Inspirational Stories

The Neuroses of Dr. Paper

“Neurosis is the inability to tolerate ambiguity.” ~Sigmund Freud PROLOGUE — “The Bookend” — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Peering over her...

Day Trader

“Though man loved his fellow [man], yet man is a money-making animal, which propensity too often interferes with his benevolence.” ~...

The War to Be Heard: A (Short) Epic About Writing

Prologue A writer’s life is a lonely one — so much time is spent in solitude — apart from the outside world. Hours are consumed by days,...

Professor R. Guile's Class

“Okay, Professor! We’re coming down!” I heard a student shout from the second floor window, just above me, as I was entering the Hamilton...

Begging For Change: A Short Story About Misreading the Signs of Poverty

Were his teeth missing or were they just stained? If it was the latter, they were the darkest brown imaginable. It was also difficult to...

Not Yet Awake: A Short Story About Dreaming

I am up, but I am not yet awake. The sun has yet to rise; the night still lurks in the shadows. If it weren’t for the bird chirping in...