To Be Struck by Lightning Mikki had never been struck by lightning, which was a shame. She’d heard it gave you such a nice energy boost. She craved that now. She was 48,564 meters from home and her reserves stood at 6%. She chewed two 9-volt batteries with her tungsten teeth, sucking out every possible…
Author: David Stewart
I am a writer of anything quirky and weird. I love most genres of fiction and in each there are stories that I would consider "my kind of story".
Muse on Monday – August 28, 2023
We’ve made it to the end of August and the end of the Muse on Monday’s summer series. Next week we’ll have a different type of prompt. Here is this week’s prompt: Story Prompt: August 28, 2023 Theme: Dreaming Genre: any Dreams are one of those weird things that we all have in common but…
First Day in the Trenches
First Day in the Trenches The first day of school was over. A group of shell-shocked first-years sat huddled together in the back of the restaurant. “I knew high school was hard, but . . .” “The twelfth-graders were huge! I honestly feared for my life during first period.” “One of them called me Fartin,”…
Lost in My Feelings
Lost in My Feelings I am lost in my feelings.I wonder what is my true self.I hear the child`s sobbing.I see a cold infant in the mirror.I want to show my true self.I am lost in my feelings. I pretend to be mature and sensible.I feel that time is passing too fast.I touch slipping through…
Muse on Monday – August 21, 2023
Happy Monday everyone. I hope you had a good week last week. For the summer, Muse on Monday writing prompts are a combination of a theme and a genre. Last week’s theme was Death and the genre was Comedy. Here is the prompt for this week. Story Prompt: August 21, 2023 Theme: Nature’s Fury Genre:…
Muse on Monday – August 14, 2023
Happy Monday and happy Independence Day to anyone reading from Pakistan. This is the busies time of the year in my office since we have new university students arriving from all over the world, so that’s why I did not post anything last week. For the summer, Muse on Monday writing prompts are a combination…
Muse on Monday – July 31, 2023
Welcome to the last day of July! It’s also Flag Day in Hawaii. Did you know that Hawaii’s flag is the only one in the US that has a foreign nation’s flag on it (United Kingdom)? It was also the flag of the Kingdom of Hawaii before that was overthrown. For the summer, Muse on…
Everything’s a Critic
Everything’s a Critic I pick up the guitar. Eight apprehensive eyes appear, watching like I’m a toddler with a chainsaw. I’ll try Bad Moon Rising. D, first. No, that’s wrong. The eyes widen. I start again. A moan of protest begins. “I see the bad moon a-rising,” I sing, trying desperately to match my voice…
Muse on Monday – July 24, 2023
Can you believe that July is almost over? It’s going fast, at least for me. I hope this week goes well for you. Happy Children’s Day in Vanuatu. Part of the mission of this site is connect young people from all countries, large and small, so it would be wonderful to have some submissions from…
Discomfort Food
Discomfort Food I pushed the scooter as fast as it would go. A shadow loomed on my left and momentarily the buildings around me seemed to run with blood. Then I was past it, and normalcy returned as the Horror’s mental influence faded with distance. I hate people. I hate Horrors more, but I hate…
The Green-Walled Treehouse 