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100 Word Stories Drabbles are stories 100 words long. I've been writing them since May 2005. A daily podcast of flash fiction that's exactly 100 words long.

On Sundays, I invite people to write their own stories on a posted theme and we call it The Weekly Challenge. To join in, either follow the instructions on the Weekly Challenge Topic post, or write me at isfullofcrap (at) gmail.com

Finally, I perform the most recent stories live in Second Life on the Edloe sim at 5AM SLT on Saturdays. Thank you for listening and, as always, keep it brief!

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Norval Joe Tura Tom Planet Z The next topic is Now and Then TURA The monkeys' wedding ——...
28/07/2024

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Norval Joe Tura Tom Planet Z The next topic is Now and Then TURA The monkeys' wedding ——— Go into the forest on a certain night and sit against a tree. Be still, very still, and wait. First appear the heralds, stoats and weasels bearing lanterns which they set out as footlights. Then foxes and squirrels mingling unafraid, for on this night none bares its jaws to another....

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Norval Joe Tura Tom Planet Z The next topic is Now and Then TURA The monkeys’ wedding ——— Go into the forest on a certain night and sit against a tree. Be stil…

Sometimes, vendors will send representatives to grocery stores to offer up free samples. I walk by them without acknowle...
28/07/2024

Sometimes, vendors will send representatives to grocery stores to offer up free samples. I walk by them without acknowledging that they are there. The worst are the wine vendors. They step out and get in your way to offer wine. "Would you like to try this wine?" they say, right in my face. So, I respond "Is it good enough to justify flushing five years of sobriety down the toilet?"...

Sometimes, vendors will send representatives to grocery stores to offer up free samples. I walk by them without acknowledging that they are there. The worst are the wine vendors. They step out and …

I played a lot of video games with my friend Jamie. He was supposed to be doing homework while undergoing dialysis treat...
28/07/2024

I played a lot of video games with my friend Jamie. He was supposed to be doing homework while undergoing dialysis treatments, but who would dare give a sick kid an F? I was enough of a tissue match, and I gladly gave up one of mine. And things were great. Best friends forever. Until I got sick. Kidney disease....

I played a lot of video games with my friend Jamie. He was supposed to be doing homework while undergoing dialysis treatments, but who would dare give a sick kid an F? I was enough of a tissue matc…

This looks like an ordinary statue, but it's actually the legendary Golem of Prague. Write a name on a piece of paper, p...
25/07/2024

This looks like an ordinary statue, but it's actually the legendary Golem of Prague. Write a name on a piece of paper, put it in the Golem's mouth, and the Golem will hunt that person down and kill them. It's not all that discriminating. If you write JOHN SMITH on a piece of paper and stick it in its mouth, it won't just go after the John Smith you want dead....

This looks like an ordinary statue, but it’s actually the legendary Golem of Prague. Write a name on a piece of paper, put it in the Golem’s mouth, and the Golem will hunt that person d…

I know that microwave meals aren't healthy. Too much salt, too many preservatives. Which is why my freezer is full of ba...
24/07/2024

I know that microwave meals aren't healthy. Too much salt, too many preservatives. Which is why my freezer is full of bags of mixed frozen vegetables. Before, I had to dump a bag into a big mug, put a small plate on the mug as a cover, and microwave it. If the bag was a solid block of veggies, it took a while to break it up to get everything into the mug....

I know that microwave meals aren’t healthy. Too much salt, too many preservatives. Which is why my freezer is full of bags of mixed frozen vegetables. Before, I had to dump a bag into a big m…

So, I have this bag of chocolate-filled marshmallows and I am thinking yeah I could get marshmallows and then Hershey's ...
24/07/2024

So, I have this bag of chocolate-filled marshmallows and I am thinking yeah I could get marshmallows and then Hershey's kisses or Toll House Morsel bits or Hershey bars or something and just stuff them myself, but no... I gotta get these dumb things, and I only eat one every day or other day, like some weird adult marshmallow experiment to prove I'll be patient and a success in life, even though I know already the experiment and all that, so this proves nothing other than the fact that I am probably ruining my diet and A1C blood sugar levels.

So, I have this bag of chocolate-filled marshmallows and I am thinking yeah I could get marshmallows and then Hershey’s kisses or Toll House Morsel bits or Hershey bars or something and just …

Back in my day, I went to a one-room schoolhouse. And Miss Cavanaugh taught everybody, from toddlers to teenagers. All o...
23/07/2024

Back in my day, I went to a one-room schoolhouse. And Miss Cavanaugh taught everybody, from toddlers to teenagers. All of the kids were brought to the VR lab and hooked into the colony's computer. Jacked into our lessons individually, with a personalized lesson plan and curriculum. With our own Miss Cavanaugh. Everyone came out book smart, but even with breaks and evenings and weekends, we came out socially awkward as all hell....

