Short Stories (Page 17)

We are accepting submissions of a variety of “shorts,” including flash fiction, articles, travel journals, and short stories in more than 20 genres. Writers are encouraged to submit works that have been properly edited. All submissions will be reviewed for appropriateness and quality. If editing is required, the writer has the option of working with the section editor at special Rapid River Magazine rates.

Please review the Submission Guidelines.

Kathleen Colburn is editor and curator of the section. Please contact her with questions and submissions by email to rrshortstories@gmail.com.

Written by Sandee Setliff – I’d like to think I’m one of those people who don’t take things for granted. I try on a regular basis to appreciate all the material things I have. Sometimes I realize how much I do take things for granted; like when the electricity goes out.Continue Reading

Written by RF Wilson – I couldn’t sleep. Few of us can. That’s the deal. Wandering around, night after night after night. It’s not like we have homes to go to where we could close the blinds to shut out the light during the day. I could have killed for aContinue Reading

Written by Terry Ward – I first saw him sitting on the floor of his hospital room in the pediatric unit of St. Andrews where I volunteered. He was playing with toy cars borrowed from the playroom down the hall. On first inspection, it appeared as if an engineer or architectContinue Reading

Written by Lydia Scott – To be at peace, truly at peace, you must be able to accept and understand. Radical acceptance is an idea that you can accept anything that occurs in your life or other people’s lives and be at peace. You can forgive people, or even institutions andContinue Reading

Written by RF Wilson – When old lady Cheminski disappeared after Christmas that year, we didn’t think much about it except it was nice to not have her yelling all the time. She was always shooing the birds out of her flower garden, hollering at dogs who wandered into her yard,Continue Reading

Written by Phil Okrend – One of my favorite movies of all time is “The Wizard of Oz.” This timeless tale of Dorothy, her little dog Toto and her three friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion has touched generations of children and adults alike. I inviteContinue Reading

Written by Sandee Setliff – I love a sunny day with endless possibilities stretching out in front of me, almost as much as I love chocolate and a cold glass of southern sweet tea. Throw in a good friend, gossip and some plein air sketching and you have the makings ofContinue Reading

Written by Greg Vineyard – One-on-one inspiration can last a lifetime. Fellow artists and creative professionals we encounter along the path give us so much. My own habitat is filled with arts and crafts that inspire me, and we as a species are immersed in a plethora of useful andContinue Reading