For many years we ran an online journal for guest 55 word stories. It was a wonderful experience; we enjoyed meeting so many talented writers and discovering creative ways to stretch the genre. Unfortunately, school and careers made us too busy to keep editing the journal. We closed it down -- very reluctantly -- in 2009. To everyone who submitted stories or read them or passed them on to friends, we'd like to say: Thank you so much! We had an amazing time and we hope you did, too.

We promise to leave all the stories online, unless an author specifically requests that it be removed. Enjoy!

December 2008

Christmas Carol. . .by Roger Poppen
Slug House. . .by Ryan B. Richey
Gristletoe. . .by Anna Daugherty
The Potter's Field. . .by Brian Clements
The Call. . .by Michael Prenn

January 2009

Against the Dying of the Light: Nursing Home Edition. . .by Andrew Borgstrom
Ultra. . .by Craig Burt
Culinary Refinement. . .by Traci Skuce
Ascent. . .by F.J. Bergmann
Complicated Compliment. . .by Penni Jones

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