Back in my day, I went to a one-room schoolhouse. And Miss Cavanaugh taught everybody, from toddlers to teenagers. All of the kids were brought to the VR lab and hooked into the colony’s comp…

22/07/2024

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The Holy Land Theme Park doesn't have any rides. "The Gospel is the greatest ride of all time," said the park's owners. ...
22/07/2024

The Holy Land Theme Park doesn't have any rides. "The Gospel is the greatest ride of all time," said the park's owners. "Come take a ride with Jesus." There were protests at the opening of the park, calling their hiring practices discriminatory against non-believers. Other protests called the park a giant fraud when the owners claimed religious tax exemptions. And then there were those who accused the owners of trying to commercialize their faith....

The Holy Land Theme Park doesn’t have any rides. “The Gospel is the greatest ride of all time,” said the park’s owners. “Come take a ride with Jesus.” There were…

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Norval Joe Tom Planet Z The next topic is PICK TWO Pebbles, Shiny, A monkey’s wedding, F...
21/07/2024

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Norval Joe Tom Planet Z The next topic is PICK TWO Pebbles, Shiny, A monkey’s wedding, Footlights, Listen, Birthday cake NORVAL JOE "It sounds like your dad is getting pretty bad." Billbert paused before he asked, "Has he hit you?" "No," Mandi said, sadly. "Not yet, at least. If he starts to get too worked up, Mother gives him some red wine."...

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Norval Joe Tom Planet Z The next topic is PICK TWO Pebbles, Shiny, A monkey’s wedding, Footlights, Listen, Birthday cake NORVAL JOE “It sounds like your dad is…

Han Solo became a deadbeat dad. Luke Skywalker, a failed teacher and pathetic hermit. Willow... whatever that midget's n...
21/07/2024

Han Solo became a deadbeat dad. Luke Skywalker, a failed teacher and pathetic hermit. Willow... whatever that midget's name was, a squib of a sorcerer. While the hero, Mad Mordigan, dies offscreen of toxic masculinity. The last of the heroes, Indiana Jones, a sad, worn out old man, dragged across the world by his goddaughter, until shot in the chest and begging to be left to die....

Han Solo became a deadbeat dad. Luke Skywalker, a failed teacher and pathetic hermit. Willow… whatever that midget’s name was, a squib of a sorcerer. While the hero, Mad Mordigan, dies …

We should have never read "The Frog and The Princess" to Melanie. Every night, she wants us to read her that story. And ...
21/07/2024

We should have never read "The Frog and The Princess" to Melanie. Every night, she wants us to read her that story. And now, her room has frog pillows, lilypad rugs on the blue carpet, and a frog night light. She even made me put up frog wallpaper. One night, Melanie snuck out to the swamp, looking for frogs. I don't know if she was trying to kiss them or put them in a bowl to keep as pets. The sheriff found her, and it took her a while to shake off that pneumonia. And longer for her frog obsession.

We should have never read “The Frog and The Princess” to Melanie. Every night, she wants us to read her that story. And now, her room has frog pillows, lilypad rugs on the blue carpet, …

Once a year, we go to the temple of dreams to dream. The priests welcome us in, past a crowd of stumbling people Sitting...
21/07/2024

Once a year, we go to the temple of dreams to dream. The priests welcome us in, past a crowd of stumbling people Sitting out in the hot sun, sweating out our sins. Writing our prayers on strips of paper. Lighting the sacred lamps, filled with sacred oil, and burning our prayers. The smoke, rising to the gods. As the sun goes down, we pass out, and we dream....

Once a year, we go to the temple of dreams to dream. The priests welcome us in, past a crowd of stumbling people Sitting out in the hot sun, sweating out our sins. Writing our prayers on strips of …

It didn't matter how long it took John to get back from the liquor store. His parents would beat him with a belt for bei...
17/07/2024

It didn't matter how long it took John to get back from the liquor store. His parents would beat him with a belt for being so slow. So, he'd sit on the curb and watch the stars. And when he saw a shooting star, he'd made a wish. One day, that wish came true. The house was gone. Just a flaming crater....

