by jeffrey | Jul 8, 2026 | Fiction
“It’s time to go, Allie,” said Jack. He stood beyond the boarding gate looking at her; she had not yet followed him on board. “Where is this thing going?” “Away from here.” The steel platform on which she stood was so broad that its far edges disappeared into foamy...
by jeffrey | Jul 8, 2026 | Fiction
This is a writing exercise written in response to the prompt of the photo above. I have modified the description of the item in the picture for the purposes of the story. “David! Would you come here please!” David’s mother stood with her hands on her...
by jeffrey | Jun 9, 2026 | Fiction
[Brassy up-tempo music plays. The studio audience welcomes the host from behind the curtain with enthusiastic applause. He waves, blows two-handed kisses to the crowd. He stands before the crowd.] Hello folks and welcome to the show! We’ve got a great show for...
by jeffrey | Mar 17, 2026 | Fiction, Real Life
Here are three more shorts written in under 15 minutes each at meetings with a Writer’s Group I belong to. 1. Write about your favorite character in literature entering a library or book store (John Grady Cole, the young protagonist from All The Pretty Horses)...
by jeffrey | Mar 3, 2026 | Fiction
11/19/24 Prompt: Write about something you’ve never done before. (15 minutes) Grayson sat in the kitchen in his boxers and moth-worn undershirt with a fresh cup of coffee, alternately blowing gently across the steaming surface and slurping a tiny sip, risking...
by jeffrey | Jan 25, 2026 | Fiction
The Mystic told this story: Two people went up to the holy grounds to pray, a Christian nationalist and a lesbian. The first stood by himself with his hands held up to the sky and said, “Lord, I thank you that you have made me upright and holy, not like this lesbian....
