Tag Archives: Short stories

The Rabbits

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Amanda Makepeace

The Rabbits, 507 words (rough draft) The rabbits were back, digging with a fever around the garden fence. A film of crimson stained the fur around their eyes, nose and mouth.  The county would never be able to eradicate MRHD … Continue reading →

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Story 30 & 31: Bugs

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Amanda Makepeace

Another fail on my part. Last night bugs invaded my bedroom. I’m not joking. LOL I got so worked up over this I couldn’t focus to write one word. But I’m determined to pull thirty-one stories this month. This two … Continue reading →

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Story 28 & 29: Little Red

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Amanda Makepeace

Here’s a Twitter double-header to make up for yesterday’s blunder. It’s a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood in two tweets. Little Red She ran into the woods, a blur of red, off to the shack on top of the … Continue reading →

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Story 27: Dreams

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Amanda Makepeace

We close our eyes and dream of a world without pain. Without them. But without them we have no purpose. We exist because they survive.

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Story 26: Bedridden

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Amanda Makepeace

Bedridden. Light on, lights off. Spider on a perilous journey. Counting cracks and finding patterns. Helpless. Alone. Afraid when they come.

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Story 25: The Hole

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Amanda Makepeace

Most children avoided the hole. It was dark and smelled rancid. But some kids were too curious for their own good, much to his delight.

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Story 23: One Hour

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Amanda Makepeace

Last year for Story a Day I wrote a story comprised of tweets called One Hour. I had always planned to return to this story, to fill in the blanks. Today, despite being under the weather, turned out to be … Continue reading →

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Story 21 & 22

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Amanda Makepeace

**I’ve had a very busy weekend and only now discovered that when I hit publish yesterday, it did not actually publish. Usually I check, but this time I didn’t. Like I said…busy. Sigh. So I decided to combine yesterday’s and … Continue reading →

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Story 20: The Path

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Amanda Makepeace

The shadow consumed the town like a disease. No one was spared, a perfect distraction from the path ahead. The more the better, she thought.

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Story 19: Broken

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Amanda Makepeace

“She survived the unbeatable and traveled the world. Then he stole her heart and drowned her soul. With nothing left and her heart turned cold, she sunk into darkness, never to be heard from again. Or so they say.” “What … Continue reading →

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