Eliot heard the news. A big asteroid would hit Earth on 21 March 2014. He still had almost two years to do all the things he wanted to. But instead he dwelt on the thought of it, the end of life... On 20 March 2014, Eliot jumped from his window. This story was written by... … Continue reading A 50-Word Story a Day Keeps the Boredom Away – Guest Post Special #2 Daniel Smith

The boy stands up, wipes a tear from his cheek, and tries again. 'Leave her alone!' The men look back at the child and one of them kicks him in the stomach, grinning, and turns back to the group standing over his mother. The boy stands up and tries again. This story was written by... … Continue reading A 50-Word Story a Day Keeps the Boredom Away – Guest Post Special #1 Johann Thorsson

When his muse died, the poet was heartbroken. He wept, drank, burned his books, but found no comfort. One moonlit night, he went to the cemetery, sneaked into her tomb, and stole her urn of ashes. That night the poet ate his muse for dinner, one spoonful at a time.