It didn’t matter how long it took John to get back from the liquor store. His parents would beat him with a belt for being so slow. So, he’d sit on the curb and watch the stars. And whe…

I thought back to the days when I watched Carl Sagan's Cosmos, all the wonder and hope and fear and challenge. So much p...
16/07/2024

I thought back to the days when I watched Carl Sagan's Cosmos, all the wonder and hope and fear and challenge. So much potential our species has... had... Hearing the sirens blare, the warnings on the television. It started with one bomb... then another... and then... too many to count. Cities, countries vanishing in flashes of light and heat and fire and the most powerful winds to sweep across the world....

I thought back to the days when I watched Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, all the wonder and hope and fear and challenge. So much potential our species has… had… Hearing the sirens blare, th…

The circus train comes through Rockport twice a season, but when it stops at the station, it just takes on coal and wate...
15/07/2024

The circus train comes through Rockport twice a season, but when it stops at the station, it just takes on coal and water. Kids are kept in school that day, the sheriff's orders. Still, some manage to sneak out, and they see roughnecks wave through the windows, lions pace in their cages, and elephants trunks reaching through the bars. The sheriff fires his shotgun in the sky, and the kids scatter....

The circus train comes through Rockport twice a season, but when it stops at the station, it just takes on coal and water. Kids are kept in school that day, the sheriff’s orders. Still, some …

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Norval Joe Tom Planet Z The next topic is Red Wine RICHARD + Part of the team + I freque...
14/07/2024

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Norval Joe Tom Planet Z The next topic is Red Wine RICHARD + Part of the team + I frequently work from home. It's no big deal, I don't need to be in an office and I can get far more done, and far more efficiently than if I had to waste time and effort to get there....

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Norval Joe Tom Planet Z The next topic is Red Wine RICHARD + Part of the team + I frequently work from home. It’s no big deal, I don’t need to be in an o…

I remember going to Return of the Jedi when I was thirteen. The whole family, my grandparents, too. My grandmother looke...
14/07/2024

I remember going to Return of the Jedi when I was thirteen. The whole family, my grandparents, too. My grandmother looked like Yoda. There were movie booklets for sale in the lobby. We bought one, and passed it around to read while waiting in line for two hours. Well, okay... when it got to my brother, he read it and kept reading it, and I never got to see it until after the movie....

I remember going to Return of the Jedi when I was thirteen. The whole family, my grandparents, too. My grandmother looked like Yoda. There were movie booklets for sale in the lobby. We bought one, …

We all know the old adage: Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Well, if you give the man other animals, strange thi...
14/07/2024

We all know the old adage: Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Well, if you give the man other animals, strange things happen. If you give a man a goose, he'll punch you and tell you to stop. If you give a man a slug, he'll punch you back harder. If you give a man a ram......

We all know the old adage: Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Well, if you give the man other animals, strange things happen. If you give a man a goose, he’ll punch you and tell you to …

Every day, Charlie Brown would get a new kite, and without fail, it would end up in the kite-eating tree. He never gave ...
14/07/2024

Every day, Charlie Brown would get a new kite, and without fail, it would end up in the kite-eating tree. He never gave up. He kept trying. And he kept failing. One day, he flew a rainbow-colored kite, and the kite ate it. "This tree is a LGBT-hating tree!" shouted Charlie. Peppermint Patty and Marcie showed up with axes, and they chopped down the tree....

Every day, Charlie Brown would get a new kite, and without fail, it would end up in the kite-eating tree. He never gave up. He kept trying. And he kept failing. One day, he flew a rainbow-colored k…

In between the world wars, the Germans were prohibited from developing military aircraft and vehicles. As if. They devel...
10/07/2024

In between the world wars, the Germans were prohibited from developing military aircraft and vehicles. As if. They developed mail planes that could be quickly converted to bombers, and airliners that could also serve as troop transports. The British were painfully oblivious to these dual-purpose vehicles, to the point that Germans were blatantly building tanks and calling them milk trucks and school busses....

In between the world wars, the Germans were prohibited from developing military aircraft and vehicles. As if. They developed mail planes that could be quickly converted to bombers, and airliners th…

10/07/2024

Yes, I know everything sounds like garbage. Waiting on Prime Day to pick up yet another microphone. Sure, I could buy one now, but... but... PRIME DAY.

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It's still in the 70's at night, but hopefully it will get colder soon. I sleep better when it's colder. Air conditionin...
09/07/2024

It's still in the 70's at night, but hopefully it will get colder soon. I sleep better when it's colder. Air conditioning isn't quite the same as actual mild weather. Nor is one of those cooling blankets. Nothing quite like sipping a glass of milk, laying back in a recliner outside, and taking a nap in the mild chill of a fall evening....

