Preface

The following are 73 short stories, each close to, or less than, 1,000 words each. Each of these were entered in a writing competition that capped the words at, you got it, 1,000 words.

Over the past 7 years, I’ve written 73 short stories for writing competitions, having placed (1st/2nd/3rd) in 39 of them. About half are erotic. They are ALL at or under 1,000 words, as that was a rule. So, a bunch of short stories that will make you laugh, make you cry, make you go WTF? Hard to go wrong with this many short stories for just a few bucks.

Table of Contents

The 18 Winners...

Best Ride Ever - Erotic
So, some old guys are at a carnival, and there are teen girls. What could go wrong?

Control Magic - Non-Erotic
A little bit of romance emerges at a Magic: The Gathering tournament.

Friends With Benefits - Non-Erotic
Creepy Halloween story about a man, a van, and a teen girl.

The Fourth of the Ninth - Non-Erotic
Playing ches with a good friend during “retirement.” What the hell could be better?

The Fourth of May - Non-Erotic
Fifty plus years ago, shots rang out and now, fifty years later, payment was rendered.

Gloria Hole - Erotic
Tricks played on a young man, but in the, he wins!

Hot Child in the City - Erotic
A lucky day for one young lady of the evening.

Missing You - Non-Erotic
An emotional scream for someone missing.

My First Time - Erotic
A young military man loses his virginity.

The Natural - Erotic
A chance meeting, no, wait, not chance at all, leads to fulfillment.

The Red, White, and Blue Club - Erotic
Not quite All-American as the title suggests, a bit tricky.

Rotten Joe & Savvy Sally - Non-Erotic
A smart young woman makes an amazing discovery about her brother.

Saving Grace - Non-Erotic
He saves a young woman from committing suicide, yet...

Stronger Than You - Non-Erotic
Story of a young boy with Lou Keemia (sic) calling out God.

The Sun’ll Come Our Tomorrow - Erotic
Set in World War Two Japan, a fictional account of nonconsensual abuse by Japanese hierarchy.

The Triangle - Erotic
The Bermuda Triangle, a group of teens, and a sailboat. What could go wrong?

Trick or Treat - Non-Erotic
Budding romance set in Hawaii with a bit of a twist.

The 55 Other Stories...

Ackk - Non-Erotic
Sooooooo many puns in this Christmas story.

Airhead Inbred Redhead Coed Said Brain-Dead Misled by Red Dot of Widespread Dead - Erotic
A conspiracy between a factory worker and a doctor; does it work?

Alive - Non-Erotic
An unusual drive down memory lane for a stricken man.

Always in the Details - Non-Erotic
If you could travel back in time to prevent something tragic, what event would you choose?

American Genocide - Non-Erotic
With time, literally, running out, an author races to finish a masterpiece.

An American Revolution - Erotic
The love of a good woman points the author in the correct direction.

And Still, It Rains - Non-Erotic
A large predator had survived many seasons; the grazer, not so much.

The Band Instructor - Erotic
Just a girl trying to win a spot in the high school band.

Beached - Non-Erotic
Despite her being 1400 times his size, his only thought was saving her baby.

Bermuda’s Triangle - Erotic
A cruise provides the backdrop for teen antics.

Bring the Pain - Erotic
She might be a bitch, but, was that a bad thing?

Bring the Pleasure - Erotic
And just how many orgasms will she have?

Can’t Buy Me Love - Erotic
A streetworker with an incredible work ethic, a goal, and a big suprise.

Chance of Rain? - Non-Erotic
Noah and his boys get a weather report.

Dates - Erotic
A busy guy making dates and more dates.

Dessert - Erotic
Wait. Is this a flashback in the mind of one of the most notorious criminals ever, or, coincidence?

A Different Kind of Rain - Non-Erotic
Can’t say too much about this one for fear of giving it away.