Tag: Short Stories

  • Microdosing Fiction (A story in 70 Words) – Blanket

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    EM Morgan

    Today’s “Microdosing Fiction” prompt comes from the March 18, 2024 prompt, “Blanket.” When I got home from work, I changed into my nightie before climbing into bed. Waited all day for this. I grabbed my favorite blanket and wrapped myself in it before pulling the comforter over me. When Jack…

  • Microdosing Fiction (a Story in 100 Words) – Willow

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    EM Morgan

    On a weekday morning, thirty-five years ago, Willow Ellison took her daughter to a park in Laguna Beach. She left her sitting there on the bench. She hid out of sight until a Good Samaritan decided to call the police. When the OC Sheriff picked up Arden in his arms,…

  • Microdosing Fiction (a Story in 50 Words) – Dreaming

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    EM Morgan

    In the setting sun, when the golden light of autumn warms the back porch, I sit cross-legged on the swing, reading. The dogs nap nearby. A breeze rustles the pines. My love steps outside and kisses the top of my head. Everything is right here. I am no longer dreaming.

  • I Will Love Him for the Rest of my Life – A Short Story

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    EM Morgan

    Our wedding is tomorrow. Three months ago, amid planning for our big day, I turned to the love of my life, who was sitting on the couch next to me, and asked him if he’d be disappointed if we scraped the plan and started over. He looked at me like…

  • The Secret – A Short Story

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    EM Morgan

    I wrote this short story in the summer of 2024, after watching an elderly couple in the grocery store. They were the cutest thing. In spite of their ages and what I’m sure was a marriage that had its moments, there was a very clear chemistry and affection between them.…