It’s still in the 70’s at night, but hopefully it will get colder soon. I sleep better when it’s colder. Air conditioning isn’t quite the same as actual mild weather. Nor is…

My weight rollercoasters a lot, so I go from Extra Large shirts to Extra Extra Large shirts and back again. And my under...
08/07/2024

My weight rollercoasters a lot, so I go from Extra Large shirts to Extra Extra Large shirts and back again. And my underwear and shorts waist sizes fluctuate with the shirt sizes. Whenever I change sizes, I try to keep the stuff from the other size in storage, knowing I'll be that size again eventually. But at some point, I get frustrated, and I dump all those clothes in a donation bin....

My weight rollercoasters a lot, so I go from Extra Large shirts to Extra Extra Large shirts and back again. And my underwear and shorts waist sizes fluctuate with the shirt sizes. Whenever I change…

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Tura Norval Joe Tom Planet Z The next topic is Screen RICHARD Go fund me I'm looking for...
07/07/2024

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Tura Norval Joe Tom Planet Z The next topic is Screen RICHARD Go fund me I'm looking for a sponsor. It's a great business opportunity, and you can reap fantastic rewards for a modest outlay, say a few thousand to begin with? I'll admit the details are a bit sketchy at the moment, but give me a little time - and some startup cash, of course - and I'll flesh out all the details for you....

Lisa Lizzie Richard Serendipidy Tura Norval Joe Tom Planet Z The next topic is Screen RICHARD Go fund me I’m looking for a sponsor. It’s a great business opportunity, and you can reap f…

My grandmother had a saying: "A watched pot never boils." And back then, they didn't have television, so I guess they di...
06/07/2024

My grandmother had a saying: "A watched pot never boils." And back then, they didn't have television, so I guess they did a lot of watching pots. These days, I say "A watched deliveryman never delivers." He's been five stops away forever. What's taking him so long? What's with all those other stops? When you bring up the delivery tracker from Amazon, that dot never seems to move on the map....

My grandmother had a saying: “A watched pot never boils.” And back then, they didn’t have television, so I guess they did a lot of watching pots. These days, I say “A watche…

Alec Baldwin, like so many actors, attended many of Donald Trump's parties and stayed at his hotels. But when politics h...
04/07/2024

Alec Baldwin, like so many actors, attended many of Donald Trump's parties and stayed at his hotels. But when politics heated up, Alec bit the hand that fed him canapes, and attacked the presidential candidate. Portraying him on Saturday Night Live and hyperbolizing every statement made by Donald. One especially obtuse statement was about being able to shoot a person on the streets of New York and getting away with it....

Alec Baldwin, like so many actors, attended many of Donald Trump’s parties and stayed at his hotels. But when politics heated up, Alec bit the hand that fed him canapes, and attacked the pres…

Bob Saget the comedian died alone in an Orlando hotel room after performing standup for two hours. He was found by hotel...
04/07/2024

Bob Saget the comedian died alone in an Orlando hotel room after performing standup for two hours. He was found by hotel staff after he failed to check out in the morning. It seems he'd checked out long before then. If only he'd been fu***ng around with a ho**er or two, they'd have been there to call an ambulance, go down the hall for the defibrillator, or something that could have helped....

Bob Saget the comedian died alone in an Orlando hotel room after performing standup for two hours. He was found by hotel staff after he failed to check out in the morning. It seems he’d check…

"I do," said Bobby and Kathy. "Til death do you part," said the preacher. It wasn't a bad marriage. Wasn't great, either...
04/07/2024

"I do," said Bobby and Kathy. "Til death do you part," said the preacher. It wasn't a bad marriage. Wasn't great, either. So, years later when Bobby's heart stopped, Kathy assumed the marriage was over. The paramedics used CPR to bring Bobby back, but by then, Kathy was a free woman. "We'll take him to the hospital, okay?" said the paramedics....

“I do,” said Bobby and Kathy. “Til death do you part,” said the preacher. It wasn’t a bad marriage. Wasn’t great, either. So, years later when Bobby’s hear…

The monsters and I made a deal. They get three bushels of corn a week. And all the thieves they can eat. Considering how...
04/07/2024

The monsters and I made a deal. They get three bushels of corn a week. And all the thieves they can eat. Considering how much the thieves stole, three bushels a week is a bargain. Plus, the monsters give me everything the thieves had. Wallets, Boots. Cell phones. Nose rings. That kind of stuff. The clothes I sell to Goodwill....

The monsters and I made a deal. They get three bushels of corn a week. And all the thieves they can eat. Considering how much the thieves stole, three bushels a week is a bargain. Plus, the monster…

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