DRAMA STORIES
The ode lives upon the ideal, the epic upon the grandiose, the drama upon the real. - Victor Hugo
No Sunshine
You open your eyes to the world today. You see nothing no sunshine no sky above. You close your eyes again seeing only darkness. I
The Jade Rose: Ladybug, Black Ops, & Zombie Pops (Part III of Book II)
Introduction As the apocalypse raged on, Jade and Seanix Flannery’s life fell apart. Following the brutal deaths of their children, Jade came unraveled, and she
Matchmakers | Episode 2 | The Girls
Photo by Viktoria Alipatova from Pexels Hearing the bang of the garbage truck emptying a dumpster in the alley behind her apartment, Maisie opens her
Vibe Diva
As insane as it may seem I remember once I’ve had a dream, Pristine in every single aspect, all colorful and drastic, She appeared to
Love in Limbo: Part 1
Mary has been trapped in this dark moonlit cemetery for an undetermined amount of time. She had been free of this place once, living among
S.O.S. Chapter Six – The Assessments (P-2)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Credit- Myself) Part Two Nehemiah reached his office and closed
The Sacred Angels Academy Haunting — Part Two: The Voices
MARCH 14 Maggie awoke to the sound of rain against the window pane, but the room was brightly lit by the lights left turned on
He Prefers Blondes
A Flash Fiction. “All of them?” Luke shrugged and said, “Well, yeah I guess so. The second girl might have been a natural brunette.” I
REDBIRD AT MY WINDOW
There is a redbird at my window, looking in at me. Saying son, you’re not the child. You’re not the child you used to be.
He Is Sure They Can’t Hear’Em
I’m wounded, bleeding. Lying at the bottom of the pile of corpses. Who piled them up on top of me I wonder and when exactly?
Velvet Hope
Autumn love, a season of gold A time of change as stories unfold The leaves turn red; the winds do howl As love blooms, like
S.O.S. Chapter Seven – The First Decisions (P-2)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Two As soon as
“Burnt Chicken”
It was an accident, I told myself. And I keep telling myself that, as if saying it over and over would make it true. But
DreamscapesEpisode #3 Atlantic Ocean
Napoleon was glad to be home from his trip to visit his sister. The fresh air of the Atlantic Ocean he could still smell in
I WON’T HAVE TO HURRY
One of these days if I make it to heaven, when my life on this earth is over, I’m gonna sit down and visit with
A Bittersweet Moment: A Short Story
Jen pinned a black lace doily on her hair, took a deep breath and slowly let it out as she entered the synagogue. She lit
Options
“This was a mistake,” yelled Dave as he stared out the window at the dark, lurching shapes gathering even faster than the gloomy clouds on
Story Choices
This entire story already exists, but you are only experiencing it one word at a time as you move forward through it. You could, if
Story Choices: Quantum Storytelling
This entire story already exists, but you are only experiencing it one word at a time as you move forward through it. You could, if
Flame Paladin – Chapter 2: Metahuman
As Nia closes in, Chelsea dances to the side and with a snap she launches a fire arrow. The attack splashes against Nia’s leg as
The New Kid
It started in the seventh grade. That was when the new kid came to our school, the antichrist I mean, and he sat right behind
The Jade Rose: Beginning of the End (Part I of Book I)
Introduction: In a world where the scientific community believed it knew everything, including that a zombie apocalypse was impossible, science learned the hard way that
YOU PUT THE SUNSHINE BACK IN MY LIFE
I’d been down to the very bottom. I’d seen life from the lower end. The lord only knows how many bad roads there had been.
YOU
You, only you, can make my world go around. You are my dream come true. Darling, you are the one that always keeps me from
S.O.S. Chapter Five – The Procedures (P-5)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Credit – Myself) Part Five Nya watched Commander Egress’s face.
