<![CDATA[Short stories - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:27:25 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[The Witch and the Magic Pebbles]]> A young boy trades a small mystery bag for some magic pebbles from an ugly old witch, but gets more than he bargained for.

Contributor: Kristen Dyrr
Published: Jan 24, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-witch-magic-pebbles-10869285.html <![CDATA[The Grecian Fires]]> Flash Fiction: A father and son find hope in uncertainty after experiencing profound loss.

Contributor: Abe De Santos Medel
Published: Jan 19, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-grecian-fires-10843343.html <![CDATA[The Watchmaker's Daughter- a Short Story of New Avalon, the City of Steam]]> Students accepted to the University tend to be the brightest minds in a city filled with the lights of science. However, like Icarus, if you reach too high too fast you're likely to plummet. A lesson learned by the Watchmaker's Daughter.

Contributor: Neal Litherland
Published: Dec 15, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-watchmakers-daughter-short-story-avalon-10598773.html <![CDATA[Father, Where Are You?]]> Discovery of a mysterious photograph taken 28 years ago leads a woman to search for father she never knew existed and she uncovers lies her own mother fed her for her entire life.

Contributor: Richard Reese
Published: Nov 16, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/father-where-10431357.html <![CDATA[The Suicide at the Wyatt Herman Hotel]]> Tonight was the night Katherine Hennessey chose to kill herself. But someone, or something, chose differently.

Contributor: Michael Mulcahy
Published: Aug 29, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-suicide-wyatt-herman-hotel-9029583.html <![CDATA[Alone I Wait]]> A bit of flash fiction to chill your bones.

Contributor: Angela R Sargenti
Published: Sep 27, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/alone-wait-9339393.html <![CDATA[Einstein was Wrong]]> A short story about the journey of the Photon 2 which disobeyed the laws of Einstein.

Contributor: Dave Wotherspoon
Published: Sep 27, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/einstein-was-wrong-9246847.html <![CDATA[The Race]]> A walk home through the woods after a Halloween party becomes a race for life against an evil entity.

Contributor: Jim Stephens
Published: Oct 06, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-race-10150653.html <![CDATA[That Rain]]> A young girl who sees the world through a unique lens due to ADHD is encouraged by her teacher to learn and grow in her own way.

Contributor: Ellen P. Thomas
Published: Sep 22, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/that-rain-9158531.html <![CDATA[Birdhearts]]> What happens when the bough breaks and hungry cats await? Bobbi and Jimmy, that's what!

Contributor: R. Salley
Published: Aug 30, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/birdhearts-9038613.html <![CDATA[Fast]]> In a world of the future, Ti, a preteen girl, lives in a hovercraft above the polluted earth, moving too fast for thought, too fast for emotion. Zooming from pod to pod, Ti goes to school where she studies the "old" days on Earth.

Contributor: Anita S. Charles, Ph.D.
Published: Oct 05, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/fast-10134061.html <![CDATA[Remember Job]]> The struggles of a Volga German family during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Heartbreak, despair and disappointment lead them to a life changing decision.

Contributor: Caleb C. Foshee
Published: Sep 20, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/remember-job-9138875.html <![CDATA[Nuclear City]]> This is a tale of suspense where the main character seems a little on the strange side. His world is much like our own yet something is different. The ending creates a chill that goes up your spine...

Contributor: Megan Constable
Published: Sep 08, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/nuclear-city-9072487.html <![CDATA[From the Hands of Outlaws to Cowboys: The Changing of the Guards]]> Dealing with lawless townships was a common occurrence that everyone in the old west had to be prepared to encounter. Following is a story depicting how humble yet courageous cowboys dared to defy the notorious outlaws threading through their small county

Contributor: YvonneG
Published: Jul 22, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/from-hands-outlaws-cowboys-8766851.html <![CDATA[Soulless]]> In a not so distant future, scientists have found the DNA marker for the soul and managed to produce soulless humans to serve as workers.

Contributor: Wodke Hawkinson
Published: Aug 16, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/soulless-8958713.html <![CDATA[The Lion in My Closet]]> Sara Wright is an actress in a world that is recovering from magic and the anarchy that its resurgence created. She is loved by all and plays to what her fans want. Her past is shrouded in mystery. At the height of her fame something unexpected happens.

Contributor: Felicity Jaine
Published: Aug 16, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-lion-closet-8964031.html <![CDATA[Silent Speech]]> A story about a statue in a museum and the bond it has with a little girl visitor.

Contributor: Sarah S. Davis
Published: Jul 20, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/silent-speech-8810483.html <![CDATA[War Torn Woman]]> A newly married woman follows her husband to war, working to provide small comforts in the camp. She experiences the loss of her Pa and husband in the same battle.

Contributor: Regina Thomas
Published: Jun 22, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/war-torn-woman-8676785.html <![CDATA[Gold Rush]]> A desperate father finds what he needs to save his family, but discovers that he'll need to fight for it....

Contributor: Kyle Martin
Published: Jul 14, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/gold-rush-8786197.html <![CDATA[Lessons]]> In post-World War III America, a military training flight is attacked by unknown hostile fighters.

Contributor: Chris McDowell
Published: Jul 20, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/lessons-8738293.html <![CDATA[Namesake]]> Set in the Civil War, this short story shows the life of a soldier and his loyalty to friends and family.

Contributor: Kimberly Doletzky
Published: Jun 30, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/namesake-8714707.html <![CDATA[A Wasp in the Office]]> When a single wasp causes production to shut down in the office, Jerry decides to take matters into his own hands.

Contributor: Mike Patton
Published: Jul 01, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/a-wasp-office-8722137.html <![CDATA[Flashpoint]]> Weary of his nation's fall from its former might, a disaffected Russian general, along with military elements loyal to him, plots an incident which he hopes will stir his people to rise and reclaim the banners of their storied past.

Contributor: Chris McDowell
Published: Jun 28, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/flashpoint-8631101.html <![CDATA[Exit Plan]]> A young couple discovers more than they bargained for when they purchase a Painted Lady.

Contributor: Sharon Gloger Friedman
Published: May 03, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/exit-plan-8390931.html <![CDATA[Home Dimension 26331b - a Science Fiction Short Story]]> A space traveler of the future finds himself on a distance planet. Unsure of his location and unable to communicate with Earth, he strikes out to discover what mysteries the distant galaxy holds.

Contributor: George Tipton
Published: May 10, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/home-dimension-26331b-science-fiction-8430351.html <![CDATA[Blind Date]]> A couple tries to cheer up a recently divorced friend by inviting him over for dinner. They also invite a blind date for him, a new co-worker from the office. Who's really the blind date here?

Contributor: Jenelle Huskey
Published: Apr 21, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/blind-date-8332635.html <![CDATA['Til There's No Choice]]> A young Virginian matures and learns about courage and sacrifice when he goes west with his best friend.

Contributor: Robert Buck Jr
Published: May 26, 2011

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