Americana Stories

The 60's are coming to end and renowned singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey is eager to start working on a new concept for her upcoming album, hoping to take her mind off the existential stress of the coming decade. What happens when a mysterious girl in her audience catches her eye, leaves her more infatuated than all of her groupies combined? How will Lana soothe her solitude with an elusive girl that barely lets her in?

When word gets out that a soldier known to the boys is arrested for the murder of Doctor Langley, they believe that he's innocent and set out to find the truth.

100-word flash fiction based on the cover picture

How and where do you fit in if color is a factor? The dreams of Americans and those wanting to be Americans are not the same...but did anyone remember to tell the dreamers this.

"You were red and you liked me because I was blue and you touched me and suddenly I was a lilac sky then you decided purple just wasn't for you"

Charlie lives in the small town of Oak Hill, Tennessee. It's been a week since her husband, James died. She is distraught knowing she will have to continue the rest of her life without him. But she does find him again... just in a different dimension.

Random americana gothic drabbles

When World War I started, it was fought between the great countries of our world. Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States against Germany, Austria, and Bulgaria. If lasted for 4 nightmarish years. Over 16 million people died. About twenty years later, World War II broke out. Over 60 million people died in that war. And, over 80 years later than that, the first battle of the greatest war commensed. World War III.

Danny was just a counselor and I was just a bored camper. Everyone in the camp died except us. Then we went into town and everyone there was dead too. Now everywhere we go is the same: people piled up on the streets, empty houses and cars, and quiet phone lines. So Danny and I keep walking. This journal will probably be one of the last things ever written by a human being, so I hope I spelled everything right. -Romeo

It's 1899, and in the midst of a deadly plague and a civil war, four men travel through the desolate Texas desert to retrieve a cure that would put an end to the apocalyptic chaos threatening the stability of the United States and the entire world. Can they set aside their differences in order to save the fate of their country, or has President Edison handed the task to the wrong rag-tag group of boys?

It's 1860, and after a childhood spent on the grueling frontier of the Old West, Mae Clemens has finally found a place that feels like home. Wanting nothing more than to make friends and put down roots, Mae soon meets her match in Autumn, a haughty, free-spirited young wood nymph stranded in the realm of humankind. Autumn is desperate to escape Mae's hardscrabble world, but survival soon takes precedence. Vicious outlaws plague the drought-stricken town, and deadly fear grows with the mystery of missing children. But the mundane world isn't the only source of danger - there's a monstrous evil waiting for the two girls, and an ancient trickster with his own plans for their fate, whatever it may be. Winner of the 2015 "Hidden Gems" Watty award (the world's largest online writing contest), Oakwood Grange is a thrilling all-ages adventure that blends spellbinding fantasy with gritty Western sensibilities. Immerse yourself in an enchanting story of heartwarming beauty and timeless Americana, as debut author Rhón asks questions about innocence, friendship, and the evergreen importance of home. In an achingly real world touched by myth, two girls set out on a journey of discovery, but one they may not survive.

Follow 17 year old Lizzie through the crazy obstacles of being a teen and finding who she is.

This isn't a collection of polished anthems; it's a soundtrack for the side streets and the late shifts. The Low-Rent Symphony captures the beauty in the breakdown-50 songs written in the key of reality. From the static on the radio to the ghosts in the rearview, these are the melodies found in the corners of the world that most people drive right past. Tune in, turn it up, and find the rhythm in the rust.

Dusty, throwback short story set mostly in a sleepy Arizona town. This short story centers on a protagonist who has bigger dreams for her life than her hometown can provide her. There are a number of rhetoric/literary devices scattered throughout story, so keep an eye out. This is my first story ever. The cover is not mine.

*A band on the run. Two souls lost between back roads, borrowed stages, and songs that seem to know them better than they know themselves.* A boy survives a killing, and a knife changes everything. Kid spends his life chasing freedom through every woman, every highway, every late-night song-believing love might finally quiet the voices inside him. Midnight whispers: *Leave. Be free.* Dawn answers: *Stay. Be known.* He wants both. He loses both. Chance only falls in love once, and it destroys him. He disappears into the road, the music, and the spaces between towns, trying to become something strong enough to survive the wreckage. But when their paths collide, love becomes heavier than desire. It becomes a cost neither man is ready to pay. Because on these roads, freedom never comes clean-and staying always asks for a piece of your soul. *The Dead Cowboys* is a slow-burn modern western blending magical realism, found family, ancestral myth, and the melancholy atmosphere of late-night Americana. For readers who love emotional healing dramas, lonely highways, music mythology, and stories that ache long after the last page. #slowburn #foundfamily #magicalrealism #music #americana #roadtrip #melancholy #characterdriven > "Some men learn. The rest become The Dead Cowboys."

A short story inspired by a friend of mine who wants to play gigs all over the country.

In 1958, the rock 'n' roll group, Stephen Sanchez and the Mooncrests, skyrocket to fame with their hit single "Until I Found You" on the Connie Co Show, which brings a deal with Mercury Records. Later in his career, Stephen becomes and blossoms as a solo act known as "The Troubadour Sanchez," a handsome young crooner whose voice, charm, looks and music have made him the next big thing. Now it's 1964, and The Troubadour has a residency at the Angel Club, owned by Hunter, head of a gang called The Mad Mob. There, he meets Hunter's girlfriend, Evangeline, and they both take up an interest in each other. What ensues is a tale of romance, secrecy, woe, and tragic love; but also full of wit, fun and occasional humor. {Fanfiction inspired by the concept album, "Angel Face" by Stephen Sanchez. Creative license is taken, not all scenes follow the original story. All credit to Stephen Sanchez for the original story.} [Most Impressive/Highest Ranking: #1 in interpretation]