Matchmakers | Chapter 14 | The French-Italian Fallout
Photo by Liza Summer from Pexels Standing at Leah’s front door, Maisie pushes the doorbell and sees her face pop up on the screen. “It’s
Double D
It’s tough to be a dame in Chicago. Even tougher when you spend all your time in dive bars on Water Street, just waiting for
There’s a Reason Why So Few People Want to Be Friends With Me: Because of my mental illnesses, my brain doesn’t process information like a “normal” person
I started losing friends during university; I was the only one in my entire group of friends that didn’t get accepted at the same university
Bougainvillea
After he had done the thing, he threw the shovel down, spit out his cigarette, and walked away from the mound of dirt. He had
The Rainstorm and the Dog: A Fairytale Reimagined
I think I left because it was so dark and so wet. Had the night been less dreary, then perhaps I could have been more
YOU DECIDE WHERE YOU GO IN LIFE
You are the only one that can decide where you go in society or the world. It is left up to you to try and
Wings for Wheels: Part 1
Gordon was barely over twenty when he stood in the crowd of Gustav Adolf Square waiting for the results of the election. The crowd had
Meet Moi
I’ve borrowed some money from people with no intention of paying it back. Fuck ’em, the whole thing would resolve by itself eventually or at
Don’t Feed the Birds
The morning of my wedding, the sky was clear, a plane of burning blue. My evening suit hung out on a coathanger over the closet
THE GOOD ROAD OR THE BAD ROAD
Each person has two roads in life to choose from, the good or the bad. It is left up to each person which road to
The Common Good
Tanner stepped into the short hallway and waited until the door closed behind him. The daylight disappeared, but there was a flickering candle on the
MAKING MONEY AS A SONGWRITER
Do you want to be a songwriter in the music business? Do you want to make money as a songwriter? First, you will need to
Matchmakers
Table of Contents | Serialized Fiction | Romantic Comedy Image created by the author via Canva; Image sourced by Pixabay Bad date after bad date,
Standing Still
“Are you sure you wanna do this, doc?” The patrolman gestured across the lobby at the subject. “He’s got some sort of a device, with
The Truth in the Garden of Eden - Flash Fiction
The woman giggled as the snake gently wrapped around her arm and rested his head in her hand. She adjusted herself in the tree and
This Old Dog
Passing it down Image by Author Upon his bed the old dog rests,So tired from the day.The workload on the farm now tests,Brings out more
The Many Lives of Mita (Part VI)
*** Introduction: After fighting the odds and winning, Mita awoke from the unimaginable torment of being trapped within her own body, unable to move, speak,
August 20: Today In HistoryFIRST AFRICAN SLAVES ARRIVE IN JAMESTOWN
On August 20, 1619, the Portuguese arrived in the British colony of Virginia with 20 enslaved Angolans and others who they sold to the English
Transcendent Love
One day your heart is thump…thump…thumping and the next, the musical rhythm is gone. The warmth in your veins has now turned to ice. Life
The Many Lives of Mita (Part IV)
*** Introduction: After Mita Lopez relocated to Scotland to be with her new boyfriend and their children, she began a new job at a production
S.O.S. Chapter Six – The Assessments (P-5)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Five Nya staggered to
Matchmakers | Chapter 4 | Red Carpet Treatment
Photo by sergio souza from Pexels Hearing her cell phone vibrating on the floating nightstand, Maisie rolls over and pulls it closer to her eyes.
Into My Shadow: Dark Beginnings
[Content Notes: swearing, non-graphic torture.] Another lightning spell ripped through him, forcing Dira to tense and thrash uncontrollably in his narrow cage. Wooden bars all
The Homeless Woman
I gasped as I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I did not expect my eyes to be so swollen! I should have known
S.O.S. Chapter Five – The Procedures (P-2)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Credit- Myself) Part Two The man felt as though he
Come to Me
After dark, Aatun heard them. Knew she wasn’t supposed to be outside, but the cabin was a short walk away and the night sky was
Birth
My name is Oliver James, and I was born on a beautiful warm summer day. I suppose I cried a lot as many others would.
S.O.S. Chapter Three – The First Steps (P-2)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Part Two Aaron reached the outskirts of
The Boy Forgotten
[Content Notes: absentee parent] The trolley didn’t stop outside his house, which was set back from the main streets on the edge of a not-great
S.O.S. Chapter One – The Secret (P-4)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Author’s Note: Because this segment is so
S.O.S. Chapter One – The Secret (P-3)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Part Three It was nearly midnight when
Love In Limbo: Part 4
Mary runs to the old chipped white bench in front of Pvt. Greene’s grave and plops down. She feels the tears streaming down her cheeks
Randomly Recorded Argument
It was an unusually hot night in October. Both, the Clit and the Pussy looked in fascination at the site of exaggerated Cock, appearing out
The Culinary Killer Part I: A short story
Christopher Jones walked into his kitchen to find his very pregnant wife, dressed in a soft, red terrycloth bathrobe sitting in a chair and attempting
Of Beastly Beauty (Part V)
The Rocky Path Two and a half years after the attack on Drake, things continued to improve for the family. Raphaela was proud of Reyon’s
(P.S. poetry series) Worth A Shot?
Cars drove by, a simple sigh at six in the morning, The day starts and the body drops, Shots heard on the block in the
you. me. but him.
