

The 'Pitch' Perfect Crime: A Vocabulary-Boosting Short Story
Fat Amy sneezed.
Her fellow Bellas, singers from the premiere a cappella group at Barden University, shied back in a way they hadn’t...
Erica Abbett
May 20, 2020


All Cows Go to Heaven: A Vocabulary-Boosting Short Story
“Morty!” I whispered.
“What is it?”
“A cow!”
“A cow?” my husband replied. “But we’re in heaven.”
“Heaven’s front yard, at least...
Erica Abbett
Apr 29, 2020


Boudicea's Bounty: A Vocabulary-Boosting Short Story
“Please don’t call me that,” I said gently.
“But it’s your name!” my lab partner expostulated.
There was no denying the validity of...
Erica Abbett
Apr 21, 2020


Casting Call: Author Seeking New Villain
“My name is Hannibal Lecter, and I…”
“Pass.”
Caroline politely shuffled the papers on her desk, giving the villain a moment to collect his..
Erica Abbett
Apr 17, 2020


Isis vs. ISIS: A Vocabulary-Boosting Short Story
Isis was not amused. Over the past three thousand years, she’d been subjected to unthinkable indignities, her name sneered at as newer...
Erica Abbett
Apr 16, 2020


Shakespeare Never Existed: A Vocabulary-Boosting Short Story
My name is Portia, and I am a Shakespearean scholar. Except I’m not, because Shakespeare never existed.
I won’t bother trying to convince...
Erica Abbett
Apr 4, 2020