The Father-Daughter Dance

This story is by Arlo Sharp and was part of our 2022 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “Daddy, let’s dance,” Major Darrel Chastain’s ten-year-old daughter murmured. She reminded him so much of her mother that it hurt. “Okay, Jeannie,” he said. He led her to the dance floor…

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Dancing With Medusa

This story is by Arlo Sharp and was part of our 2021 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. DANCING WITH MEDUSA   Every fall Brad Goodman looked forward to the annual Tri-State Singles Halloween party. For the occasion the group rented the nineteenth century Corcoran mansion, the only place…

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Grids

This story is by Arlo Sharp and was part of our 2020 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “It’s laid out in grids,” the one-armed man wept as police officers brought him into the hospital emergency room. After finding nothing wrong with the man except malnourishment, the ER doctor…

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