Running Wild Press Short Story Anthology, Volume 8

This anthology brings together twenty-six stories from authors, Nathaniel Farcas, LaurenLang, Caroline Shannon Davenport, Jon Fain, Elizabeth S. Devecchi, Eric D. Lehman,Brittany Bell, Ken Goldman, Vincent Czyz, Dalton Mire, Gary Zenker, Mykyta Ryzhykh, KimRansley, Mark Williams, Beck Erixson, Ibtisam Shahbaz, Jennifer Cinguina, Joseph A.Schiller, John Tavares, Jerry Purdon, and Justin Lowe. These curated stories center aroundthe human experience, fact or fiction they delve into the experience of being human; crueltwists of fate, secrets held, the measure of risks taken, the assessment of faith,confronting one's demons, and the impact of relationships in various forms. The Story by Nathaniel FarcasA young man comes home, but home is not what he thought it was . . . and I guess it is asupernatural tale.A Royal Pain in the Ear by Lauren LangRoyal earaches are no laughing matter for a court jester.Uprooted by Jon FainA Hollywood location manager goes to a place he thought he'd never seeagain—his hometown—to deal with unpleasant memories and the complexneeds of his estranged family. Open House by Elizabeth S. DevecchiA young realtor is assigned her first open house, a step toward independence and escapefrom an abusive husband. The mysterious inhabitants of the little fixer-upper have differentplans for her.The Kipling Lamp by Eric D. LehmanA young man buys a magical lamp that belonged to Rudyard Kipling in order to become afamous writer, but it does not go as smoothly as he hopes.Copper by Brittany BellA lonely girl befriends her elderly neighbor one summer after her parents cut ties with herbest friends family for undisclosed reasons.All For You, Sara Sue by Ken GoldmanMeet Darcy and Elliot, a childless couple who desperately want a baby of their own but findthey are unable to conceive. Together they discover a most unusual way to make that birthhappen—and Sara Sue is born! But at what cost..?Basement Bob by Brittany BellAn eleven-year-old girl undergoes a formative experience while trying to impress an olderboy by spying on the town's enigmatic recluse, akin to Boo Radley. The Weeping Scimitar by Vincent Czyz "The Weeping Scimitar," set in the hinterlands of an unnamed EasternEuropean country in the 19th century, is the tale of a judgment, a blood debt, and asmall band of brigands bent on escaping a gulag. The Geisha in the Attic by Dalton Mire A "Southern Belle" is exiled by missionaries to a House of