StrugglingWriter's published ficlets
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Who Teaches the History Teachers

I had never noticed how sexy Anna’s index finger was, but as I saw it curled around the trigger of my grenade launcher I near…
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It's Always Canada

“Have you checked his office?” I said, removing the current issue of Mad Magazine from my forehead.
“Come again?” answered S…
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Being Dead Ain't So Bad
Seth opened his shirt, pressed the Automated External Defibrillator to his chest, and pushed the shock button, sending an ele…
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The War Escalates

“Schmergins, send them all we’ve got,” said General Boggins.
“Sir?” answered Schmergins.
“You heard me,” said Boggins. “Did…
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Civil War on an Unknown Planet

One was to take certain precautions when visiting a planet that had yet to be documented by the Federation of Space Travelers…
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Answers? (Asbestos Part 3)

“Anything you’d like to tell me, like why there’s a phone inside our apartment wall and how the dude on the other line knew o…
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More Questions (Asbestos Part 2)

“There’s an Orange 1973 Volkswagen Bus parked outside,” said the voice on the line. “The keys are under the passenger’s side …
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Strange Things are Afoot at The Rusty Tailpipe

It was about a mile walk to the bar, and by the time Sam arrived he was tired and thirsty. Sam hadn’t walked a mile since his…
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Time Keeps on Slippin'

A few yards up the road Sam noticed a boy no more than 10 years old riding a bicycle with a metal halo on his head.
“Hey ki…
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Talking to Oneself (Moved)

Ribs bruised and head pounding, Sam struggled to suppress his whimpers of pain, drawing on the times he “played WWF” with his…
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Talking to Oneself
Ribs bruised and head pounding, Sam struggled to suppress his whimpers of pain, drawing on the times he “played WWF” with his…
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A Call to Himself becomes A Bogus Journey

As Sam was about to knock on Amy’s front door, he noticed through the open curtains his past self sitting on the couch with A…
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Destiny and Time

“You believe in destiny, sonny?” said Jonathan Spokes as Sam closed the passenger side door, placing the time machine on the …
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Let's Travel Through Time

“Jon Spokes. Got it”, said Sam. The old man was clearly senile and Sam was not interested in small talk. Besides, it was comm…
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The Bunny Slippers are Key

“Oh, I get it,” I said. “Cookie is obviously the name of some giant alien spaceship bent on the destruction of the Earth, rig…
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The Anonymous Blogger
The Anonymous Blogger saw over a thousand unique visitors a day to his blog, enjoying over one hundred comments per post. Nev…
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The worst day of my life (Part 2 with more snake)

“Occupado,” said the snake is its best faux Spanish accent. Normally I would’ve slammed the toilet bowl lid on its smug littl…
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Future Sam

Sam grabbed his lighter and torched his “enchanted notebook”. It was bad enough he had to take orders from his boss. He didn’...
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Fender and Grunk

“What is it?” said Captain Grunk. “And who are you?”
“I’m Ensign Gnarls, sir. We’ve received a message from Fender Nash on E…
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How to Buy a Time Machine
Sam was having a crummy day, a lackluster week, and a downright disappointing life. His girlfriend broke up with him, his car…
