The Complete Short Stories — DreamStreet Press

Many contemporary tales, from fable to horror, crime, romance, and science fiction. For adults who like to read and don’t like to be bored.

On Newton’s 3rd Law – It’s not just a law of physics; it’s a cosmic imperative.
The Obstinate Canary – A prideful young opera singer confronts his girlfriend’s objections to his lack of success, as she threatens to leave him for a vacation with another man.
Wonder in Aliceland – Wife witnesses husband’s deathbed declaration of love to his dear Alice. But Alice is not his wife’s name.
Treachery – Old age tragically strips us of all our youthful virtues. Does it leave us anything in compensation?
How to Score Hot Chicks – A step-by-step guide. Never fails.
Running Mirror – A starfleet officer becomes a criminal on the day of his retirement – the best day of his life.
Making It Right – an aging rocker returns home to right an ancient wrong.
The Tale of Danny LaRue – An angel in a dream reveals to a young man that he has an appointment with Death that very night.
My Saturday Morning Coffee – A true story of courage and heroism in the face of catastrophe
Love Story with Flute – A fable set on a modern Indian reservation about the love of a boy for an older girl.
nun – A failed nun uses her body to redeem herself
Royal Delusion – He thinks he’s the King of Denmark. It’s off to the asylum.
Blowing Smoke – A coarse man schemes to trick an elegant, worldly cigar expert out of his vintage Ferrari, by betting his own wife against the expert’s skills.
The Hypochondriac – Chill. You never know what’s going to get you in the end.
Devotion – Four kinds from devotion: superficial, naïve, vocational, and true – are explored in this tale of intergalactic intrigue.
Hey! I needed the books. – Refusing to do without. A true story.
The Other Mary – A naked woman in church heralds a life-change for a young priest.
Christmas Story – Hunter mercy-kills a stray dog in dead of winter and is confronted by the dog’s owner. Whoops.
Stumblebum – What’s left when everything has been taken away from you?
The Murderous Hounds of Satan – It’s not like nobody warned him.
The Twilight of Iggy Flynn – An Irish assassin arranges his final hit.
Blochyface Grampa – A precious life-lesson from a cruel schoolyard prank
Grampa’s Terrible Teeth – How far can empathy go?
Ambrosia, or, Write What You Know – A man reclaims a lost love through a desperate scheme.
On Not Playing Chess – How about we negotiate first?
Castle Queenside – Two lifelong rivals play a final bloody match
Intensive Care – A sick man’s life-changing delirium
Enemy of the People – A look forward to a perishing republic