Humor
The Muse and the Mouse
The Muse and the Mouse “I don’t want to do it,” said the roach, preening his hind leg nervously. A bit of dust garbled his words, twisting his whining into unintelligible clips. The mouse raised her eyebrows and cocked her head to the side, pausing, then her eyes widened like two tiny saucers as she finally grasped her anxious cohort’s meaning.
By Christina Marie4 years ago in Fiction
Serengeti Laughter
"He-hey, Spot? You-you wanna hea-hear a j-j-joke?" asked Laughter. Usually, she spoke much more fluidly, but the unending heat of the dry season had started to have an impact on her brain as water became harder to find. They needed to reach the nearest waterhole. Fast. But Laughter was the boss; she would set the pace and direction. All Spot could do was follow and try to keep the matriarch on course indirectly. Even when she wasn't in top shape, he wouldn't dare risk openly questioning her or trying to influence her. That's just how the hierarchy went. He was way too low on the hyena pecking order to try disagreeing with the leader.
By Megan Baker (@thegothofsawpit)(@shadowsitheghoststrikebwr)4 years ago in Fiction
"Exploring the Past through Historical Fiction: The Power of Combining History and Imagination"
Historical Fiction: The Art of Blending Real with Imaginary Historical fiction is a genre of literature that takes readers on a journey through a particular time in history, often featuring real historical events, figures, and settings. It is a form of fiction that incorporates elements of the past to create a story that can be both informative and entertaining. Historical fiction is often set in a time period before the author’s lifetime, and it typically involves research on the part of the writer to create a realistic portrayal of the period. The genre allows readers to explore the past in a way that is both informative and engaging, as well as offering insight into how people lived and thought in different eras.
By prabas naidu4 years ago in Fiction
Gary Lineker, The Snake, and The Collected Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield
At around six in the evening, on the night before The Collected Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield needed to be finished reading, on the last day of the entire week in which it had to be read in, as he sat down on the small grey sofa which he planned to read it on, the boy was bitten by a snake. The snake had sunken its impressive collection of teeth right into the boys ankle, and despite his best efforts, those teeth stayed sunk for over two hours.
By Finlay Carr-Hopkins4 years ago in Fiction
Two Mosquitos Talking
"Hey Jordy, how's it going? Have a good run today?" "You know honestly Greg, I just can't ever seem to get it right. I go out, ready for whatever, just ready to get to business. I mean this morning Linda even made my favorite breakfast for Christ's sake-"
By Selina Dudley4 years ago in Fiction
