Bill Bibo

Corpse, tea party, crime
290 words

Family Reunion

The window opened smoothly and without a sound. He climbed through and lowered it shut before a chilly breeze disturbed the room’s occupant.

The blue l […]

I made it this time! But I went overboard and used six of the the lines. I couldn’t stop. If I had another 300 words….
in the order they appear: 69,76,77,74,75, 66
and coming in at exactly 300 words

MY LIFE […]

loved the idea of “invest $5000 in TimePortals Inc. stock now and, when you reach my desk, you’ll have more than enough to cover it”, it has the whole ‘invest in this timeshare’ vibe.

I went to that same spot immediately as well. Then a flashback to “A Shot In The Dark”.
I felt this was all prelude to a great story. I wanted more.

well done, pacing good, and I laughed out loud at “It’s still wet”

Damn near perfect. Very funny.

This was really great, loved the conversation, but I was confused when this was occurring. Were there coffee shops in London in 1800s?

I definitely had a vision of a three masted sailing vessel traveling through the stars

Cool story. one quick tip: never write “indescribable”, it feels like cheating. I want to see her.

Nice idea. It’s shame that last paragraph felt rushed. A lot of info there. I think this idea needed more words to flesh it out.

Love the idea of a time traveler on a limited budget. I see the potential for a series of stories there. Nicely done.

Greetings, all.
Wouldn’t you know that just as the summer heats up, work gets crazy. That’s life, that’s what all the people say. At least that’s what Frank sang.
I know I’m too late for “The Competition”. […]

Set the scene great, nicely done. Reminds me that this is the last place I want to end up.

Reporter/Airport/Memoir
298 words

Love Is the Drug

I squatted behind a luggage cart, a few hundred feet from the military cargo plane. I had a clear view of the loading ramp and the empty hold.

The […]

I’ve been writing a long time, but only getting passable recently. After this weekend I have new respect for judging a competition. To put it bluntly, it was very hard. Having completed those personality trait […]

Having written the selected story which seems to have touched off this discussion, I feel obligated to toss my own thoughts into the ring. So sit back and get comfortable.
I only found this community a few weeks […]

Slaughterhouse Five (Kurt Vonnegut) / Horror
201 words

Even in Darkness Truth Can Be Cruel

He went into his daughter’s room.

Lit by a damaged moon, he could see her breathing was even, soft, untroubled. […]

Nymph, The Underworld, Myth, The Afterlife
287 words

The Afterlife is Rent Controlled
Bill Bibo Jr

A young wood nymph rolled from the arms of her human lover. She sat beside him and covering herself […]

Congratulations, everyone! What a nice way to welcome the new guy.
Sian, excellent poem. I tried poetry once, there were no survivors. 🙂
I’ll be spreading the word this week and will read you all again on the […]

Very moving and beautifully done.