Writing Stories

Here are all of my stories involving writing and writers that you can find online. Most were published on my website or blog and you can read for free, but others were published on Kindle, either by themselves or as part of a collection. They are listed as the most recent publication – or reposting – at the top.

Hope you enjoy.

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The Next Problem – Published as a Monthly Story.
About 700 words – That’s one thing you can do with worthless stories.

Untitled Microfiction Story – Published on my Bluesky Profile.
Still a loss.

Plans – Published on my Writing Blog.
About 200 words – Putting aside plans for a novel to Write for Freedom.

Untitled Microfiction Story – Published on my Bluesky Profile.
I used to have a job like this.

Untitled Microfiction Story – Published on my Mastodon Profile.
A lost perk.

Untitled Microfiction Story – Published on my Mastodon Profile.
Something.

Untitled Microfiction Story – Published on my Bluesky Profile.
How much will be lost?

Untitled Microfiction Story – Published on my Bluesky Profile.
Something to try.

Sink to Their Level – Published as a Monthly Story.
About 1000 words – Don’t become the monsters you are fighting.

Choices – Published on my Ko-Fi Profile.
About 300 words – There are always choices to be made when writing.

I Just Write Stories – Published on my Writing Blog.
About 375 words – Writing stories … for fun?

Untitled Microfiction Story – Published on my Bluesky Profile.
I’ve been there.

Always a Catch – Published as a Monthly Story.
About 250 words – There are more wish to have writteners than writers.

Untitled Microfiction Story – Published on my Mastodon Profile.
If only it was always that easy.

Always Have a Strong Finish – Published on my Ko-Fi Profile.
About 350 words – All stories need a good ending.

Conditions – Published on my Writing Blog.
About 250 words – It’s the perfect time to write.

Procrastination – Published on my Writing Blog.
About 220 words – Just one more hand.

It’s a Fine Line – Published on my Writing Blog.
About 170 words – Between being lazy and taking it easy.

It’s Harder Than it Looks – Published on my Writing Blog.
About 1120 words – It’s hard to write good.

The Honeymoon’s Over – Published on my Writing Blog.
About 200 words – A muse disgusted by their author not writing.

More Than Just Words – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 130 words – Live in the moment, or write about it?

Project Alexandria – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 2100 words – An insane idea to be famous in the future without writing.

Merry Christmas – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 720 words – I wrote you into my novel. [evil grin]

The Most Unexpected Places – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 410 words – An odd place to find poetry.

Not Today – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 200 words – A character unhappy their writer isn’t writing.

What’s in a Name – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 470 words – Is a name more important than a story? A Mike and Sue story.

Tick Tock – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 940 words – A writer forced to write something at gun point.

Do I Have an Idea for You – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 370 words – Selling ideas to writers.

Weird Times – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 1700 words – Everyone says we’re living in weird times.

Empty Chair – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 90 words – A writer getting stood up by his muse.

Life – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 380 words – Sometimes, life won’t let you write.

Odyssey – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 890 words – A never-ending poem.

Everybody’s Published – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 690 words – Anyone can publish a book. A Mike and Sue story.

Into the Flames – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 400 words – What to do with bad poetry.

Birth Pains – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 200 words – That’s one way to make a novel.

Dead Horse – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 830 words – Not every idea needs to be written.

W. A. – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 580 words – A group for writers with too many ideas.

A Supportive Family – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 2000 words – A story written with the words from “An Assignment.”

An Assignment – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 360 words – Given a set of words, can you write a story using all of them?

Wandering Fingers – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 250 words – Sometimes, novels can be jealous.

Devious Muse – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 380 words – A writer’s muse takes a dive.

Who Killed the Butler? – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 350 words – A mystery it will take fifty years to solve.

Some Things are Best Lost – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 540 words – You don’t have to write a story out of every odd idea. A Mike and Sue story.

Just a Bag – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 300 words – It’s just a bag, not something to write a story about.

Beware Writers Bearing Beer – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 900 words – Do you trust your writer friends to not suck a story out of you?

Mercy – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 280 words – A writer and his muse going over old ideas.

Twice as Bright – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 530 words – A young author risks burnout.

Can’t Hack It – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 380 words – Not everyone can write bad movies. A Mike and Sue story.

Not Another One – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 630 words – Too many ideas crammed in an author’s head.

A Light Drizzle – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 780 words – A not-overly successful brainstorm.

Grandma Nora’s Poems – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 900 words – Selling grandma’s poems.

An Honorable Ending – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 730 words – A bonfire for someone’s poetry.

Figures – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 350 words – You got to watch those damn writing gremlins.

Bottomless Pit – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 760 words – Having more ideas than you can write. A Mike and Sue story.

It’s Tough Being a Writer – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 120 words – The glamorous life of writers.

Side Benefits – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 360 words – A writer enjoying not being a wage slave.

Hidden in Plain Sight – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 1250 words – Beauty is all around us.

Musing – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 530 words – A writer’s annoying muse.

Free Crap – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 590 words – Sometimes free is too good. A Mike and Sue story.

Hot Foot – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 380 words – A writing group holding a writer’s feet to the fire.

The Point – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 160 words – Writing decent poetry about little, everyday things.

Quieting the Voices – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 190 words – If only it were that easy to silence the ideas.

Should be Rebooted and Often – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 460 words – A grittier, sexier reboot of a classic.

