For those of you who are new to this summer series story, here is a chapter index in order so you can read from start to...
Last time on Betty Lou’s Treasure Trove… When Pauline finally came to, she was facing the street from within the front window of the Treasure Trove,...
We interrupt the regularly scheduled programming to continue our summer story saga… Sit back, relax and enjoy the tale, game reviews will resume again next month....
Last time on Betty Lou’s Treasure Trove… On her fourth stint working for the Treasure Trove, Pauline was tasked with sorting muumuus, separating the vintage Hawaiian...
Last time on Betty Lou’s Treasure Trove… The weekend skidded by, lost to prepping for the big art history exam on the Bauhaus that Tuesday. Pauline...
Last time on Betty Lou’s Treasure Trove… On her second visit, Pauline cleaned and organized old sets of dishes along their display, dusting everything as she...
Last time on Betty Lou’s Treasure Trove… On her first visit, Pauline sorted old, partially used spices and cleaned residue off the shelves that housed them. ...
To help fill your summer reading needs, I’m doing another long-form story series like my Feeding Frenzy story from last year. This story is based on...
The Green Coil By Paul Stansbury “The jungle is the green coil. It squeezes the blood from your heart, the air from your lungs and the...
“Menacing Night” and “Invasion of Dreams” by Edward Michael Supranowicz Edward had worked probably 80 different jobs in this grand struggle to survive. He has had...
“The Farm” by Lizz Shepherd Just after dusk was the best time to feed the livestock. The sun had just faded and the air was cool,...
“The Sick Man” by Tylor James For better or worse, Jeffrey Caplinger was about to board. It was 9:35 on a frigid Chicago morning. He was...
“JANE” by J.C. Alan 1 Derrick Randolph returned home from work, his hands were covered in filth and a blanket of sweat coated his forehead, his...
“The Difference” by Beulah Vega An old man drinks at a varnished bar, gleaming oak, and cedar polished to the point of reflection. He uses the...
“Dis” by Tim Brown Steven didn’t recognize the doorway in front of him. Coated in red velvet and pincushion buttons the door stood in vibrant defiance...
“Unrequited” by Michael Balletti Cecil thought he and Arlene were destined to be together forever. After all, that’s what he screamed over and over the night...
“Truly A Monster” by Rachel Cubbage Yikes! That fire spell missed your head by no less than an inch. You knew you shouldn’t have snuck into...
“Love in the Age of the Inquisition” by Nathan Batchelor When the people want blood, you give them blood. And that day in the square of...
“Immaculate Conception” by Valter F. Machado (transcription obtained from Catherine Hider’s audio diary) The soul force I once had abandoned me at this fastidious hour, dragging...
“Expiration Dates” by Erik C. Martin “Mmm. I think this is the best coffee I’ve ever drank,” Heck said. His wife of a month, Cassidy, smiled....