
Cry from a Young Throat
Story by IanG
He only took his eyes off his dog for a moment, and then Jip was gone.
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Time Keeps Us Apart
Story by Thomas Ray
You didn't steal it, I gave it to you. But I didn't know I was giving it. That's... That's what gets to me.
His First Time
Story by Galaxian
Funny story about a young guy who tells his parents about his first time, with a very funny twist at the end.
CORONA TIMES – THE DIVINE PLAN
Story by Aparnaa
This is a REAL story of my friend who was brave enough & courageous to save her husband's life amidst all adversity during these difficult times of the global COVID-19 pandemic. INSPIRATIONAL!
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Girls Come Home
Story by Suma
A story about three sisters, three women who have grown apart, but now making a conscious effort to come close because the forces that did it for them are no longer there.
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His First Time
Story by Galaxian
Funny story about a young guy who tells his parents about his first time, with a very funny twist at the end.