Most of my life I’ve contemplated death. Emotional, psychological, and eventually physically we all die. In the 21 stories included in the collection ‘Everyone Dies: Tales from a Morbid Author’ you’ll read about serial killers, ghosts, but also about a young boy growing up during the apocalypse, and a soldier re-born after returning from war.… Read More Release of ‘Everyone Dies’
This story is held close to my heart. I’ve always loved the post apocalyptic genre, although I’d never put ink to paper until this story. It’s been published in a few anthologies, and even won a prize in the post apocalyptic YA short story genre from An Alliance of Young Adult Authors, it can also be… Read More ‘The End’-short story
‘The Girl Who Walked In The Dark’ consists of 745 words. It is not only intended to send a message about women and their role in society, but to reflect a moment in time and all the thoughts one might be thinking in a particular situation. It does contain some ‘adult’ language, and violence, but… Read More ‘The Girl Who Walked In The Dark’ – a flash fiction piece
One mothers life after the loss of her son. Read the heartfelt short story ‘Reunion’ by award winning author Melissa Algood.… Read More ‘Reunion’ by Melissa Algood
This story is one of the few that is actually inspired by a real person, and thus I hold it very dear. You can read this story along with a few never before seen stories like Last Look, Circus Freak, After The Fire, and a post apocalyptic flash fiction piece Underground Railroad in the upcoming collection… Read More ‘The Trail’-a short story by Melissa Algood
This might be the most important stories I’ve ever written, and one that I believe everyone should read. I don’t really know what to say about it other than I hope that you can see yourself through Caroline’s eyes, even if it’s only for a moment, and go out into the world with a new… Read More ‘Caroline Hearts Toby’- a gripping short story
I’ve been working in the hair industry for a decade and although I’ve had the pleasure of making some amazing people feel beautiful there have been some trying times. While this story isn’t based off of a particular guest-a hairstylist does feel under appreciated at least once in their career. This story is for them,… Read More ‘Hair Dying’ – award-winning short fiction
I was eager to enter the Spider Road Press Flash Fiction Contest and a dear friend and fellow author told me that any great piece with less than 750 words began with a strong sentence and ended with a strong sentence. That sentiment inspired my hypothetical son Thomas (and helped it win a prize)-granted it is… Read More ‘Thomas’-an award-winning flash fiction piece
The fast paced short story that inspired the full length romantic thriller ‘Blood On The Potomac’ out in 2020 from Mad Girl’s Publishing.… Read More Blood on the Potomac- a short story by Melissa Diane Algood
Melissa Algood- Author/ Poet 