by Rob Diaz | Dec 19, 2008 | General Fiction, Prompted, Short Stories, Unedited
(written for the [Fiction] Friday prompt on December 19, 2008: write a scene involving exactly two characters that involves a terrible holiday gift) Tim stood there holding the package in his hands, unsure of what to do. He looked from the package to the crumpled up...
by Rob Diaz | Dec 6, 2008 | Edited, General Fiction, Humorous, Prompted, Short Stories
Author’s note: for those who do not know, Postum is a coffee-replacement beverage developed in 1895. It was discontinued in 2007 before re-appearing in 2013, quite possibly due to the publication of this story. You can read all about Postum on its Postum...
by Rob Diaz | Dec 2, 2008 | Edited, Publication Announcements, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Short Stories
Author’s note: Lost on Earth is the result of a collaborative fiction effort for which I wrote the first chapter. I have included the first chapter here, but to read the rest of the story, please visit...
by Rob Diaz | Oct 17, 2008 | General Fiction, Prompted, Short Stories, Unedited
(written for the [Fiction] Friday prompt on October 17, 2008) I drifted, weightlessly, twirling down and down and down, tumbling over and over. As I tumbled and fell, and screamed with fear and excitement and exhilaration, I thought back upon the days leading up...
by Rob Diaz | Oct 10, 2008 | Prompted, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Short Stories, Unedited
(written for the [Fiction] Friday “Alice tried to remember who had given her the key” prompt) Alice tried to remember who had given her the key. There had been many keys given to her over the years but she had never once struggled to remember what each one was...
by Rob Diaz | Oct 9, 2008 | General Fiction, Humorous, Short Stories, Unedited
Author’s note: The following two very-short stories are in response to two simple thoughts. The first story, Richard Reeks, is from me sitting around and suddenly thinking I should write something about cats. The second story, School Days, came from listening to my...
