Jamie Greening's Blog, page 26
June 11, 2020
The Tree Might Be Dead But The Splinters Are Free
When you read a short story, and then its over, and you spend a lot of time trying to think what it was telling you and deciding it could be fifteen different things — all of the fifteen things — you know the story was good. That is what we have here with Joe Shaw’s outstanding “Dead Tree”. Those of you who are regular readers of Shaw expect a certain level of gore and mayhem but this one is tame by his standards and that means it is safe for all audiences.
Click on the Creature From The Black Lagoon to read the story.
[image error] Click one of his claws to read the story. If you click his nose, all your trees will die.
June 10, 2020
If You Read It, He Will Come
Today’s story is a home run! My only question is, did they use the DH?
Click on Tom Hanks to read the outstanding “Hail Baseball” by Rob Cely. You’ll love it.
[image error] Click on TH to read the story. If you click on anyone else, you will wake up a female baseball player during WWII.
June 9, 2020
Free Amish Literature — Bonnet and Buggy Not Included
You need to read today’s COVID Chronicle from Joseph Courtemanche for one simple reason: crust production. I don’t think I’ver ever seen those two words put together before in a working English sentence.
Click on the bucket of apples to read “The Bishop’s Son, The Mule, And The Maiden”.
[image error] Don’t click the bucket! Get it, instead of kick I said click. It’ll be funnier after you read the story
June 8, 2020
The COVID Chronicle in which Janelle Gets The U.S. Government To Pay For Her Vacation At A Wisconsin B & B
You will definitely want to read the conclusion (I think?) to Kathy Kexel’s “Secrets” Storyline. It seems to be a consensus among us writers in this little crazy COVID Chronicle cadre of characters that Kathy needs to develop Janelle and introduce a novel. I have ideas for her to work into the plot, but I don’t know if aliens know where Kronenwetter is. Is that a real place, or did she make that up? You read it and tell me what you think. Sounds like middle-aged incontinence to me. I guess it all Depends.
Click on the thumb drive to read Secrets III. If you haven’t read the first two parts, CLICK HERE for Secrets and then HERE for SECRETS II.
[image error] If you click the trackpad the CDC will confiscate all the dairy products in your home.
June 5, 2020
This Free Story Comes With Free Tears
One of the things we love about Paul Bennett is his vocation. He is a real-life doctor. As such, I wonder how much of this COVID-Chronicle’s backstory comes from his own experiences? You will love this one, and I can’t wait for the second part.
Click on the deer in headlights to read “As It Is In Heaven, Part 1”.
[image error] You must click on the buck’s antlers. If you click the headlights, you’ll wake up smashed into a tree.
June 4, 2020
FREE (Story) Delivery
Joe Shaw specializes in twisted stories with a strong dose of violence. Don’t believe me? Check this one out (click here) or this one (click here).
But not today. Today we have a heartwarming story about a man who recovers hope. Click on the road leading up to the Oregon vineyard to read his story “Special Deliveries”.
[image error] If you click on the barn in the background, a dragon will dismember you. It is what Joe wants.
June 3, 2020
Fifteen Days Until Freedom!
Rob Cely has perhaps written an allegory for the human COVID-19 experience. I think you will enjoy this quick but delightful read.
Click on Bogart to read, “Best Day of My Life”.
[image error] Click on Bogey’s nose to read “Best Day of My Life” but if you click on Bergman, you’ll get fourteen more days.
June 2, 2020
This Is The Free Story You Need Right Now
Stories help us in so many ways, but one palpable way they help us is by giving respite from the pressures of our world. We’ve been writing COVID Chronicles to help with this, and now we find in our culture even more turmoil.
Stories can help.
Stories always help.
Derek Elkins has written a story to take you from our world for a just a minute and join his. Our Chronicles have had all kinds of genre mashups, but we’e not had myth and fantasy. Derek gives us both. Click on the tear catcher to read “The Farmer, The Demon, and the Canyon of the Four Winds”.
[image error] Click on the middle of the vial. If you click the top, the water demon will suck your soul from out of your eyeballs. Just saying.
May 29, 2020
A Story So FREE It Will Make You Smile
Today’s free story is from Joseph Courtemanche . . . so they say. The tone is a little too cheery and upbeat, too optimistic. I wonder if someone didn’t ghost write this?
But let me take a serious moment. Joseph lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Anyone of you watching the news know what that means. Please take a moment to pray for him, his family, and his city.
After you’ve prayed, click on the charcoal grill to read “There Are Masked Men In My Driveway”.
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May 28, 2020
Today’s Story, In Which We Learn Janelle is A FREE-loader
Kathy Kexel brings the conclusion (maybe? feels like room for a sequel?) to her murder mystery centered around mysterious envelopes, unpaid for soda at the bar, shockingly well appointed bed and breakfasts, and a lot of town names that sound like they were just made up.
Click on the Maine Coon’s gigantic head to read “Secrets–II”. If you missed the first part, “Secrets”, CLICK HERE.
[image error] If you click on the woman, you’ll be arrested for arson and attempted murder OR worse
you’ll have to pay Janelle’s bills
