No Extra Words one person's search for story

The public domain is a clause in copyright law allowing works which have been around for some time to be re-used and re-imagined without having to obtain permission from the copyri...

In "The Frog Prince," three frogs watch from a lily pad while the princess conducts her happily ever after search on Twitter.  They remain passive observers until she decides to tu...

Very short stories on becoming who and what you really are. In "On/Off" by Taylor Eaton, a small boy uses a magical power no one else can see.  Copyright 2015 by Taylor Eaton, used...

Starting with one of the oldest forms of storytelling...the annoying camp song! Today's campfire theme is "What Summer Camp Means to Me."  Thank you to our marvelous listeners and ...

In "A Parable on the Challenge of Being an Unpublished Writer," novelist Reed is considering taking a break from the financial and emotional strain of writing a novel, until he mee...

In "Parent-Teacher Conference Day," a stressed-out mom of two has to fit a conference with a teacher about how to help her seven-year-old learn to read into an already busy day and...

In "Obituary for Poetry on a Manual Typewriter," the writer realizes that without attention paid to it, poetry has somehow disappeared.  By Kris Baker Dersch, copyright 2015, all r...

In "Old Photographs," the narrator wonders why she carries a Depression-era snapshot of an unknown house her grandmother took around with her. In "Homework," a busy mom reflects on...