Ethan’s life is in tumult—his father’s died, he keeps pushing away his friends, and he has more bills than he knows what to do with. The house has been left to him, but there’s nothing here anyone would pay for, only an old collection of bottlecaps.
An Inherit a Museum story.
A crotchety taco salesman finally cranks up the gusto to pursue customers…but his tacos taste horrible. What can he add to them to change his future for the better?
A Scientist, Detective, and Taco Saleseman story.
Getting a letter from someone he cannot remember is odd enough, but the fact that it includes an invitation to go sky-diving at 2 a.m. But Gerald’s life is only starting to get weird. After all, how many piranhas can you encounter in a day and it still be normal? A “Chapter Titles” story.
Taylor is just skimming the article. She isn’t prepared for it to be about a spinach ghost named Bob. This isn’t real, is it? A story with a queer beginning that quirks itself into an allegory.
From the “How to…Subtitle” rules
Imagine if you were assigned Robert de Bruce as a pen-pal for school. No, for real. This is the modern world, after all, and every clone should know how to properly use modern technology. After all, I’m sure RB won’t mind.
A Frog Collector Story
“What color shall I paint my room?” is not a trivial question. Is Rose powerful enough to pick a color she likes without destroying her friendships?
A Story in Letters.
She is lonely, but she knows what to do. But gaining favor with the children may not be the best way to make friends, after all.
An End Matches Beginning story.
“What color shall I paint my room?” is not a trivial question. Is Rose powerful enough to pick a color she likes without destroying her friendships?
An End Matches Beginning story.
Hey, all we do in here is…laundering (wink, wink). Nothing suspicious at all. If you would stop worrying about the broken washing machine and just let us go about our business, I’m sure it would quite…profitable (nudge, nudge)
A Laundromat Story.
Dream is fed up with obligatory parties and boring school and has a plan to be rid of it for good. After all, how hard should it be for someone who invented her own octobot maid to take over the world? And evil geniuses never get caught…
A Picture Inspired Story.
Does it Absolutely Need to be Toast?
Actors are known for being difficult, but this movie was taxing Rosemary in new ways. Wulf refused to eat a piece of toast for his scene without gagging, and Herschel dogged her steps all hours of the day. These helpless actors would not make her lose her job, though–she would get Wulf to like toast if it was the last thing she did! A Toaster, Trainer, Theater story.
As one of the Unblessed Ones, Daykin is belittled and harried in his service in the Sky Kingdom. He’s only trying to keep peace. But everyone around him seems to want to drag him into their schemes to sneak off and find the Lost Blade.
An Enchanted Sword story.
All Gerardo wanted was to make some connections in the town he just moved to. It started out by attending a popular looking club and speaking a few well-intentioned words, but he soon found himself caught between anti-lemon factions and two resulting rebellions. Will he be able to find a way to bring peace to the town, or will jail be the safest place for him? A “Gerardo Eats a Lemon” story.
The country is in danger of being destroyed by meteorites!…again. Seriously, why does this keep happening? If the Space Force can’t keep incoming meteors neutralized, then maybe it is time for a pair of sibling with super powers to step up. After all, growing bananas for hair and making people fall on anything you put down should surely be adequate to deal with…wait, WHO’s responsible for all these meteorites??
An Inconvenient Power story.
Two friends. Two secrets. And one giant jump into the future to maybe fix everything. Just don’t let the Chronos Snatchers get you.
A Memory Loss story.
“Kyrsto is an avid musician, he’s so dedicated to his craft that no barriers can stop him: not physical labor, nor the disdain of his fellow passengers, not even the threat of capital punishment!”
An Elevator Pitch Story.
The kingdom is on the brink of war and distrust runs rampant among the royal family. It’s dangerous, yes, but then there’s Prince Muiredach, and so Emilia plunges in–dust-bunnies and daggers, nothing gets in the way for this wholehearted lass!
A Traitor Backstory.
Mission success is a little uncertain right now. This would be easier if I knew more, but I’m sure they’d fire me if I learned how to read. At least I can give a good home to Mr. Snailston.
A Mail Carrier story.
I shouldn’t have come. I might be convinced that my friend was innocent, but there’s nothing I can do about it now. Why does everyone look at me so hopefully? Why do they keep asking for my help? Why is that hooded man joining me for breakfast?
I wish they’d just let me fade into a quiet, guilt-free life.
A Building Falls story.
Altinius is prophesied to be the one to save the land from the Knight of Doom–and he’s confident he’s done well at his part. As a lull in the fight drags on, though, he finds himself wondering if things aren’t as right as he always thought. Then a new danger comes crashing in on him, a danger of a type it never occurred to him to fear.
A Reversed Trope Story.
Times are tough, and government regulations are tougher, but Joshen manages to get around that with his personal newspaper business. But that fellow asking about his sources could be real trouble. The question is, would someone wearing a Hawaiian shirt be more likely to be a conman or a plainclothes detective?
An Inspired By Sayings Story
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