I was walking along a secluded beach when suddenly a goat appeared in front of me. I don’t know how it snuck up on me because the beach was wide, with nowhere to hide. We stood staring at each other for a moment. It was a stalemate. What was that goat thinking? A rumble came … Continue reading Atonement
A writer sits at her desk, looking through her window over the city of Buenos Aires - the city of “good air.” She tries to write, but she can’t. It’ll be the fortieth screenplay she’s written this month, but she can only squeeze out so many chauvinistic, trivial, petty one liners. They’re designed to appeal … Continue reading The Roaring Forties
A (Precisely) 100 Word Story The world was gripped by insomnia. No one could determine the cause. Was it a pandemic? A virus? Maybe the planets were out of alignment. Was there an airborne toxin preventing everyone from sleeping? Red-eyed and weary, the world carried on spinning. Stocks kept trading and the power stayed on. … Continue reading No More Sand
A (Precisely) 100 Word Story There’s a boathouse by the sea that must be a century old. It’s teetered on the edge of oblivion for longer than a lifetime. The sea is calm, but so is a crocodile waiting for the right moment to pounce. Will it erupt into a starved frenzy? Unlikely. The sheer … Continue reading The Boathouse
Tandi Tales 