Author: ErnieHoward

“Father, I’m scared,” Charlotte said. The old man stopped in mid pull of the animals hide. He put the carcass on a log that sat beside him. Her father wrung his hands, flicking sinew and blood onto the dirt. Some flew into the fire and made a sizzling sound. The blood and flesh put off…

Sample of Fresh, a Night Portals Short Story There was a clear view of the door and I saw my twin walk in with two other men. They were all smiling a patting each other on the back. The breath caught in my throat and I didn’t breathe for at least a minute as I…

Sample from Bike Ride They sat there most of the day. There were many more tender kisses and talk that Ryan had never had before in his life. The day was perfect, and Ryan knew it wouldn’t last. The sun was already starting to make its way behind the trees. The natural kid watch that…

The storm that killed her entire family had been a freak one like most storms were now. A category five tornado that materialized out of sunny skies. The people at Earthbase said that there was no way to see it coming. It hadn’t been there one moment, and then the next it had.Burk laid on…