Idiot 2.0 – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 400 words – An idiot app. A Mike and Sue story.

Crack Open my Skull – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 130 words – It would be such an easier way to “write.”

Writing Pains – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 640 words – A novel not wanting to be written.

The Reasons Why – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 1700 words – I want to be a writer because …

The Sophias – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 1800 words – A group for writing spouses.

Pages to Fill – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 160 words – Making a book to fill it with a story.

So Little Time – Published on Kindle in The Uncapped Pen.
About 1000 words – An old writer lamenting unfinished stories.

The Struggle is Real – Published as a Monthly Story.
About 200 words – Wanting to write an uplifting story.

Mighty Pen – Published on my Writing Blog.
About 100 words – The problems of a First World writer.

The Only Certainty – Published on Kindle.
About 10,500 words – A writer trying to finish their novel during the semi-collapse of society.

Woggy – Published on one of my old blogs.
About 300 words – Stuck with writer’s block.

For Want of a Pen – Published on one of my old blogs.
About 400 words – Somethings need to be finished.

Storyteller – Published on Kindle in The Most Powerful Man in the World and other stories.
About 850 words – Thinking a book into existence.

At Barrel’s End – Published on Kindle in Political Pies.
About 900 words – Sometimes a story is just a story.

Rambling with Purpose – Published on one of my old blogs.
About 400 words – Trying to come up with story ideas.

If Only It Were That Easy – Published on one of my old blogs.
About 300 words – A simple way to get through your ideas.

Why I Became a Serial Killer – Published on Kindle in The All-You-Can-Read Buffet.
About 1,400 words – Becoming a serial killer to prove people right.

Ink records author’s descent into madness. – Published on Kindle in The All-You-Can-Read Buffet.
6 words – You read the story.

You Will Enjoy This – Published on Kindle in The All-You-Can-Read Buffet.
About 1,500 words – A sneaky way to get people to like what you write.

Bad Scifi is Universal – Published on one of my old blogs.
About 600 words – What kind of stupid invasion movies do aliens write?

The Price to Pay – Published on Smashwords.
About 850 words – What scifi will survive contact with aliens?

A Downside to Success – Published on one of my old blogs.
About 300 words – A fan working out the twists in a writer’s upcoming book.

The Perils of Spring – Published on Ficly (defunct).
About 100 words – A writer would rather go outside. Sorry for the bad quality.

Time Out Chair – Published on Ficly (defunct).
About 100 words – A strict writing group. Sorry for the bad quality.

To a T – Published on an old, defunct blog.
About 50 words – A quick story about a writing group.

Unrealized Fame – Published on an old, defunct blog.
About 200 words – A writer being inspired by an arguing couple.

Strange Worlds – Published on my website.
About 700 words – A writer talking about where some of his ideas come from.

If Only it Were That Easy – Published on my website.
About 100 words – A simple solution to writer’s block.

Is it Insanity? – Published on Ficly (defunct).
About 150 words – About my 30 Stories in 30 Days Challenge. Sorry for the bad quality.

Surprise – Published on Ficly (defunct).
About 150 words – You didn’t tell me you were writing a book. Sorry for the bad quality.

Just One More Word – Published on Kindle in A Man of Few Words.
100 words – A story in a hundred words?

It’s a Guy Thing – Published on Kindle in A Man of Few Words.
About 700 words – Some problems with critiquing stories.

Waiting at Home – Published on Kindle in A Man of Few Words.
About 500 words – Some … muses shouldn’t be trifled with.

Happy Anniversary – Published on Kindle in A Man of Few Words.
About 300 words – Celebrating your first publication.

Why Science Fiction Writers Make the Best Lovers – Published on Kindle in A Man of Few Words.
About 700 words – It’s true.

Rejection – Published on Kindle in A Man of Few Words.
About 400 words – No one ever died from a rejection slip.

Careful What You Read – Published on Kindle in A Man of Few Words.
About 300 words – Careful, you don’t know what’s hidden between the lines.

The Honored Dead – Published on an old, defunct blog.
About 200 words – Fallen heroes of the writing craft.

The End Results – Published on my website.
About 300 words – Some things take a back seat to writing.

Crack – Published on my website.
About 200 words – Having too many ideas.

I’m not Crazy, Honest – Published on my website.
About 400 words – Using tapioca as a verb.

Rebel – Published on my website.
About 100 words – Not doing as your muse tells you.

Cursed – Published on my website.
About 500 words – Sometimes, stories curse their author.

Relics – Published on my website.
About 600 words – A writer leaving a time capsule.

Ticket to the Future – Published on my website.
About 1,000 words – An alien writing science fiction.

Pissed Off – Published on my website.
About 600 words – You should read more.

Explore the Future – Published on my website.
About 1,000 words – Why write science fiction?

Amongst Us – Published on my website.
About 1,400 words – It was just a story, I swear.

Overwhelmed – Published on my website.
About 450 words – Having too many ideas.

Questions – Published on my website.
About 850 words – Why do I write science fiction?

Curse – Published on my website.
About 300 words – Trying to write up your dreams.

Blank – Published on my website.
About 550 words – The boss is away, and I have blank pages to fill.

I wrote several stories about two writers, Tom and Jeremy, who met at a local bookstore to write. Some deal with writing, and some are just commentary on things going on when I wrote them.

I wrote several stories about a couple, Mike and Sue who were both writers. Most deal with problems that come up with writing.

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