Humor Stories

I will be posting a range of flash fictions of various lengths from really short to just a bit longer than short, but not a short story. They won't take you more than a few minutes to read in full but I hope you get a laugh, a tear or just some enjoyment out of them.

The gods have long since left and magic has gone along with them. Might is found at the trigger of a gun and adventure is found in the stars. Sunrunner is a fast-paced, sci-fi adventure with a tinge of eldritch horror. Follow a motley crew of mercenaries as they are swept up in a tale of corporate overreach gone awry.

Brian is a simple man, who does a simple job very well, although he cannot read the manuals. He looked after his mother for years but now she is in a care home. Brian married late in life and is finding it hard to reason with his wife. He is proud of each of the three cars he has owned, one after the other, clearly regards the car as a 'she', and appears to believe he converses with it through the voice of the SatNav.

Dentist receives great recruitment offer from the Army. Since things weren't going well with the wife, he accepts. 2 years later, he returns home.

A story in the A Tale about Love Universe
James is happy – he is married to the most beautiful woman in his world, her mother adores him, and his secretary isn’t bad at all. Love abounds - mishaps appear occasionally but are soon overcome. Anniversaries and Christmas bring presents, but at the New Year’s Ball, he must defend his life. He is honored as the Main Speaker at Hawaii's Annual IBM Sales Meeting, but then disaster strikes. What can he do now that one of his dreams has ended?

Chief Eddie Nolan's ship is heading south to Australia, and New Zealand. It is Eddie's dream cruise. He and his fellow Chief, HMC Al Tory are enjoying themselves and making a hit among the women they come in contact with. Eddie is also being kept up to date with what is happening with his wife and children in the letters being sent to him.

The life and times of El Cabron. The story behind the man, the myth, the legend.