by Sara C. Snider | Apr 15, 2015 | A to Z Challenge, Short Stories
I perhaps should have listed this story under “A” for “Awkward…” Monk’s Pepper “What’s so special about it?” Ginny said to the peddler standing outside her opened kitchen window. “What’s so special about this pepper that it...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 14, 2015 | A to Z Challenge, Short Stories
Laurel sat in her throne atop a dais that looked down into a courtyard. There, half-clad men cavorted as they thrust spears at one another and sparred with swords. Some forwent using weapons and fought each other with bare hands. Villagers from the valley came to...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 13, 2015 | A to Z Challenge, Short Stories
Cobwort and Cow trundled through the woods, grabbing at whatever they could find with their grubby little hands. “I found a fistful of berries!” Cobwort cried. “I found a bunch of shiny green leaves!” Cow replied. Neither was happy with what he had found, and both...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 11, 2015 | A to Z Challenge, Short Stories
Jack whistled as he wandered along a winding dirt road. A bulging sack hung from his shoulders, bouncing against his back in time with his lively steps. The day was bright and clear, and the early-summer day was warm. He closed his eyes and smiled, basking as the...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 10, 2015 | A to Z Challenge, Short Stories
“Who died and made him king of the woods?” Larch said. Willow leaned over and said, “It’s the name, you know. It’s all in the name.” “What, ‘Pine’?” Larch snorted. “What’s so special about that?” “No, the first part. Insignis. It’s very distinguished.” “Distinguished...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 9, 2015 | A to Z Challenge, Short Stories
Why use one tree name, when you can use four… Hawthorn, Hazel, Hemlock, and Holly Holly twirled a lock of her hair around a finger and sighed. “Well, I don’t see what’s so important about this meeting. They’re just a couple of old, stuffy warlocks. Who...
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