Shorts Volume One

A collection of short stories written by Words Matter Publishing authors.
The Hermit and the Dog: Hermit walking for days through the forest stumbles upon a snarling frightened enormous wolf like creature. What happens next needs to be seen to be believed, as the old man and this strange creature dance though fear to love?
The Last Ship: Phineas and Sarah Branch have been abandoned to die on a dying plant, Alpha Three. Can the last ship save them?
Big J and Baby Moon: A young boy is given courage to testify against his abuser from perhaps the unlikeliest of places.

Slip Sliding Away: Still dishing up the humor by dishing on the hilarious events in his life as a farmer.
The QT: Attorney Jim Harper is certain his client, Luke Trent, is guilty of murdering his wife. But will the "QT" a computer program the replaced juries, agree?
Brush-Back: A high school pitcher is forced to grapple with a new reality in 2020 when his baseball season is cut short. Through it all, he learns some valuable lessons about nature and life.

Rhythm of Courage: "Not all music comes from water, but all water bears music." Viola, an elven princess, struggles to harness this secret that forms the basis of her people's magic.

Temple of Light: Maya Sirus is staying at the Temple of Light in the Boiling Seas in order to recover from an ordeal that leaves her scarred for life.

Avenging Teen Angel: This one of a kind behind the scenes cookbook has a little bit of everything. Recipes for family dinner are mixed in with personal notes and drawings from author, Shannon Simpson's notebook on her Award-Winning Spellbound Saga.

The Summer of '63: In the summer of 1963, a group of twelve-year-old boys learn an important life lesson.

Dangerous Surf: Two aspiring naval officers take a huge risk on an early-morning beach jaunt, only to come face-to-face with a huge scare...and some unlikely encouragement and hope.
Meet Me on the Porch: Grab a mug and a shrug and meet me on the porch. There's a pair of wicker rocking chairs with comfy cushions draped with thick crocheted Afghans.

The Skeptic: Austin McLucas is a skeptic. He does not believe in witches, ghosts, or any such nonsense. A fateful meeting with an immortal witch named Jedza changes his views.
Seeing: A harried husband and father just wants to grab some dinner for his family and head home; when a tragedy belonging to another person forces him to stop and reconsider all he thought he knew about life.

Spit: One man's struggle to find his way back to his past, present and future as the world around him burns.

In Defense of the Homeland: Professor Arthur Lambert supports the war on terrorism, until it comes after him.

Treasure on the James Point: A bullied young high school student thinks of taking the ultimate way out, when he encounters a mysterious stranger.