Trust your heart and head, and you’re on the right path, right? But what if your body craves something that could send your heart and
SONGS ARE IMPORTANT
The world needs great songs that present messages for people to hear. People are searching for so many things in life. A songwriter can always
Ode to a Tortured Soul
I see you in the shadows, in the echoes of the past. Your words written on a crumpled piece of stationary paper that maim my
Injected Verdict
There’s a reason why life ends, it’s beyond us, it transcends, and it’s simply thus, some law and the rule of Veritas Aequitas. Let’s grant
TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS
When you go out and play, try a little kindness along the way. When you’re feeling blue, remember a little kindness will always pull you
The Jade Rose:The Jade Rose and the Blood Peacock (Part II of Book III)
Introduction: After a zombie apocalypse gripped the world, proving that horror movies were more prophecy than entertainment, Sean and Jade Flannery faced one horrific loss
PEOPLE COME FROM DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS
People, around the world, come from different environments. They have different cultures, languages, life experiences, education and thoughts about things in life. So, people will
My Family and Friends’ Idea of Supporting My Writing Is To Offer Encouragement Occasionally: But it’s my online friends and four real-life friends who offer real support for my writing by taking the time to read my work
In March 2021, I made it public that I planned to resume writing and my family and friends acted and responded with encouragement, support, and
The Many Lives of Mita (Part VII)
Introduction: When a woman with trust issues and a celebrity who works in an industry known for infidelity and oversexed debauchery date, problems should be
S.O.S. Chapter Two – The Death Reaper (P-1)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Part One Just as the sky began
Failsafe
A life without a failsafe is one fraught with endless wrong turns and dead ends. If you take an erroneous path, there’s no way to
FORCES OF GOOD AND EVIL
You look around the world. What do you see? You see the forces of good and evil coming at you and me. If you believe
Matchmakers | Chapter 10 | The Honey Trap
Photo by Mae Mu on Unsplash At the studio, Maisie engulfs herself in her work. After hours alternating through various backgrounds and light combinations for
The Mutilator
I am the mutilator. That’s what I saw. This dream, where I’ve found myself in the middle of the endless white space. No horizon, no
I’m Never Going to Forget the Dead Man in the Freezer
Or the request his family had that I did my best to honor. Image by Pexels from Pixabay Please note, I have omitted or altered
The Many Lives of Mita (Part I)
It all begins normally… like a whisper. *** Book 1 in the Scottish Limelight and Love series. *** When one’s life includes a secret
The Many Deaths of Mita (Part I)
Into the Unknown… With a Bang Lessons, Reality, and Comeuppance “There is only one act that rivals and defeats the peril found within the most
Of Beastly Beauty (Part VI)
Introduction: After growing up hating all magic but his adopted sister’s, Reyon found himself loving more than just her magic. He realized that he was
MOCKINGBIRD
Mockingbird, you’re high in a tree. You keep looking down at me. Do I know you? Do you know me? Mockingbird, you’re high in a
FRIENDS
Friends will always help you when you’re down. They’ll bring you back around. You can always call on a true friend when you need help
The Test of Thirteen
“Bloodroot, nightshade, pond scum, a live tadpole, and fresh guano. Put into a large kettle with two quarts of fetid rainwater and heat while intoning
Cellarella
There once was a young girl whose mother was gravely ill and whose father was an arrogant asshole. He did not care about the woman
Of Beastly Beauty (Part V)
Introduction: After Raphaela Blackheart was kidnapped as a baby by the sorcerers Rolan and Lucia Blackheart and then raised as their own daughter, Raphaela’s life
Things Aren’t Always What They Seem A short story
Ame stepped back and surveyed her work with a critical eye. She had built the makeshift hut as sturdily as possible years ago, using mathematical
S.O.S. Chapter Five – The Procedures (P-3)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Credit- Myself) Part Three Rin was still in the Lab
Sometimes Someone’s Gots to Die: Killing Off Fictional Characters
Many years ago, an amateur graphologist told a business colleague that I was, based on my signature, a serial killer. When she assured the gentleman
Just Another Day
STONHELM, BREE 8 May 4E93 “Alright lads, brace yourselves. The informant doesn’t know anything about their supplier, but from the sounds of it this could
Workings of a Star – Ch 3 – A Scifi Romance
Lord Vidori, as Esme was quickly shown, was a bit of a collector. The room he brought her to was filled with so many entrancing
Brother Sleep
My phone beeped, and I paused the game. “Yeah?” “Hi,” said Victory, calling from way down in Bangkok. Good thing the picture wasn’t on; I
LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE COUNT
The little things in life always count. If you show a little kindness along the way, it will always be appreciated. It will count and
YOU WANT TO BE A SONGWRITER
Do you want to be a songwriter? Do you want to write beautiful songs that people listen to on the radio and other places? Do
Love in Limbo: Part 3
Mary feels his gaze heavy on her, as her eyes remain firmly to the ground. She isn’t certain how to move forward with this conversation,
The Many Lives of Mita (Part III)
It all begins normally… like a whisper. *** Book 1 in the Scottish Limelight and Love series. *** Introduction: After Mita Lopez left her abusive
The Antique Silver Box — Part One: Family secrets
Casey Spencer parked her black SUV in the middle of the circular driveway of the family manor she’d inherited from her grandfather. She turned the
YOU’RE THE SUNSHINE AT THE END OF MY DAY
I have lived through troubled times, when I was down to my last dime. I have seen cloudy days, when the sun wouldn’t shine. A
The Lake House (Part 1 of 5)
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
S.O.S – Saving One Soul (Prologue)
(Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Prologue “Aaron Claviss White,” read the familiar writing across the inner cover of the small journal Nya White clutched in her
The Jade Rose: Ladybug, Black Ops, & Zombie Pops (Part I of Book II)
Introduction: In a world where a zombie apocalypse was impossible, the impossible struck the world with horror and death. Seanix and Jade Flannery sought shelter
WALKER IKARD
Hello, I’m Walker Ikard. I wanted to introduce myself to the writing community. I’m the son of world famous, Osie Whitaker Ikard. Osie, along with