Corn Licker & Christmas Cheer

A Christmas Tale

Christmas at Joes

I read somewhere that when you stop believing in Santa Clause, you get underwear for Christmas. Well, I'm not going to give you just any underwear. I'm giving you my Christmas shorts. A collection of short Christmas stories. Some romances, some humor, and a lot of Christmas sentimentality.

All You Never Wanted

Two months ago, Megan found a genie. Now, the bottle's gone her wishes don't work. Her popularity's slipping, she's suddenly failing all of her classes, and she's getting ready to get kicked off the track team. She hasn't used all of her wishes yet, so what could be going on? When Jake finally shows back up at school...

Looking Down the Barrel of a Brand New Day - COMPLETED

#1Nonfiction: Will Ceci be seduced by ax crimes, buried girls & mushy poems? Will she fall head-over-ass into a forbidden love affair? Or will she continue down an entirely prudent and reasonable path? Everything is real. Everything is true. The Authors: Ceci is a peach, who directs documentaries, runs a video produ...

Out There, Somewhere

A collection of short stories written for contests or just for fun.

HUMOR & MORAL STORIES!!!

Stories that will make you laugh (until you cry maybe). Stories that will make you think deeply. Most of all i hope they are stories that will make your day one way or another because everyone deserve to smile everyday even when the day is going badly. I hope you will find a reason to smile when reading these stories...

Division & Despair

Some called it the New Revolution; others called it a Civil War. No one knew what it was; they only knew that it divided the Country by more than State loyalty, even community loyalty. The deaths and destruction of the Country were not foreseen. Outside influence wasn't even thought of; no one thought it would go as f...

A Tale of Two Carnies

When hostile townsfolk imprison a transient teen girl accused of murder, her best friend struggles against a stacked legal system to protect her from being railroaded.--- Local law enforcers eager to solve the case rush to judgment and arrest Cozbi Miraslova, a pretty teenager of Roma heritage working with a traveling...

Thoughts

Something occured that got me thinking about how what's going on in someone's head isn't really fully understood by the people around them, one often not even by the person having those thoughts.

The counter at the end of the world

Entrys for the Fantasmical 2024 Contest - In an uncaring multiverse, sometimes all you need is a sword to slay the demon king or a watch to turn back time or untold riches to win a princess over. What you need may come at a price, though, as these kinds of magics usually do. Would you be willing to pay it or do you ju...

Terrible Trials & Cunning Creatures | Fantasmical 2024

Last year, Alaina joined a mysterious stranger, journeying through twelve fantastical realms and defeating dangerous monsters in order to save her sister. Now, she's gotten a taste of adventure and is ready to embark on a whole new set of quests.

Fantasmical 2024

Do you think you can create a character that can withstand any and all hurdles? If yes, you're in the right place! A few of our community profiles have gathered together to test the mettle of your character with each collaborating profile presenting a different challenge for them to overcome.

Traveller's heart

"And what you've been looking for, has been right in front of you, you didn't dare to look back." [ A poetry collection ] #5 on poetry (11th June, 2024)

Fake Friends

Joby Carson compartmentalizes the things in his life. In one box is his career as hotel manager for Peachtree and Kings; a high-end hotel owned by old southern money. He lives on the premises and keeping things running smoothly is his first priority. In another box--the one he keeps hidden in the closet--is his person...

The Other Bill Shakespeare

In the lavish world of 1970s high society, Madeline, once a poor relation, captivates the attention of a politician's son. Their story takes a sharp turn when Madeleine, now pregnant and alone, concocts a husband, Bill Shakespeare, to shield herself from societal judgement. Unexpectedly, a real Bill Shakespeare, stum...

Assorted Shorts

Was going to call it Tight Shorts, but that would imply it's a load of old bollocks. A collection of short tales, some humorous, some not.

Whispering Pines

Part 3 of The Palmer Pool series. *Currently on hold.*

When dark illuminate | ✎

❝ A pen, a paper - creates magic when they come together ❞ ━━━━━━━━━━━ There's a story behind every story ➝ anthology. This time you're gonna find out different form of unnerving thoughts, sometimes sweet or sometimes bitter -with all different shades.

Short stories for competitions

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Marauders, Monsters & Mayhem

Vengeful mermaids, greedy pirates, and hordes of undead bread - the place where short stories go after the competitions are over.

The Denver Chronicles

-THRILLER/CONSPIRACY- Charlotte is a newly minted podcaster, with a skill set to go far. She intends to uncover everything strange and unspoken that is lurking in the Denver, Colorado International Airport. Rumors of cults, new world orders and aliens swirl. Once there, what she unearths will shatter even the most ske...

The Realm of Possibilities | Shadow Trials 2023

The shadows seem to have a mind of their own, and mysterious gifts keep appearing in Nora's mailbox. It was supposed to be a nice weekend getaway. She never expected that it would be the start of the paranormal encroaching into her life. Image by Herm from Pixabay

Road to Anywhere

A collection of short stories written for multi-genre smackdown contests.

Demi's Book Reviews

No, my real name isn't Demi. On Fandom my Username is Demihead101, and almost all of these reviews have been previously posted on Fandom. ***I WILL TRY TO UPDATE WEEKLY, USUALLY ON THURSDAYS***

You Can Call Me Sammy ...

A machine begins laboratory testing. Heaven and Hell prepare for war. Somehow these two facts are linked.

Woodpecker

Woodpecker says the end of the world is coming, there's a dead body on a bed, an empty field in Somerset is somehow connected to a secret government project, and Samantha Brock is the only one that can discover the truth of what is happening and stop it, but then that isn't really the point. In the days following the...

Amy's Shadow Trials

More adventures of Amaryllis Belladonna. Things for Amy were back to normal. Well, at least as normal as possible for a demon's wife who runs her own porn chat room, spends half of each year in hell, and has an aged coyote spirit animal for a pet. A pet that would rather be curled up watching classic movies on TV o...

The Shimmering Magi

In the realm of reality, Minerva yearns for something more. Fate offers her a chance to escape as she stumbles upon a magical world brimming with wonder. Within a hidden library lies the history of this enchanting realm. With each page she reads, Minerva becomes the vessel of this captivating story, sharing its magic...

Amaryllis Belladonna

Entry in Fantasmical contest.

BLACK CAT.✔

Becky Bridgestone isn't the girl she pretends to be. She has secrets. Dark secrets that she doesn't want anyone else to know. There's something about the new boy that scares her. When he looks at her, it's like he can read her thoughts. Rob's move to Kalara High had only one positive. The hockey team. It ranked...