A Collection Of Short Stories On Squidoo

This is basically an excerpt from my novel, A Picket Fence in Pawpaw, but I think it works well on its own. So I thought I'd call it a (very short) short...

The idea of a gum tree came from an experience I had as a child at summer camp. There was a large oak tree along the path from the cabins down to the lakefront...

I wrote this story back in the early 1990's. It was written after I went from being a family of two to a family of four over night, literally. Having a family...

I wrote this story, "The Curse of the Midas Touch", years ago. It wasn't for any important purpose...

Gwanûn Gîl is an award-winning short fanfiction story about Elrond and Elros, Half-elven twins from the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings....

 The Illness The day George Sanders fell ill was the same day his wife gave birth to their first child. A beautiful baby girl. George and Sarah had decided...

Here's why I decided to write my own version of the Cinderella story and give Cinderella a kind and good stepmother. I married a man who already had two children...

This is a short story I wrote in 2005 after many years of visiting the beautiful St. Croix River. I've often felt like I have wandered into a Stephen King story...

I've known about short fiction and enjoyed reading short-shorts and micro fiction since my childhood. I never considered writing flash or short-short fiction...

Troy Thomas is a devoted father and loving husband. He is finally able to buy his wife her dream home, but soon after they move in, they realize, they are in...

For Anne, having her daughter back at home is both a blessing and a curse. When Casey experiences frightening encounters with unexpected visitors...

An empty box of crayons lay forgotten upon the table, this my friends is the beginning of our little fable...

I wrote this tale about two and a half years ago in honor of Halloween (though it doesn't really have anything to do with my favorite holiday). Fewer than a...

Benidorm, once a small fishing village, is now one of the most popular holiday destinations in Spain. People are drawn to the wide sandy bay, the sea and sunshine...

It's not everyday you hope to chase a woman into the sea - naked. But Mr Jacobs had high hopes for today was the day when the Withering-By-The-Sea 'Dippers'...

I'd be happy to help. As long as your lens isn't against Squidoo Terms of Service (TOS), spam, or in a language other than English....