February 1, 2026
Elderly man with a large, bushy bear taking a sip from a mug of coffee. Father figure comes to mind. TEXT: Now and Then Part 2 - Jeremy Dixon - Fiction
Published by Jeremy Dixon at February 1, 2026
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Now and Then, Part 2

Julia was only half listening. She was concentrating on her dad. Looking at the redness in his wrinkled cheeks, at his thin lips bent into a faint smile and at the sparkle in his small, sunken eyes as he continued to stare through the glass.
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December 29, 2025
Woman sitting on bed writing on a laptop, face not visible. Background in shades of brown gradient. TEXT: Chasing MHC, Part 1, E.J. Moran, Fiction - bestseller
Published by EJ Moran at December 29, 2025
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Chasing MHC, Part 1

Thus assured that I could write a book despite my inexperience, a book that would give me glowing reviews — not to mention comparisons to Mary Higgins Clark — I continued to write page after page, totally immersed in the mystery I was creating.
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December 22, 2025
Cobalt blue background with gold flecks, stars, snowflakes, and ornaments. A small black lab puppy looks up at the camera. The pup is wearing a green Santa hat with white trim and ball. TEXT: Mother Knows Best - a Black Orb Story for Christmas - Sue Cook
Published by Sue Cook at December 22, 2025
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Mother Knows Best

“I just wanted to drop this package off for Mr. Gar. He will know what to do with it.” The man tapped his nose, winked, and began to walk out of the store. Before he left, he turned and smiled radiantly. “I do believe I feel the warmth of this store returning. It’s been too cold for too long.”
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May 3, 2025
Bright yellow roses surrounded by leaves - TEXT: Fragrance of a Rose, Part 1, Trelawny Welles, Fiction
Published by Trelawny Welles at May 3, 2025
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Fragrance of a Rose, Part 1

The dark windows gaze blankly out at her, and it occurs to Rebecca that in these months of looking at houses, she has developed an eye for the difference between those that are lived in, and those that are empty.
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March 7, 2025
Image of monastery on a distant mountain top view from another mountaintop into the valley - TEXT: The Nature of Work Part 5, Alex Barr, Historical Fiction
Published by Alex Barr at March 7, 2025
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The Nature of Work, Part 5

It was just another day, just another plank – neither harder nor easier to lift than most, the nail heads groaning as they were left behind like tiny square-headed sentinels. So, seeing a cylinder in red Morocco leather on the dry earth lying as simply as if this day was entirely foreseen, Yannis was unable to move, heart racing, confused by this intrusion into the normal pattern of his days.
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March 2, 2025
Image of monastery on a distant mountain top view from another mountaintop into the valley - TEXT: The Nature of Work Part 4, Alex Barr, Historical Fiction
Published by Alex Barr at March 2, 2025
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The Nature of Work, Part 4

“And the emptiness of the casket, Little Father, is the great revelation of Apostolis, the hevel of your favourite writer Ecclesiastes, that all our desires and ambitions are ‘mere breath’, and—” He paused to suck in air, “and that even our desire for wisdom is ‘chasing the wind’. Please bring Fotis more water.”
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February 23, 2025
Image of monastery on a distant mountain top view from another mountaintop into the valley - TEXT: The Nature of Work Part 3, Alex Barr, Historical Fiction
Published by Alex Barr at February 23, 2025
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The Nature of Work, Part 3

When the endless labour ahead tormented him, Yannis told himself to remember cycling up long hills when instead of looking ahead to the summit, he panted with desire to reach the top and freewheel down. He looked at the kerbstones and counted mortar joints, and when he rested, he found himself surprised at how far he had climbed.
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